In Sacramento I was the school principal, so I didn’t do much teaching there. Mary’s College, I taught logic, cosmology, metaphysics, and ethics, and at the high school academy I taught Catholic social principles, liturgy, and the introduction to Scripture. How long have you been a teacher at Society schools?Īt the Sisters’ Novitiate I taught a few classes. Now that I am in Denver, I take care of the Minnesota missions in Minneapolis, Crookston, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City. Mary’s I was assigned to the Retreat Center in Los Gatos, CA, from where I also took care of the chapels in Sacramento, CA and Carson City, NV. During that time, I was also pastor at the missions in Atlanta, GA, Virginia Beach, VA, and Wichita, KS. Mary’s Academy and College, where I remained for 10 years I was the college chaplain, taught classes at the college and the academy, and helped with the parish. The first four years I was the chaplain at the Sisters’ novitiate in Browerville, MN. What have been your parish assignments since your ordination? By 1992 the seminary had moved from Ridgefield, CT to Winona, MN. Lawrence Novak and Peter Katzaroff were also with our class, and they were ordained shortly after we were. Kenneth Novak, Christopher Leith, David Nichols, and Stephen Stanich there were three other priests who have since left the Society.
Who were the other priests ordained in your class in 1992? After graduation I worked one more year at Eastman Kodak, and then I entered the seminary in Ridgefield in 1986. The Society of Saint Pius X priest in Minneapolis was Fr.
During that time, I started to attend the Latin Mass I saw priests who were acting more priestly than the ones I’d known from the new Mass, where they were not as devoted or focused. I took a leave of absence from work and earned a Master’s of Engineering from the University of Minnesota. After graduation, I worked at Eastman Kodak in Rochester for three years, then decided to go for more school. Harber, how did your vocation begin? What were you doing before you entered seminary?įrom 1975-79 I went to Purdue University, where I earned a degree in mechanical engineering. District Superior, was also present, and the topic of his Sunday sermon was the Sacred Heart. They then presented Father with a new breviary, cassock, and a hand-crafted pall. Isidore’s Church in Denver, CO prepared a delicious banquet dinner after Mass with a festive cake. Michael Harber’s silver anniversary in the priesthood, on June 25 the faithful of St. We provide some information on his priestly life. In addition to donating directly to Padre Pio Academy, there are other ways to donate.The faithful of the SSPX church near Denver, CO, prepared a celebration for Fr. Therefore, your donations are tax deductible (under the normal circumstances). Please note that SSPX Ridgefield and Padre Pio Academy are 501(c)3 organizations. We are grateful for each and every contribution!ĭonations made by check can be mailed to: Online donations are credited to your tax statement for the end of the year (except when made anonymously), and you can change your account preferences and donation amounts at any time. Parishioners are invited to make donations through our offertory envelopes or through our online giving program for either one-time or recurring automated donations. The Society in Ridgefield relies on the generous donations of our parishioners and Padre Pio Academy families to serve our community and to make religious and academic education as well as traditional Mass and sacraments available to as many souls as possible.