Michigan Priest Battling H1N1 Virus

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Mich. Priest Battling H1N1 Virus

St. Joan Of Arc Catholic Church's Gerry Bernier Has Pneumonia

POSTED: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
UPDATED: 5:50 pm EST November 24, 2009

SAINT CLAIR SHORES, Mich. -- A St. Clair Shores priest is on life support as he battles complications from the H1N1 virus.

St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church said the Rev. Gerry Bernier was recently admitted to a hospital for double pneumonia.

"He is in ICU and on life-support in an effort to allow his body to heal.

While he is not allowed visitors at this time, he certainly needs our prayers," a statement on the church's Web site reads.

A Web site has been created for the church to update the community on Bernier's condition.

It can be found at www.caringbridge.org/visit/frgerrybernier.

Vaccine Clinics: SE Mich. H1N1Clinics Open

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Re: Michigan Priest Battling H1N1 Virus

My Story

November 23, 2009:

Fr. Gerry continues to be on life support. He is in critical but stable condition as he deals with complicatio<WBR>ns from double pneumonia and the H1N1 flu.

Given his condition and the fact he is fully sedated in ICU, visitors have been limited to his immediate family and the SJA Pastoral Staff.

I will continue to update this site through the journal entries below. If you wish to receive an email as updates are made, please check the box below.

Fr. Gerry loves praying the rosary. Please consider praying one for him.

Fr. Solanus Casey & Padre Pio pray for him!

In Christ,

Msgr. Mike
gmb at sjascs dot org

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/frgerrybernier