September 16, 2019

     I commend to your prayers the soul of our brother, Friar Giles Barreda, O.F.M.  (86), who passed into eternal life on Sunday, September 15, 2019. At the time of his passing, Fr. Giles was affiliated with the community of  St. Christopher Friary, Boston, Massachusetts, while under care at Marian Manor Nursing Home, South Boston.   Fr. Giles was born in Cambridge, MA on March 30, 1933, and given the name Pedro Manuel.  He was the son of the late  Manuel and Lillian (Friend),  He is survived by his sister, Dolores Merrill of Laconia NH, and his brother Arthur Barreda, of Nahant, MA.  
Details concerning his Viewing, Mass of Christian Burial and Interment are as follows:           Heavenly Father, we commend to your mercy Friar Giles and our brothers who have embraced Sister Death and we thank you for the gift of their lives.  United in faith and prayer, through the intercession of our Immaculate Mother Mary and our holy Father Saint Francis, keep us ever steadfast in your love as we strive for your vision of a world made new.