Deacon Bernie McCarthy

Deacon Bernard (Bernie) McCarthy comes to our parish from St. Teresa of Avila Parish and Notre Dame Mission in Whitehall and Twin Bridges, Montana.  He is a native of Butte and worked for 25 years as the Clerk of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Montana in Butte, while living the last 20 years in Whitehall.  He was ordained to the Office of Deacon on June 29, 2012, along with 16 other men, one of the largest ordination classes in Diocesan recent history.  His work with the parish is as a pastoral associate/administrator, managing the day to day operations of the parish under the Guidance of the pastor.  He is married to Helen Waldbillig McCarthy formerly of Philipsburg.  They have two adult sons, Sean and Patrick.