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ABOUT DOUG BARRY

Doug Barry is the founder and director of the Catholic apostolate RADIX, as well as a husband and father.  

Since 1992 he has traveled throughout the United States along with journeying to several other countries, spreading and defending the Catholic faith. 

With a dynamic and explosive style Doug has spoken to thousands, young and old alike, through television, radio and live appearances. 

He is best known for his powerful one-man performance of the Passion of Christ, seen regularly on EWTN and other Christian channels throughout the world. 

Pulling no punches in his presentations, Doug goes after the issues that we are all confronted with.  There is a fight for souls at hand. 

We must be Christian soldiers of prayer and of action.       

Raised as a Catholic from birth, like many, Doug never really embraced his faith in his youth.  It wasn’t until a powerful experience involving the Blessed Mother that Doug was finally awakened to reality. Doug will speak on many subjects including the the Eucharist, Ten Commandments and the sacrament of Confession.

 

 

Thank you to all those who came to see Doug Barry and Eric Genuis with Radix.

 

For those who were not able to make the conference, you are in our prayers.

You missed a great performance!

 

Thank you Doug and Eric.

Feed back was instantanious.

"Bring them back!" "The Passion has changed me." "Eric is the best I have ever heard." "Thank you Doug, your Passion Play has opened my eyes and my heart" "WOW!"

"Thank you Fr. Dominic for bringing Radix to St. James"

 

 

 

The Voice of Truth

Conference

Was held

at

St James Church

Kenosha, WI

 March 7th and 8th, 2009

 Featuring

Doug Barry and Eric Genuis

of

Radix

ABOUT ERIC GENUIS

Eric Genuis is a husband, father, composer, virtuoso pianist and captivating performer. 

Since 1997, he has performed throughout the world in countries including the United States, Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, and Poland.

To his credit Eric has composed and recorded 4 CDs and written music for film, documentaries, television and Internet media.

His musical education includes achieving First Class A.R.C.T. Honours in Piano Performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. In addition, Eric has completed course work in film scoring from the Berklee College of Music.

His concerts are a definite must-see and have proven riveting for all, from contemporary music lovers to the most sophisticated classical musicians.

Visit Eric’s web site www.ericgenuis.com

 

 

 

 

 

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Doug Barry with Radix final act of Passion Play

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

History of St. James


The histories of Kenosha and St. James Church are twin chronicles born in the 1830s when Wisconsin was still in

the territorial stage. As settlers moved west to discover the shores of new lands around Lake Michigan, their religious faith came with them. Irish Catholics settled in Pike (now Kenosha) and only had Masses when missionary priests would pass through the area. Because of their firm belief and zeal, St. James Church became the first Catholic congregation in Kenosha and the origin of all the other parishes now in the city.

In 1834 Fr. Martin Kundig of Detroit was the original missionary for the village then known as Southport, saying Mass in his room when he was in the area. At a meeting of 51 Irish Catholics on February 6, 1839, an appeal was signed for the formation of a congregation. During the following years, other priests served the congregation, helping it to grow and to begin soliciting funds for the erection of a Catholic church in Southport.

In 1843 Fr. Kundig, who was then the traveling Vicar General from Milwaukee, visited the congregation and took charge. He became the first pastor. Church lots were purchased at the cost of one hundred dollars, located where the present rectory stands. The parish incorporated under the name of St. Mark. The first Mass was celebrated in the partly finished church on September 29, 1844. The building was completed and dedicated on August 15, 1846.

When the building became too small for the congregation, a new church was built on the southeast corner of Wisconsin and Congress Streets, now 58th Street and St. James Court (10th Ave), with the church facing west on St. James Court. The parish was renamed St. James in honor of the patron saint of Fr. James Cleary, pastor at that time. The first Mass in the new church was celebrated on May 10th 1884. The dedication was held on June 22nd 1884. The present rectory was built on the site of the old St. Mark’s church and completed December 31, 1886.

In 1858 the first St. James school building was erected. The second school building was completed in 1892. It was destroyed by fire in 1922 and the present school building was then erected on the site of the old school in 1924. Lay teachers conducted the school until 1870. At that time Dominican sisters arrived and took over the school, remaining until the school closed with the last graduating class in May, 1973.

Improvements to the church in recent years include marble flooring in the sanctuary, two beautiful mosaics hung on either side of St. Joseph’s altar, and a votive candle rack. The gymnasium was renamed Father Heuser Hall, in honor of Father Frederick Heuser, St. James’ longest serving pastor (1976 – 2006). The school building is currently being leased to the Kenosha Unified School District to house Paideia Academy. The present convent was completed in 1961 and now houses St. James Manor, an assisted living facility. St. James also has a beautiful cemetery, located at 7002 7th Avenue. The cemetery is enhanced by a statue of the Resurrection which stands inside its gates, a reminder to all who pass that Heaven is our destination. The current pastor of St. James is Father Dominic Thomas of the Missionary Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament. He has been pastor of St. James since October of 2006.