My nephew Michael Schramm RIP+

Michael Schramm RIP

ast night, the eleven of us in our extended Puglia family joined Anne and Trevor at a Feast Day Mass in the church in Locorotondo to commemorate the first anniversary of their son (and my nephew) Michael’s death last year.

Leaving the villa for the drive to Locorotondo

Fr Frank, my old Amex friend and now the parish priest of two parishes in West Berlin, concelebrated the sung Mass at which the local Fr Francesco offered special prayers for Michael and his family.

The church was full to overflowing. After the Mass a band struck up outside the church and led the local confraternity through colourfully illuminated arches in the narrow streets of this hilltop town – carrying the statue of their patron saint, Our Lady of Seven Sorrows (appropriately for us).

In remembering Michael, we harken back to a very comforting message from good friend Fr Steve Sinn SJ that Trevor and Anne truly appreciated at the time.

“Will always remember my time with you Michael.

Your dreams live on with me and I pray that you walk beside me and guide me.

Peace now my brother.

Procession through the streets after the Mass with the Statue of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows

The two Michaels