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Kristen L. Byrd

Kristen L. Byrd writes for The Catholic Virginian, newspaper of the Diocese of Richmond.

For Virginia priest, ‘ale-vangelizing’ is chance to chat over a beer, meet people where they are

August 17, 2023
By Kristen L. Byrd
OSV News
Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, World News

This spring Trapezium Brewing Co. in Petersburg, Va., launched the second release of his signature “Father Brian’s Bourbon Barrel Brown Ale,” where hundreds of family, friends and past parishioners toasted the beloved priest.

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