Father Joe Dyer is pastor of Forest St. Michael Parish
and its mission Newton St. Anne.

+ Last book read — “Left to Tell” by Immaclee Ilibagiza ( a re-read ) and “The House at the End of the Road” by Ralph Eubanks
+ Favorite book — “Song of Solomon” by Toni Morrison
+ Favorite male saint — St. Martin de Porres
+ Favorite female saint — St. Dymphna
+ Favorite city to visit — Game Hill, Castle Coot
+ My hobby or hobbies — Music and food
+ Person I’d like to invite to dinner — Joan Nathan
+ On my 75th birthday I’ll eat — Pig tails and rice, the dish my mother always made for me on my birthday
+ Most enjoyable holiday — Thanksgiving
+ Most cherished religious article — A 100-year-old Douay Rheims
+ Favorite place to pray — The back pew, epistle side
+ When do I pray — Before morning Mass
+ Favorite artist or work of art — A statue of the Flight into Egypt at the National Shrine in D.C.
+ Favorite childhood memory — Piled into a car on the way to visit grandparents in the country at Christmas
+ Favorite class in high school — French
+ Who influenced my vocation — Father Joseph Verette, the first black priest I ever saw
+ Favorite season — Fall
+ Favorite type of music — Ninteenth century Italian opera and Motown
+ Best part of job as a priest — Celebrating the sacraments
+ Best blessing — Being here, I thought I would die before age 50 as did my father and his father
+ Greatest challenge — Forgiveness
+ Do you have a wish — Too many to list

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