Father Harry Winter graduated from Norwich High School in the Class of 1955. He has served as professor of theology at Oblate College, Washington, DC and Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, TX, and guest professor of Religious Studies, D'Youville College, Buffalo, NY. He has pastored parishes in Pearisburg, VA; Union, WV; Fayetteville, NC, and Buffalo, NY. From 1976-79, he served as Associate Director of the Texas Conference of Churches, then the largest group of Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Protestant Churches in the world.

Fr. Winter currently is director of the Oblate Residence in St. Paul, MN, and Coordinator for Mission, Unity and Dialogue for the US Province of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.

(L to R) Father Harry Winter OMI, Susan Winter-Cunningham and her husband Patrick Cunningham, Vaughan and husband Michael Winter, brother of Fr. Winter. Susan and Patrick Cunningham renewed their wedding vows Saturday evening at St. Paul's Catholic Church with Father Winter officiating. Father Winter was recognized for his 50th anniversary on Sunday at St. Paul's Mass followed by a celebration to mark the milestone at the Northeast Classic Car Museum.