Father Benedict Groeschel's Funeral Arrangements & UPDATE {Catholic Caucus}

http://www.ncregister.com ^ | October 7, 2014 | Joseph Pronechen

[NKP_Vet]

UPDATE: EWTN will air domestically a special Sunday Night Prime program — A Tribute to Father Benedict Joseph Groeschel, CFR — on Sunday, Oct. 12, at 8:00 pm Eastern, repeated on Monday, Oct. 13, at 2:00 am and 9:00 am Eastern.

Sitting down with host Father Andrew Apostoli to honor the holy life and charitable ministry lived out by the beloved Father Groeschel with be members of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal Father Glenn Sudano and Brother Shawn Conrad O’Conner, and Sister Lucille Cutrone, community servant of the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal.

Specific details for Father Benedict Groeschel’s two-day wake and funeral Mass are now in place.

The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, which he founded, have shaped the remembrance into a loving honor for a priest so loved and known by the poor and to others.

The first day’s wake will be on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at St. Adalbert’s Church. The wake will be held 12-9 pm at this former Polish parish at 420 E. 156th St. in Bronx, N.Y.

St. Adalbert’s is significant because it’s next to and connected with St. Crispin’s Friary, the place where the community of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal was founded 27 years ago with the permission of Cardinal John O’Connor.

“So many of the poor families and neighbors that Father Benedict served are looking for an opportunity to visit and honor Father and to pray for him,” Brother Angelus Montgomery explained.

Adalbert’s is the perfect place, since the community was founded here to serve the poor, and many of those served cannot get to the wake and funeral Mass, which will be held in New Jersey.

[NKP_Vet]

"Father Groeschel died on the First Friday of the month, a day dedicated to the Sacred Heart. On that day, he was brought a relic of Sister Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, with which he blessed himself. The next day, she was beatified as Blessed Miriam Teresa at the Cathedral-Basilica of the Sacred Heart.

As the fifth largest in the nation, the basilica will surely be packed for the funeral Mass on Friday, Oct. 10, at 11am"

[Salvation]

**The first day’s wake will be on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at St. Adalbert’s Church. The wake will be held 12-9 pm at this former Polish parish at 420 E. 156th St. in Bronx, N.Y. **

I bet this church will be packed too.

[MamaB]

Karen Killilea of Karen and With Love from Karen worked for him. Loved those books by her mom, Marie.

[scouter]

Just a question about how FR works. I’ve been a member since 2000, but I never figured out how “caucuses” work. Is there an official list of members? Or is it just an informal tag to add to the title of a post to give people a “heads up”?

[Biggirl]

Oh it will be, bigtime. So many folks were helped by both him the order he founded.

I will always remember his Sunday Night Live Prime Show.

RIP Father Benedict.

[Tax-chick]

On a Catholic Caucus thread, you’re not supposed to post unless you are currently an active Catholic believer.

However, if you’re not, and you post, “Oh, how interesting!” nobody will think to ask about your personal beliefs.

[Tax-chick]

The author of this article interviewed me, years ago, for an article about devotion to Father McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus. Mr. Pronenchen is a pleasant fellow and a good, factual writer.