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1Dec 2023

Recent deaths, necrology and ordination anniversaries – December 2023


Necrology [December]
Please remember in prayer the deceased clergy whose anniversaries occur this month:

Priests: 

Reverend Philip Dehner, O.S.C.O. 12/4/2008
Reverend James Miceli 12/8/2009
Reverend Monsignor Paul H. Reynolds 12/18/2010
Reverend Larry Hein, S.J. 12/22/2001
Reverend Jose E. Fetzer, S.J. 12/22/2012
Reverend John-Paul Chukwumeka Ezyonyido 12/25/2020
Most Reverend James Patterson Lyke, O.F.M. 12/27/1992

Deacons:

Deacon Wallace E. Irving 12/2/1993
Deacon William (Moe) Rusmisel 12/2/2007
Deacon Thomas E. Zaworksi 12/9/2021
Deacon Earnest A. Diamon, Jr. 12/10/1990
Deacon Daniel D. Bradach, Sr. 12/14/2002
Deacon Richard M. Suever 12/26/2011
Deacon Robert C. Gresher 12/29/2004
Deacon Scott A. Sparks 12/29/2020

Anniversary of ordination [December]
We pray for God’s blessing on the following clergy who celebrate the anniversary of their ordination during this month:  

Priests:

Reverend James L. Harrison 12/17/1955
Reverend Monsignor William G. Hoffman 12/20/1961
Reverend Paul G. Rainville M.S. 12/11/1965
Reverend Patrick J. McCormick 12/20/1968
Reverend Martin Breski OFM Conv. 12/23/1969
Reverend William T. Brock L.C. 12/24/1978
Reverend Norberto Mateus 12/8/1981
Reverend Richard P. Wise 12/12/1981
Reverend Vincent Sullivan 12/18/1983
Reverend Christopher J. Williamson 12/10/1988
Reverend Thad B. Rudd 12/14/1991
Reverend Stewart A. Wilbur 12/14/1991
Reverend Daniel R. Toof 12/3/1994
Reverend Tomy P. Joseph M. S. F. S. 12/27/1994
Reverend Javier Muñoz 12/15/1996
Reverend Dennis Ramesh Juan 12/12/1998
Reverend Augustine Hoa T. Tran 12/12/1998
Reverend Jesús David Trujillo Luna 12/19/1998
Reverend Kevin Baldwin L.C. 12/24/1998
Reverend Daniel Joseph Rogaczewski 12/8/2000
Reverend Lino O. Otero L.C. 12/22/2001
Reverend Paul Moreau 12/24/2002
Reverend Shawn Aaron L.C. 12/24/2002
Reverend Joel Grissom S.M. 12/13/2003
Reverend Frank D. Formolo L.C. 12/24/2003
Reverend Matthew A. Kaderabek L.C. 12/24/2003
Reverend Joseph Jemy Puthuseril 12/27/2005
Reverend Daren A. Weisbrod L. C. 12/23/2006
Reverend Daniel Brandenburg L. C. 12/22/2007
Reverend Juan José Hernandez L.C. 12/15/2012
Reverend Paul E. Alger L.C. 12/13/2014
Reverend Brian Hoelzen L.C. 12/12/2015
Reverend John C. Klein L.C. 12/16/2017
Reverend José Ramos Guevara Arias C.S. 12/8/2018

Deacons:

Deacon Raymond L. Richardson 12/13/1985
Deacon Joseph T. Barker 12/03/1988
Deacon José D. Perez 12/19/1999

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