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2—NOVEMBER 8, 1996
PEOPLE
SOUTH TEXAS CATHOLIC
t Rest in Peace
Father Juan Suarez, O.P.
SAN DIEGO, TX—Father Juan Suarez, O.P., Assistant
Pastor of Saint Francis De Paula Catholic Church in San
Diego, TX, passed away Friday, October 25, 1996 at his
residence in the parish rectory, after a sudden illness. He was
bom on August 9, 1931 in Felguerua-Moreda, Asturias,
Spain, and preceded in death by his parents, Juan and Maria
Suarez and six brothers and sisters. He entered the Domini-
can Order Apostolica de Corias. and received the habit
(dress robe) on October 2, 1949 in the Convent of San
Esteban, Salamanca and studied philosophy in the Convent
of Las Caldas de Besaya between 1950-53. He studied
theology in the Convent of San Esteban de Salamanca,
receiving his degree in theology in 1958, and was ordained
as a priest on December 22. 1956 in Salamanca, Spain.
In 1972 he was assigned to the United States, South Texas
area, where he was pastor at St. Joseph Catholic Church in
Alice and pastor at St. Rosa De Lima Catholic Church in
Benavides, both assignments lasting for over 10 years. He
was pastor of St. Francis De Paula Catholic Church in San
Diego for over seven years and for the last three years, had
been the assistant pastor there.
Father Suarez is survived by two sisters, Esperanza and
Marcelina Suarez, and two brothers, Jesus and Ramon
Suarez, all of Asturias, Spain.
Visitation and Rosary were held October 27 at St. Francis
De Paula Catholic Church, San Diego. Funeral Mass was
celebrated October 28 at St. Francis Church with burial
following at San Diego Cemetery #2.
Retired Bishop Gerbermann, former
Maryknoll missionary, dies
SAN ANTONIO (CNS) — Retired Auxiliary Bishop
Hugo M. Gerbermann of San Antonio, a Maryknoll mis-
sionary in Latin America for more than 30 years, died of
respiratory' complications Oct. 19 at the Czech Catholic
Home for the Aged in Hillje, Texas.
He was 83, and had been in failing health for some time.
A funeral Mass was celebrated Oct. 22 at the Church of
the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Nada, Bishop
Gerbermann’s hometown. The principal celebrant was
Maryknoll Father Edward R. Schoellmann and the homilist
was retired Auxiliary Bishop Bernard F. Popp of San
Antonio, both also natives of Nada.
Priests of the Archdiocese of San Antonio and the Dio-
cese of Victoria, where the bishop lived in retirement,
concelebrated the Mass. Burial was at St. Mary’s Cemetery
in Nada.
A memorial Mass was to be celebrated at Maryknoll
headquarters in Maryknoll, N.Y.
Bom Sept. 11, 1913, Hugo M. Gerbermann was one of
eight children of John J. and Matilda H. Gerbermann. He
attended the Nada Public School.
He studied for the priesthood for seven years at St. John’s
Seminary in San Antonio, then entered the Maryknoll
Novitiate in Bedford. Mass., in 1939.
He was ordained a Maryknoll priest Feb. 7. 1943, at the
Maryknoll Seminary in New York. His was the first
Maryknoll vocation from Texas.
His first assignment was in Guayaquil. Ecuador, where
he was pastor of a parish in Que vedo for three years and the
Vinces parish for two years.
In 1948, he was transferred to the Maryknoll Mission in
Guatemala, where he served for 27 years. He was an
assistant pastor in Soloma for three years, then became
pastor of the parish in Ixtahuacan in the mountainous
Huehuetenango Province.
In 1967. when the prelature was made a diocese. Bishop
Gerbermann became its first bishop.
For health reasons, Bishop Gerbermann resigned his see
in 1975 and returned to the San Antonio Archdiocese. He
was appointed auxiliary bishop of San Antonio and served
as pastor of St. Agnes Parish in Edna.
At the time of his retirement, the San Antonio Archdio-
cese thanked Bishop Gerbermann for his many years as a
priest and for his zealous service both in the United States
and abroad.
Bishop Gerbermann is survived by many nieces and
nephews in Texas, including three religious sisters and a
permanent deacon. One of his brothers, the late Msgr. John
J. Gerbermann, was a priest of the San Antonio Archdio-
cese.
Bishop Rene H. Gracida
Publisher
Father Bradley A.M. Barber Paula F.spitia
Theological Consultant Editor
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MEMORIAL MASS
The First Memorial Mass
in honor of Ernest V.
Carter and Vivian Ford
Wilcox will be held at 10
a.m., Sunday, November
24, 1996, at Holy Cross
Church, 1109 N. Staples
Street, Corpus Christi.
Msgr. Patrick Higgins will be
the celebrant.
All are invited to attend.
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ERNEST V CARTER
October 1996
My Dear Parishioners:
It is with pleasure that I write to announce the next
Diocesan Pilgrimage scheduled for January 19-23. 1997.
There are not many occasions for pilgrimages which
combine as many opportunities for spiritual enrichment,
education and public witness to the faith as the March for
Life Diocesan Pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., on the
occasion of the annual March for Life. These three
elements are prominently evident in such a pilgrimage.
First, the participation by our Catholic faithful in the
March is a wonderful public witness of their belief in the
sanctity of human life. It was just a few years ago that
Pope John Paul II stood on the Washington Mall and
preached that magnificent homily in which he called
upon all Americans, but especially Catholics, to stand up
and manifest our respect for human life in all its stages of
development, especially the life of the unborn child.
Each year more than 100,000 men, women and children
participate in the March for Life on the anniversary of
the infamous Roe-vs-Wade Decision of the United States
Supreme Court. The youth and adults from our Diocese
who participated in the march this year all experienced
the joy of sharing in the solidarity of witness with the
other participants. It was truly a spiritual as well as a
civic manifestation.
It is also an educational experience because the
pilgrims also participate in the March for Life Conven-
tion in w'hich there are nationally famous speakers who
deliver important addresses on the great burning issue of
our time: abortion-on-demand. There are other activities
which also enrich and expand the youth’s and adult's
understanding of this religious/social issue.
Every American should have the opportunity to visit
our Nation's Capitol. There is ample opportunity to visit
the Capitol building, the White House, the Supreme
Court building, the Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson
Monuments and the Vietnam War Memorial. The
highlight of the visit this year was the trip to the
Smithsonian Institution, especially the Air and Space
Museum.
I encourage you to take advantage of this wonderful
opportunity to visit Washington, D.C., and participate in
the March for Life. Looking forward to your participa-
tion in this pilgrimage, and assuring you of a remem-
brance in my prayers, I remain
Yours in Christ,
Rene H. Gracida
Bishop of Corpus Christi
(Read more about the March for Life Diocesan
Pilgrimage to Washington, D C., in “Our Shepherd s
View, ” page 5)
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