SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2010 WILL BE THE
10am MEMORIAL MASS AND REMEMBRANCE CELEBRATION
FOR FATHER ELGAR
Mark Your Calendars!!!
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~In Memory~
Father Elgar Bockenfeld OFM
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This statue is located at St. Benedict and placed there in honor of Father Elgar.
Charlene Skluzacek is putting together a photo cd that will be available for our September 2010 Memorial Mass.
(This cd will also go into the Franciscan Order Archives.)
The deadline for entries is Saturday 9/11/2010.
If you'd like to share your memories of Father Elgar Bockenfeld OFM please send them to; Charlene Skluzacek
806 E. 280th Street
New Prague , MN 56071
Send a self addressed stamped envelope if you want your items (photos) returned. Charlene may be reached at 952-758-6557. or email to: charleneskluzacek@hotmail.com
Please pray the following:
Father, Son, & Holy Spirit:
Guide your people in times of hope and sadness,
especially now look over all the people who Father Elgar had blessed with his life.
PLEASE pray for any intention you feel the need.
God is always with you.
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Fr. Elgar's Funeral In Province News Letter
(click here)
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To everyone that traveled for Father Elgar's funeral THANK YOU & God bless!
WAKE: was held Friday 1/29/10, 4 - 7:30pm @ St. John of Union Hill
FUNERAL: was held Saturday 1/30/10, 10am @ St. Wenceslaus
BURIAL: followed funeral @ St. John Cemetery (Union Hill)
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Father Elgar Bockenfeld was resting comfortably, opened his eyes, gazed up to Heaven, and passed away peacefully at 9:48pm on Tuesday, January 26th, 2010.
He sustained a heart attack the week of 1/13/10 and was taken to Abbott Northwestern Hospital.
On 1/17-18/10 Father had heart stents surgery and heart valve surgery which all went well.
Father Elgar's last earthly day 1/26/10:
Brother Bob Gross, Father Elgar's religious superior, has communicated the following:
Father Elgar's heart is so weakend that he is not able to overcome the congestive heart failure. A week ago he was annointed by Bishop Piche. Father was able to celebrate the sacrament of Reconciliation with the hospital Chaplin.
At 1pm, Father Eugene Michael OFM (pastor of Sacred Heart of St. Paul), held a prayer service with Father Elgar.
Father Elgar has decided to discontinue further treatment.
He is received comfort care, and the rest is in the hands of God.
Father Elgar taught us well ALL these years!
Congratulations FATHER ELGAR ON 65 YEARS in the priesthood!
God eternally rest his soul.
Just imagine all the people Father Elgar connected to God.
May every priest be as acknowledged and thanked for doing the work of Jesus here on earth, especially during 2009-2010 the "Year for Priests" designated by the Pope.
First Communion 2009