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| ~In Memory~ Father Elgar Bockenfeld OFM
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith," 2 Timothy 4:7  
Fr. Elgar Bockenfeld OFM September 22, 1916 – January 26, 2010 93 years of Life, 73 years a Franciscan Friar 66 years a Priest Served St. John's & St. Benedict for 43 years, starting in 1966
Memorial Mass for Father Elgar Bockenfeld OFM was celebrated January 26, 2011 
We the Church "the bride" can no longer see or touch our loved one who has gone to be with our Bridegroom in the glory of Heaven. Let us remember and celebrate the love and life of a simple, God-loving man... 
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2010 WAS THE 10am CELEBRATION MASS FOR ST. JOHN AND ST. BENEDICT PARISHIONERS THANK YOU TO THOSE THAT HELPED, PRAYED, AND ENJOYED THE DAY!!! ************************************************************************************************ From bulletin 9/19/10 Next weekend is an occasion to celebrate a number of things. We will be celebrating and honoring the memory of Fr. Elgar, whose 94th birthday would have been this Wednesday, Sept 22nd. We will be blessing the community's prayer bench and meditation garden area in the cemetery. And, lastly, but most importantly, we will be celebrating the parish communities of St. John's and St. Benedict. As important and as integral Fr. Elgar was to the parish communities of St. John and St. Benedict for the past 43 years, Fr. Elgar did not embody within himself our parish communities. If he had, then our parishes would have collapsed on the occasion of his death. Fr. Elgar loved you all so much that he wanted you all to continue to grow and prosper as communities of faith, and, would have considered his life's work in vain had our communities died with him. We have, obviously, not gone away but are alive and vital. So, it is important that we not only celebrate and honor the memory of the pastor who shepherded us those many years, but, celebrate ourselves as communities of Catholic faith. I invite us all to join in the festivities following the 10 am Mass next Sunday, enjoy the potluck, and celebrate who we are as communities of faith. Take care, Deacon Bob ************************************************************************************************ HAPPY BIRTHDAY FATHER ELGAR! We miss you. Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 "Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things." Phillipians 4:8
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 This statue was located at St. Benedict and placed there in honor of Father Elgar.
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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fr. Elgar's Funeral In Province News Letter (click here) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 | |
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