BEAKING NEWS! Father Benedict J. Groeschel, CFR HAS DIED!
BEAKING NEWS! Father Benedict J. Groeschel, CFR HAS DIED!
Father Benedict J. Groeschel, CFR, passed away on October 3rd at 11 PM.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and may he rest in peace!
Official Obituary found here
Facebook Memorial Page found here
To make a memorial offering in honor of Fr. Benedict click here
Details for the wake and funeral will be forth coming.
Press Release PDF here
Statement from the friars PDF here
For Immediate Release
October 4, 2014
Contact: Br. Angelus Montgomery, CFR: 718-402-8255
STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF FATHER BENEDICT J. GROESCHEL
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The Catholic Church and the Franciscan family lost a giant today. This moment is one that finds the Community of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFR) with mixed emotions, as we are deeply saddened by the loss of Fr. Benedict but also relieved that God has set him free from the physical and mental suffering he has experienced over the past decade.
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'Hail Mary, full of Grace the Lord is with thee
Blessed are you among women
and Blessed is the fruit thy Womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary Mother of God,
Pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our deaths.' Amen.
'Glory to the Father, to The Son and to The Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, now and ever shall be,
world without end.' Amen.
'Oh! St Francis of Assisi, for the pain you suffer through
the wounds of our Lord Jesus, plead for your son
Fr. Benedict, for he too be hidden in His Holy wounds
and enjoy the paradise of delights, in our Lord Jesus Christ.' Amen.