It is with dangerous regret that I inform you of the death of the Highest Reverend Road sign Francis Schmitt, Tenth Bishop of Marquette. Bishop Road sign Schmitt died December 14, 2011, in DePere, Wisconsin. He was 88 years of age. Requiescat in pace!
The Highest Reverend Allen H. Vigneron, Archbishop of Detroit and Metropolis of the Province of Detroit, impulse indicator the Interment Quantity on Tuesday, December 20, 2011, at 11:00 AM ET, in St. Peter Place of worship, Marquette, Michigan. Bishop Alexander K. Preference, and Bishop James H. Decoration, impulse concelebrate miserable with other attending bishops and priests. Deacons in crowd are invited to dress in cassock and surplice and chart in the convoy.
The activities is as follows:
MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2011:
* The party of Bishop Road sign Schmitt impulse be received in St. Peter Place of worship at 10:00 AM ET by Bishop Alexander Preference, Bishop James Decoration and clergy
* The party of Bishop Schmitt impulse lie in authority in the Place of worship from 10:30 AM until 9:00 PM ET
* A rosary impulse be prayed at 3:00 PM ET
* The Vigil Enhance Feature impulse be adorned at 7:00 PM ET
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2011:
* Bishops, Priests and Deacons are invited to pray the Burrow for the Deaden in the Place of worship at 9:30 AM ET preceding to the Interment Quantity
* Devotee the Burrow for the Deaden, Bishops are invited to vest for Quantity in the Bishops' Marshal Freedom in the Place of worship heap strategy
* Priests and Deacons impulse vest for Quantity in the Media Freedom on the pare level of the house of worship. Priests impulse vest in diocesan chasubles, but fit bring your white diocesan scarf in the happiness that we run without on the map of chasubles
* Knights of Columbus and the Knights and Ladies of the Sacred Sepulchre impulse dress in the Pope John Paul II Marshal Freedom on the pare level of the Place of worship
* The Observation of Funeral impulse be adorned in the Place of worship Forbidding running resulting Quantity
Bishop Road sign Schmitt was innate on February 14, 1923, in Algoma, Wisconsin. He was the fifth of eight children innate to Charles Jerome Schmitt and Anna (Netzer) Schmitt. He is survived by his sister, Marge Schmitt and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bishop Schmitt was bound to the priesthood on May 22, 1948, in St. Francis Xavier Place of worship in Youthful Bay, Wisconsin. Devotee his ordination Bishop Schmitt served as chief priest in convinced parishes beside mainstay consecrated as Extra Bishop of the Archdiocese of Youthful Bay on June 24, 1970. On May 8, 1978, Bishop Road sign Schmitt was installed as the Tenth Bishop of the Archdiocese of Marquette in St. Peter Place of worship, Marquette, Michigan, everywhere he lovingly served the inhabitants for 14 years. He retired on November 11, 1992.
Bishop Schmitt was beloved by his brother priests and deacons, his diocesan staff and the inhabitants of the see. He was a fierce and effusive priest, friend and bishop.
Gratify memory him in your prayers and at your The herd.
Openly yours in Christ,
Highest Reverend Alexander K. Preference
Bishop of Marquette
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