It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Fr. Fred Sucher, C.P. Father Fred was a faithful member of our community in Chicago until he moved to Louisville a few years ago to receive the support he needed as he aged. Father was 96 years young.
Monday, June 3, 2013 a vigil/wake will be held for him from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Passionist Monastery chapel, Louisville. A Prayer Service will be celebrated at 7:00 p.m. A reception will follow in the community dining room and outdoor deck.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013 the Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. at the Passionist Monastery chapel, Louisville. V.Rev. Don Webber, C.P., Provincial will preside and the Rev. Michael Higgins, C.P. will give the homily. Burial will follow the Mass at the Monastery Cemetery, Louisville. A luncheon in the community dining room will be served following the burial.
Nearby motel lodgings are available for out-of-town guests at the Best-Western Airport East, 1921 Bishop Lane, Louisville (877) 574-2464 and The red Roof Inn, 3222 Red Roof Inn Place, Louisville (502) 456-2993
For further information contact: Fr. John Schork, C.P. (Local Superior) (502) 544-7808 (cell)
We are a community of laymen and laywomen who, with vowed Passionists, seek to share in the charism of St. Paul of the Cross through prayer, ongoing spiritual formation, and proclamation of the message of Christ Crucified.
We will all miss Fred very much. His knowledge of St. Paul of the Cross was amazing and inspiring. We all learned, not just about Paul of the Cross but also about the Church and the times that Paul lived in. We also learned much about the priest..Fred Sucher. What brought him to the Passionists and what the community meant to him. I feel that I have lost a teracher, priest and friend.
Penny Jaworski, Chicago
My the Peace of Christ be with Fr. Fred. He has touched so many lives, as he has mine. Mark cpp