God bless you Fr. Benedict for all you have done for the Church and we pray for all your communities in Ireland and throughout the world at this time.
Statement from the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, beloved priest and preacher, died
on October 3, 2014, the vigil of the Feast of St. Francis, after complications
with an ongoing illness. He was 81.
Fr. Benedict was a founder of the Community of Franciscan
Friars of the Renewal (CFR), a reform community started in 1987 by eight
Capuchin Friars based in New York City. A priest and psychologist, he was
director of Trinity Retreat House in Larchmont, New York, and also taught
Pastoral Psychology for many years at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie. Fr.
Benedict was a popular writer, preacher, retreat master, and evangelist on
Catholic television. His greatest joy was serving the poor and underprivileged.
Founder of St. Francis House and Good Counsel Homes, he also served as chaplain
at Children’s Village in Dobbs Ferry for 14 years.
Always deeply concerned with the welfare of others, he
tirelessly provided food, clothing, and assistance to people in need—people he
always considered his friends.
Wrote Fr. John Paul Ouellette, Community Servant, Franciscan
Friars of the Renewal: “We are deeply saddened by the death of Fr. Benedict. He
was an example to us all. His fidelity and service to the Church and
commitment to our Franciscan way of life will have a tremendous impact for
generations to come.”Details for the wake and funeral will be forth coming.
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