Gerry Stockhausen, SJ – Scripture Readings for Funeral Mass [3]
The Wake & Funeral of Fr. Gerard L. Stockhausen, SJ – January 16, 2016 [3] The liturgy began with singing, “How Can I Keep from Singing” as over 200 family & friends gathered with 35-40 Jesuits to give thanks to God for Gerry’s life, friendship, & ministry. Fr. Greg O’Meara, SJ, Gerry’s rector at Creighton […]
Gerry Stockhausen, SJ – Wake, Prayer, & Stories [1]
The Wake & Funeral of Fr. Gerard L. Stockhausen, SJ – January 16, 2016 [1] Family & friends began gathering at the Church of the Gesu (where Stock was ordained & served during the summer after ordination) around 12:30 pm. The Wake began with a prayer and an invitation to the assembled to share stories […]
Gerry Stockhausen, SJ – Eulogy by his brother, Andy [2]
The Wake & Funeral of Fr. Gerard L. Stockhausen, SJ – January 16, 2016 [2] After a prayer and 30 minutes of sharing stories and before the funeral liturgy, Andy Stockhausen spoke about his relationship with his youngest brother, Gerry. And he told about Gerry’s bout with a very rare form of leukemia, his bone […]
In Our Yellow Submarine – On the Death of a Dear Friend
My good friend & classmate died yesterday. Gerry Stockhausen, SJ died of complications following bone marrow transplant in August. His body just shut down. Unbelievable. He told me last Friday he had not planned his funeral. A bit unlike him since he was an Eagle Scout and otherwise quite thorough & attentive to details. “We’ll just […]
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