Please remember +Msgr. John Kurty in your prayers whom the Lord has called to Himself. The details from the Parma Chancery have not yet been released. As of this message (on Sunday evening) it sounds like a Thursday funeral at St. Stephen's, in Allen Park, MI. Please wait for official notification with more details.

Eternal Memory!

Msgr. (then Father) Kurty was the pastor at St. Mary's church in Johnstown during my infant years there.

I remember that he liked some room to maneuver in delivering his sermons: he had the habit of removing his phelonion and leaving it on the altar before making his way to the lectern. He would carry newborns over his head into the sanctuary and around the altar after their christening. Although we had a private-style confessional, in counseling his parishioners there, he would address them by name. He called my parents Stevie and Jeannie, like a couple of kids - which I suppose they were.

I remember that he would bring out lollipops for us little kids after the Sunday liturgy. And that he would sometimes spend Sunday afternoons at the homes of parishioners for dinner and fellowship. I clearly remember the Sunday he spent with my family. In his spare time in Western PA, he liked to go deer-hunting and enjoyed an occasional pinch of Mail-Pouch.

He was a rugged charismatic man and a generous priest who loved his people. The memory of him and his days at St. Mary's have always been treasured with great fondness and with highest esteem.

Eternal memory!

djs

Bishop +John and Fr. Kachuba are flying to Detroit tommorrow from Kansas City. As I recall Kyr +John mentioned this afternoon after the pontifical Divine Liturgy that Msgr. will be buried in his family's plot in Pennsylvania after the funeral services in Detroit.

Blessed repose and Eternal Memory for Msgr. John.

Amin!

Alex

Date: October 7-2002

To: People and Clergy of the Eparchy of Parma,
Chanceries of Archeparchy of Pittsburgh, Eparchy of Passaic, Eparchy of Van Nuys, Eparchy of St. Josaphat, Diocese of Cleveland

From: Very Reverend Dennis Hrubiak Chancellor

With sorrow, we inform you that Monsignor John Kurty has fell asleep in the Lord on October 6,2002.

Visitation will be at St. Stephen Byzantine Catholic Church, 4141 Laurence Avenue, Alien Park, Michigan:

Tuesday, October 8, 2002 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 9, 2002 12:00 noon-9:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 10, 2002 9:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m.

Office of Christian Burial for a priest at St. Stephen Byzantine Catholic Church:

The first evening: Tuesday, October 8, 2002, 7:00 p.m. The second evening: Wednesday October 9, 2002, 7:00 p.m. Funeral Divine Liturgy: Thursday, October 10, 2002,10:00 a.m. Mercy meal to follow in the parish hall.

Internment:

Friday, October 11, 2002, 11:00 a.m. in St. John Cathedral Cemetery, Homestead, PA

His Grace, Bishop John Kudrick will be the celebrant. Clergy, please bring red vestments. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts are requested to the Seminary Fund.

Arrangements are being handled by Voran Funeral Home, Alien Park, Michigan, (313) 928-2300.

Eternal Memory!

Slava Isusu Christu!

May this great Servant of Christ find blessed peace with Christ.

May the Lord grant peace and blessed repose to His priestly servant. May the people whom he served find comfort and peace in the full faith of Our Lord's promise to bring His servants to a heavenly mansion because of their faith in Him and their service.

Eternal memory!