Fr. Philip J. Pavich, OFM
May 12, 1930 ~ July 29, 2019 (age 89)
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Pavich, Fr. Philip, OFM
loving son of the late Steven and Mary Pavich, beloved brother of
Mary Barth, Diana Danica Schaefer and Aloysious Pavich was born in
Waterloo, IA on May 12, 1930. Fr. Philip is survived by a sister-in-law
Corine Pavich of Phoenix AZ and many nieces and nephews. He joined the
Franciscans in St. Joseph Minor Seminary of the Sacred Heart Province in
Teutopolis, IL. He took his Solemn vows in Teutopolis in 1954. He was
ordained a priest in Teutopolis in 1957. He served God’s people in
different capacities over the years including: Sacred Heart Province-
Assistant Novice Master, Spiritual Director, Instructor of Christian
Doctrine, Master of Clerics, Instructor of Psychology, Confessor and
Assistant Pastor. In 1975 he joined the Franciscan Custody of the Holy
Land. He served in Jerusalem, Jaffa and Tiberias. In 1986, he
transferred from Sacred Heart Province to the Croatian Franciscan
Custody. He served as Confessor and Assistant to Pilgrims: Medjugorje,
1986-2000, Confessor in the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, 1994.
Then he became the Croatian Franciscan Fathers’ Pilgrimage Chaplain from
2000-2010. He served as Pastor of St. Lucy parish in Troy, MI,
2011-2014. He spoke: English, Croatian, Italian, German and Hebrew. He
died on July 29, 2019 in his beloved Iowa while visiting his family and
friends. May he rest in peace. Wake at St. Jerome Croatian Church, 2823
S. Princeton Ave., Chicago, on Friday, August 2, 2019 6-9 pm. Vigil
prayers at 7 pm and Saturday: 9-10 am. Funeral Mass Saturday, August 3,
2019 at 10:00 am. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Arrangements
entrusted to Dalcamo Funeral Home 312-842-8681 or
www.dalcamofuneralhome.com.
4848 S Ellis, Chicago IL 60615
Pavich, Fr. Philip, OFM
loving son of the late Steven and Mary Pavich, beloved brother of
Mary Barth, Diana Danica Schaefer and Aloysious Pavich was born in
Waterloo, IA on May 12, 1930. Fr. Philip is survived by a sister-in-law
Corine Pavich of Phoenix AZ and many nieces and nephews. He joined the
Franciscans in St. Joseph Minor Seminary of the Sacred Heart Province in
Teutopolis, IL. He took his Solemn vows in Teutopolis in 1954. He was
ordained a priest in Teutopolis in 1957. He served God’s people in
different capacities over the years including: Sacred Heart Province-
Assistant Novice Master, Spiritual Director, Instructor of Christian
Doctrine, Master of Clerics, Instructor of Psychology, Confessor and
Assistant Pastor. In 1975 he joined the Franciscan Custody of the Holy
Land. He served in Jerusalem, Jaffa and Tiberias. In 1986, he
transferred from Sacred Heart Province to the Croatian Franciscan
Custody. He served as Confessor and Assistant to Pilgrims: Medjugorje,
1986-2000, Confessor in the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, 1994.
Then he became the Croatian Franciscan Fathers’ Pilgrimage Chaplain from
2000-2010. He served as Pastor of St. Lucy parish in Troy, MI,
2011-2014. He spoke: English, Croatian, Italian, German and Hebrew. He
died on July 29, 2019 in his beloved Iowa while visiting his family and
friends. May he rest in peace. Wake at St. Jerome Croatian Church, 2823
S. Princeton Ave., Chicago, on Friday, August 2, 2019 6-9 pm. Vigil
prayers at 7 pm and Saturday: 9-10 am. Funeral Mass Saturday, August 3,
2019 at 10:00 am. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Arrangements
entrusted to Dalcamo Funeral Home 312-842-8681 or
www.dalcamofuneralhome.com.Donations may be made to:
Franciscian Fathers4848 S Ellis, Chicago IL 60615
2 comments:
I went to confession to Fr. Philip on my first trip to Medjugorje in 1987. May he rest in peace.
Amen May he rest in peace
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