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| Father James Hoge |
From Abbot Isaac March 18, 2013:
Dear Friends,
With sadness I want to inform you of the passing of Fr. James Hoge, O.S.B. While he was on vacation, he suffered a severe blow to the head as a result of a fall. His friend brought him back to the Abbey and as he was exiting the car he became disoriented and had difficulty breathing and his friend took him to the E.R. at Florida Hospital in Zephyrhills. The result of a thorough examination, including a brain scan discovered a massive hematoma, blood was leaking into the brain and the conclusion was the condition was beyond any form of neurosurgery and terminal. Fr. James passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 2:30pm, he was 96 years old. May the Lord cradle him in his loving arms and may he rest in peace.
Father James was the sixth eldest of seven girls and two boys and was the last to go home to God. He was a man of wisdom and accomplishment, he witnessed many things in his long and productive life both here at Saint Leo Abbey and in the world around him. He has the distinction of being the only monk who knew all six of the Abbots.
During his 75 years of service to the church, he worked in many parishes, founded 7 ( 5 in Citrus County) and 2 Catholic schools.
We invite all to join with the monastic community in celebrating the life of Fr. James. The Wake will take place in the abbey church on Friday, March 22nd at 6:30pm and the Funeral Mass on Saturday, March 23rd in the abbey church at 10:00am.
May he rest in peace,
Abbot Isaac and the monastic community.
With sadness I want to inform you of the passing of Fr. James Hoge, O.S.B. While he was on vacation, he suffered a severe blow to the head as a result of a fall. His friend brought him back to the Abbey and as he was exiting the car he became disoriented and had difficulty breathing and his friend took him to the E.R. at Florida Hospital in Zephyrhills. The result of a thorough examination, including a brain scan discovered a massive hematoma, blood was leaking into the brain and the conclusion was the condition was beyond any form of neurosurgery and terminal. Fr. James passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 2:30pm, he was 96 years old. May the Lord cradle him in his loving arms and may he rest in peace.
Father James was the sixth eldest of seven girls and two boys and was the last to go home to God. He was a man of wisdom and accomplishment, he witnessed many things in his long and productive life both here at Saint Leo Abbey and in the world around him. He has the distinction of being the only monk who knew all six of the Abbots.
During his 75 years of service to the church, he worked in many parishes, founded 7 ( 5 in Citrus County) and 2 Catholic schools.
We invite all to join with the monastic community in celebrating the life of Fr. James. The Wake will take place in the abbey church on Friday, March 22nd at 6:30pm and the Funeral Mass on Saturday, March 23rd in the abbey church at 10:00am.
May he rest in peace,
Abbot Isaac and the monastic community.
deepest sympathy
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