Father Hank and Marriage

Gail and Marilyn, celebrating 50 years of wedded bliss, have requested to recognize and honor someone who had a great impact on the success of their marriage. I am welcoming them as Guest Authors of this blog today.

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I REMEMBER

Father Hank Schorn

November 9, 1930-April 22,1981Father Hank, 28 years have passed since you have died and joined Our Father God. This year 2009 we are celebrating 50 years of COMMITMENT to marriage. Our hearts in 2009 are still deeply etched with your own words: "You two must be the greatest sign of Matrimony that this world has ever known. If you don't LIVE your sacrament, the world will never know how GREAT coupleness can be." You, Hank, always pushed and pushed us to be GREAT...to be EXCELLENT.

Only History will judge to what degree we have lived or are living that passionate plea.

We still remember you, Father Hank, at the Eucharist- not because we pray for you or ask you to pray for us but because to us your LIFE with us and for us was and is Eucharist. You made Eucharist such a deeply heartfelt celebration. We remember you affirming and loving us as your arms embraced us-bringing us PEACE and strength and moments of conversion. We remember you as a caring person to each person you came in contact with. Status or politics didn't impress you.......

I remember your playfulness and chiding with Father Printy and the resulting deep giggles of laughter that didn't stop.
I remember you celebrating your last birthday with Father Pauly Fangman beside you. I have that picture on my Memory Board and see you every day.

You judged people by the qualities of their heart.

We miss your physical presence....however the GIFT of your passionate vision of what Matrimony can be still burns in our hearts. The Impossible Dream seems possible when you say it......

I INVITE EACH OF YOU TO REMEMBER FATHER HANK AND SHARE WITH US. HOW ABOUT A FATHER HANK.....STAND UP FOR MARRIAGE DAY CELEBRATION SOME TIME DURING THE YEAR OF 2009. EACH OF YOU CELEBRATE THE GIFT OF YOU......HE WILL COME AND ENJOY THE DAY............Gail and Marilyn Koch