John Joseph Thomas a'Kempis Eulberg, O.P., Death, 1984-03-29
Scope and Contents
This collection contains personal materials relating to friars after they have left the order, passed away, or transferred to another province. Each friar's file contents are mostly limited to their novitiate records, canonical assignments, historically important correspondence, and a small number of personal items if desired upon their passing. Within the broader collection, each Friar is sorted as a series.
Friars with particuarly substantial historically important papers or items outside of the scope of the Personal Files are placed within a dedicated collection under their name.
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Dates
- Creation: Death, 1984-03-29
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Biographical / Historical
Father John (Thomas a'Kempis) Eulberg died of kidney failure in a nursing home in Hammond, Louisiana, on March 29, 1984, following several weeks of hospitalization and nursing home care. A Mass of Resurrection was celebrated at the parish of his pastorate, St. Helena's, in Amite, Louisiana, on April 2. Father Damian C, Fandal, Provincial of St. Albert the Great Province, was the main celebrant and preached the homily. Bishop Stanley J. Ott of Baton Rouge was in attendance. Burial followed in the Dominican plot in Rosaryville (Ponchatoula), Louisiana.
John Joseph Eulberg was born on May 11, 1905, in Portage, Wisconsin. Following his primary and secondary education in Portage, John Eulberg completed his undergraduate degree in English and History at Loras College (then Columbia) in Dubuque, Iowa. He entered the Dominican Novitiate in Springfield, Kentucky, on September 27, 1932, receiving the name Thomas a'Kempis in religion. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 17, 1939, at St. Joseph's Priory in Somerset, Ohio,
From 1940 until he retired to limited service in 1970, John Eulberg was an Associate Pastor in several parishes of the Central Province: Blessed Sacrament in Madison (1940- 1943), St. Dominic's in Denver (1947-1948), St, Albert's in Minneapolis (1948-1949), St. Vincent Ferrer's in River Forest (1952-1954), St, Dominic's in Denver (1954-1960), Holy Rosary in Houston (1960-1961), and St. Helena's in Amite (1961-1967). He also served as Chaplain to the Dominican Sisters in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin (1946-1947) and Racine, Wisconsin (1949-1952). He completed his priestly ministry as Pastor of St. Helena's in Amite in 1970 after serving four years in that office,
The most memorable period of John Eulberg's service was as Chaplain to the Navy Sea- Bees during World War II, from 1943 to 1946. His impact on the servicemen of those days was exceptional. For years afterwards, not only the men themselves but their families- maintained contact with him. Having served in the South Pacific, he retired as a Lieutenant Commander and returned to parish ministry.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, U.S.A. Repository
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