Rev Father Jeremy J. Bolha, OSB, a monk of St. Vincent Archabbey, died Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016. A native of Wilpen, he was born Dec. 14, 1932, a son of the late Valentine Bolha and Eleanor (Kochis) Bolha. He is survived by his sister, Geraldine (Mrs. Leonard) Hoffer, of Ligonier RD 1; and was preceded in death by his brother, Valetine Bolha. Father Jeremy attended Holy Trinity Roman Catholic School and Ligonier High School. He graduated from St. Vincent Preparatory School in 1950 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Vincent College in 1955. He graduated from St. Vincent Seminary in 1959. He made simple profession of vows on July 2, 1953, and solemn profession of vows on July 11, 1956. He was ordained before Bishop Hugh Lamb in Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Greensburg on May 23, 1959. Father Jeremy served as socius of novices at St. Vincent Archabbey for two years, and as a prefect in the preparatory school for two years. He was assistant pastor at Ascension Parish, Jeannette (1954-1964), director of maintenance at St. Vincent (1964) and assistant pastor at St. Mary's Parish, Pittsburgh (1964-1970). He was associate pastor of St. Bruno Parish, South Greensburg (1970-1972) and served as pastor of that parish (1972-1981). He was pastor of Queen of the World Church, St. Marys (1981-1985), pastor at St. Vincent Parish (1985-1991) and pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Jeannette (1991-1995), before becoming associate pastor of Queen of the World Parish, St. Marys in (1995-2000). In 2000, he was appointed parochial vicar at St. Benedict Parish, Carrolltown (2000-2001), parochial vicar at St. Cecilia Parish in Whitney and Sacred Heart Parish in Youngstown (2001-2003) and senior priest at Sacred Heart Parish, St. Marys (2003-2008). He retired to the Archabbey in 2008.
The body of Father Jeremy will be received at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, in the Elizabeth J. Roderick Center at St. Vincent. Viewing will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, in the parlor of the Elizabeth Roderick.
The body of Father Jeremy will be transferred at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, to the Archabbey Basilica for the vigil service, followed by another viewing until 8:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, at St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica by Father Prior Earl Henry, OSB, followed by the Rite of Committal at St. Vincent Cemetery.
(Published in Greensburg Tribune Review from Sept. 3 to Sept. 4, 2016)
The body of Father Jeremy will be received at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, in the Elizabeth J. Roderick Center at St. Vincent. Viewing will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, in the parlor of the Elizabeth Roderick.
The body of Father Jeremy will be transferred at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, to the Archabbey Basilica for the vigil service, followed by another viewing until 8:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, at St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica by Father Prior Earl Henry, OSB, followed by the Rite of Committal at St. Vincent Cemetery.
(Published in Greensburg Tribune Review from Sept. 3 to Sept. 4, 2016)
Rev Father Jeremy J. Bolha, OSB, a monk of St. Vincent Archabbey, died Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016. A native of Wilpen, he was born Dec. 14, 1932, a son of the late Valentine Bolha and Eleanor (Kochis) Bolha. He is survived by his sister, Geraldine (Mrs. Leonard) Hoffer, of Ligonier RD 1; and was preceded in death by his brother, Valetine Bolha. Father Jeremy attended Holy Trinity Roman Catholic School and Ligonier High School. He graduated from St. Vincent Preparatory School in 1950 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Vincent College in 1955. He graduated from St. Vincent Seminary in 1959. He made simple profession of vows on July 2, 1953, and solemn profession of vows on July 11, 1956. He was ordained before Bishop Hugh Lamb in Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Greensburg on May 23, 1959. Father Jeremy served as socius of novices at St. Vincent Archabbey for two years, and as a prefect in the preparatory school for two years. He was assistant pastor at Ascension Parish, Jeannette (1954-1964), director of maintenance at St. Vincent (1964) and assistant pastor at St. Mary's Parish, Pittsburgh (1964-1970). He was associate pastor of St. Bruno Parish, South Greensburg (1970-1972) and served as pastor of that parish (1972-1981). He was pastor of Queen of the World Church, St. Marys (1981-1985), pastor at St. Vincent Parish (1985-1991) and pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Jeannette (1991-1995), before becoming associate pastor of Queen of the World Parish, St. Marys in (1995-2000). In 2000, he was appointed parochial vicar at St. Benedict Parish, Carrolltown (2000-2001), parochial vicar at St. Cecilia Parish in Whitney and Sacred Heart Parish in Youngstown (2001-2003) and senior priest at Sacred Heart Parish, St. Marys (2003-2008). He retired to the Archabbey in 2008.
The body of Father Jeremy will be received at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, in the Elizabeth J. Roderick Center at St. Vincent. Viewing will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, in the parlor of the Elizabeth Roderick.
The body of Father Jeremy will be transferred at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, to the Archabbey Basilica for the vigil service, followed by another viewing until 8:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, at St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica by Father Prior Earl Henry, OSB, followed by the Rite of Committal at St. Vincent Cemetery.
(Published in Greensburg Tribune Review from Sept. 3 to Sept. 4, 2016)
The body of Father Jeremy will be received at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, in the Elizabeth J. Roderick Center at St. Vincent. Viewing will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, in the parlor of the Elizabeth Roderick.
The body of Father Jeremy will be transferred at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, to the Archabbey Basilica for the vigil service, followed by another viewing until 8:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, at St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica by Father Prior Earl Henry, OSB, followed by the Rite of Committal at St. Vincent Cemetery.
(Published in Greensburg Tribune Review from Sept. 3 to Sept. 4, 2016)
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