Paul V. Donovan
Sept. 1, 1924 - April 28, 2011
KALAMAZOO - The Most Rev. Paul V. Donovan, 86, of Kalamazoo entered into his eternal reward on Thursday, April 28, 2011. The Most Reverend Paul V. Donovan, Bishop Emeritus of Kalamazoo, MI, was born September 1, 1924, in Bernard, Iowa, and was the fifth of nine children of Jon and Loretta (Carew) Donovan. Bishop Donovan was ordained a priest on May 20, 1950, at St. Mary Cathedral in Lansing, Michigan. On July 21, 1971, the Diocese of Kalamazoo was established by Pope Paul VI, and Father Paul Donovan was ordained and installed as the first bishop of the new diocese. He took as his Episcopal motto the scriptural injunction "To serve rather than to be served." On November 22, 1994, Bishop Paul V. Donovan announced that he was resigning as Bishop for health reasons. He was preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters, Helen McCarthy, Rita McCarthy, Leonard Donovan, Bernadine Clinton, Maureen Curtis, John Thomas Donovan and Elizabeth Donovan. He is survived by one sister, Florence (Sr. Maureen) Donovan. Reception of Bishop Donovan's body will take place on Monday at 1:00 PM in St. Augustine Cathedral. He will lie in state from 1-8 PM Monday; the Rosary will be recited at 7 PM that evening. Bishop Donovan's body will lie in state on Tuesday from 1-8 PM in the Cathedral, where a Vigil / Prayer Service will be celebrated at 7 PM. Final viewing will be held on Wednesday from 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM in St. Augustine Cathedral. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM Wednesday, with His Excellence Most Reverend Allen H. Vigneron, Archbishop of Detroit and Metropolitan of the Michigan Province, as Presider. Entombment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Following the entombment, food and fellowship will be shared at the Fr. Crowley Cathedral Center. Please visit The Most Rev. Paul Donovan's personal web page at www.lifestorynet.com, where you can read Bishop Donovan's complete biography, archive a favorite memory or photo, and sign his online guestbook. Memorial donations may be made to The Bishop Paul V. Donovan Shepherds' Care Fund for seminarian education and the support of retired priests. Donations may be sent to The Diocese of Kalamazoo, attn: Business Office, 215 N. Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49007. Arrangements by Life Story Funeral Homes, Betzler - Kalamazoo (800-822-7594).
Published in South Bend Tribune on May 1, 2011
Sept. 1, 1924 - April 28, 2011
KALAMAZOO - The Most Rev. Paul V. Donovan, 86, of Kalamazoo entered into his eternal reward on Thursday, April 28, 2011. The Most Reverend Paul V. Donovan, Bishop Emeritus of Kalamazoo, MI, was born September 1, 1924, in Bernard, Iowa, and was the fifth of nine children of Jon and Loretta (Carew) Donovan. Bishop Donovan was ordained a priest on May 20, 1950, at St. Mary Cathedral in Lansing, Michigan. On July 21, 1971, the Diocese of Kalamazoo was established by Pope Paul VI, and Father Paul Donovan was ordained and installed as the first bishop of the new diocese. He took as his Episcopal motto the scriptural injunction "To serve rather than to be served." On November 22, 1994, Bishop Paul V. Donovan announced that he was resigning as Bishop for health reasons. He was preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters, Helen McCarthy, Rita McCarthy, Leonard Donovan, Bernadine Clinton, Maureen Curtis, John Thomas Donovan and Elizabeth Donovan. He is survived by one sister, Florence (Sr. Maureen) Donovan. Reception of Bishop Donovan's body will take place on Monday at 1:00 PM in St. Augustine Cathedral. He will lie in state from 1-8 PM Monday; the Rosary will be recited at 7 PM that evening. Bishop Donovan's body will lie in state on Tuesday from 1-8 PM in the Cathedral, where a Vigil / Prayer Service will be celebrated at 7 PM. Final viewing will be held on Wednesday from 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM in St. Augustine Cathedral. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM Wednesday, with His Excellence Most Reverend Allen H. Vigneron, Archbishop of Detroit and Metropolitan of the Michigan Province, as Presider. Entombment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Following the entombment, food and fellowship will be shared at the Fr. Crowley Cathedral Center. Please visit The Most Rev. Paul Donovan's personal web page at www.lifestorynet.com, where you can read Bishop Donovan's complete biography, archive a favorite memory or photo, and sign his online guestbook. Memorial donations may be made to The Bishop Paul V. Donovan Shepherds' Care Fund for seminarian education and the support of retired priests. Donations may be sent to The Diocese of Kalamazoo, attn: Business Office, 215 N. Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49007. Arrangements by Life Story Funeral Homes, Betzler - Kalamazoo (800-822-7594).
Published in South Bend Tribune on May 1, 2011
Paul V. Donovan
Sept. 1, 1924 - April 28, 2011
KALAMAZOO - The Most Rev. Paul V. Donovan, 86, of Kalamazoo entered into his eternal reward on Thursday, April 28, 2011. The Most Reverend Paul V. Donovan, Bishop Emeritus of Kalamazoo, MI, was born September 1, 1924, in Bernard, Iowa, and was the fifth of nine children of Jon and Loretta (Carew) Donovan. Bishop Donovan was ordained a priest on May 20, 1950, at St. Mary Cathedral in Lansing, Michigan. On July 21, 1971, the Diocese of Kalamazoo was established by Pope Paul VI, and Father Paul Donovan was ordained and installed as the first bishop of the new diocese. He took as his Episcopal motto the scriptural injunction "To serve rather than to be served." On November 22, 1994, Bishop Paul V. Donovan announced that he was resigning as Bishop for health reasons. He was preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters, Helen McCarthy, Rita McCarthy, Leonard Donovan, Bernadine Clinton, Maureen Curtis, John Thomas Donovan and Elizabeth Donovan. He is survived by one sister, Florence (Sr. Maureen) Donovan. Reception of Bishop Donovan's body will take place on Monday at 1:00 PM in St. Augustine Cathedral. He will lie in state from 1-8 PM Monday; the Rosary will be recited at 7 PM that evening. Bishop Donovan's body will lie in state on Tuesday from 1-8 PM in the Cathedral, where a Vigil / Prayer Service will be celebrated at 7 PM. Final viewing will be held on Wednesday from 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM in St. Augustine Cathedral. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM Wednesday, with His Excellence Most Reverend Allen H. Vigneron, Archbishop of Detroit and Metropolitan of the Michigan Province, as Presider. Entombment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Following the entombment, food and fellowship will be shared at the Fr. Crowley Cathedral Center. Please visit The Most Rev. Paul Donovan's personal web page at www.lifestorynet.com, where you can read Bishop Donovan's complete biography, archive a favorite memory or photo, and sign his online guestbook. Memorial donations may be made to The Bishop Paul V. Donovan Shepherds' Care Fund for seminarian education and the support of retired priests. Donations may be sent to The Diocese of Kalamazoo, attn: Business Office, 215 N. Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49007. Arrangements by Life Story Funeral Homes, Betzler - Kalamazoo (800-822-7594).
Published in South Bend Tribune on May 1, 2011
Sept. 1, 1924 - April 28, 2011
KALAMAZOO - The Most Rev. Paul V. Donovan, 86, of Kalamazoo entered into his eternal reward on Thursday, April 28, 2011. The Most Reverend Paul V. Donovan, Bishop Emeritus of Kalamazoo, MI, was born September 1, 1924, in Bernard, Iowa, and was the fifth of nine children of Jon and Loretta (Carew) Donovan. Bishop Donovan was ordained a priest on May 20, 1950, at St. Mary Cathedral in Lansing, Michigan. On July 21, 1971, the Diocese of Kalamazoo was established by Pope Paul VI, and Father Paul Donovan was ordained and installed as the first bishop of the new diocese. He took as his Episcopal motto the scriptural injunction "To serve rather than to be served." On November 22, 1994, Bishop Paul V. Donovan announced that he was resigning as Bishop for health reasons. He was preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters, Helen McCarthy, Rita McCarthy, Leonard Donovan, Bernadine Clinton, Maureen Curtis, John Thomas Donovan and Elizabeth Donovan. He is survived by one sister, Florence (Sr. Maureen) Donovan. Reception of Bishop Donovan's body will take place on Monday at 1:00 PM in St. Augustine Cathedral. He will lie in state from 1-8 PM Monday; the Rosary will be recited at 7 PM that evening. Bishop Donovan's body will lie in state on Tuesday from 1-8 PM in the Cathedral, where a Vigil / Prayer Service will be celebrated at 7 PM. Final viewing will be held on Wednesday from 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM in St. Augustine Cathedral. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM Wednesday, with His Excellence Most Reverend Allen H. Vigneron, Archbishop of Detroit and Metropolitan of the Michigan Province, as Presider. Entombment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Following the entombment, food and fellowship will be shared at the Fr. Crowley Cathedral Center. Please visit The Most Rev. Paul Donovan's personal web page at www.lifestorynet.com, where you can read Bishop Donovan's complete biography, archive a favorite memory or photo, and sign his online guestbook. Memorial donations may be made to The Bishop Paul V. Donovan Shepherds' Care Fund for seminarian education and the support of retired priests. Donations may be sent to The Diocese of Kalamazoo, attn: Business Office, 215 N. Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49007. Arrangements by Life Story Funeral Homes, Betzler - Kalamazoo (800-822-7594).
Published in South Bend Tribune on May 1, 2011
