William E. McManus: FORMER LOCAL BISHOP, 83, PASSES AWAY
BISHOP MCMANUS RETIRED FROM THE DIOCESE IN 1985.
News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN) - Wednesday, March 5, 1997
Bishop William E. McManus was interested and involved in the spiritual and daily lives and work of his former diocesan flock in Fort Wayne until the last days of his life. Just last week, the Rev. Mike Rosswurm, of St. Therese Catholic Church in Fort Wayne, was sharing concerns and appreciating the bishop's enthusiasm for helping those in need. McManus, 83, died Monday night in Chicago of heart disease.
McManus was named bishop of the Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese in 1976; he retired in 1985. He was succeeded by Bishop John D'Arcy, who still holds that position.
"I talked to him last week on the phone, but even though he did not sound chipper and obviously was not feeling well, he wanted to help feed people in a mission I worked at in Kenya," Rosswurm said. Rosswurm said McManus continued to help his local parish in Mount Prospect, Ill., during his illness and called him to express interest in expanding that work overseas.
"That gives you a sense of his compassion for others. I think that sense of compassion is what will stay with me forever," Rosswurm said.
McManus's death makes Tom Eckrich's family feel smaller. "He used to love to come up to Clear Lake and go sailing with us,'' said Eckrich, an Aboite Township resident. ''He really just kind of became that additional member of the family. If we had a family affair I always invited him, and he always came. We'll miss him. He was a good friend."
The Eckriches made friends with the bishop during the 1977 blizzard, which brought them together as neighbors in the Woodhurst addition coping with the snow. "We all got snowed in together. We went down to see what we could do for him, and there began a friendship that ended with him marrying three of our children, one of our nieces and baptizing most of the dozen grandchildren," Eckrich said. He described McManus as an extraordinarily hospitable person, who was probably happiest getting out of his office and being among people.
The Eckrich family attended St. John's Catholic Church on Fairfield Avenue then. Eckrich and his wife Sally, who spoke to McManus by phone last weekend, now live in Covington Pointe addition in Aboite Township.
Bishop John D'Arcy has asked that a public Mass be offered for McManus in every parish this Sunday or next. He also requested prayers for his predecessor at all Masses this Sunday. "...He gave himself wholeheartedly to the preaching of the Gospel, to the care of the poor and those in need, and to the welfare of the flock," D'Arcy said.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Raymond de Penafort Catholic Church in Mount Prospect, Ill., after a wake service there at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Calling is noon to 9:30 p.m. Friday in the church, with burial in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill. Arrangements are being made by Smith Funeral Home, Oak Park, Ill.
Vince LaBarbera, a diocese spokesman, said McManus had been hospitalized recently for a heart ailment.
The diocese covers 14 northeastern Indiana counties with a Catholic population of about 141,000.
McManus, born Jan. 27, 1914, in Chicago, studied for the priesthood at the Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago and St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Ill. He was ordained in 1939 and served in various parishes until 1945, when he accepted a post as assistant director of education with the National Catholic Welfare Conference. In 1957, he was appointed superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago, serving in that post until 1968, when he became the archdiocese's director of Catholic education.
President Nixon named him to a four-member panel for the study of financial aid to non-public schools. He served in that post until he was elevated to bishop in 1976. In 1967, Pope Paul VI appointed McManus auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Chicago. McManus's achievements as Bishop here include, according to the diocesan office statement:
* Building many charismatic programs, enabling people to see a broader picture of their role as lay ministers;
* Seeing a well-trained staff, as well as educated and well-trained clergy and laity, as essential to implementing the decrees of Vatican II;
* Expanding the Office of Liturgical Services and the Marriage Tribunal; and
* Changing the focus of the Religious Education Office to include youth services and training for adult ministers and youth leaders.
Associated Press contributed to this story.
BISHOP MCMANUS RETIRED FROM THE DIOCESE IN 1985.
News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN) - Wednesday, March 5, 1997
Bishop William E. McManus was interested and involved in the spiritual and daily lives and work of his former diocesan flock in Fort Wayne until the last days of his life. Just last week, the Rev. Mike Rosswurm, of St. Therese Catholic Church in Fort Wayne, was sharing concerns and appreciating the bishop's enthusiasm for helping those in need. McManus, 83, died Monday night in Chicago of heart disease.
McManus was named bishop of the Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese in 1976; he retired in 1985. He was succeeded by Bishop John D'Arcy, who still holds that position.
"I talked to him last week on the phone, but even though he did not sound chipper and obviously was not feeling well, he wanted to help feed people in a mission I worked at in Kenya," Rosswurm said. Rosswurm said McManus continued to help his local parish in Mount Prospect, Ill., during his illness and called him to express interest in expanding that work overseas.
"That gives you a sense of his compassion for others. I think that sense of compassion is what will stay with me forever," Rosswurm said.
McManus's death makes Tom Eckrich's family feel smaller. "He used to love to come up to Clear Lake and go sailing with us,'' said Eckrich, an Aboite Township resident. ''He really just kind of became that additional member of the family. If we had a family affair I always invited him, and he always came. We'll miss him. He was a good friend."
The Eckriches made friends with the bishop during the 1977 blizzard, which brought them together as neighbors in the Woodhurst addition coping with the snow. "We all got snowed in together. We went down to see what we could do for him, and there began a friendship that ended with him marrying three of our children, one of our nieces and baptizing most of the dozen grandchildren," Eckrich said. He described McManus as an extraordinarily hospitable person, who was probably happiest getting out of his office and being among people.
The Eckrich family attended St. John's Catholic Church on Fairfield Avenue then. Eckrich and his wife Sally, who spoke to McManus by phone last weekend, now live in Covington Pointe addition in Aboite Township.
Bishop John D'Arcy has asked that a public Mass be offered for McManus in every parish this Sunday or next. He also requested prayers for his predecessor at all Masses this Sunday. "...He gave himself wholeheartedly to the preaching of the Gospel, to the care of the poor and those in need, and to the welfare of the flock," D'Arcy said.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Raymond de Penafort Catholic Church in Mount Prospect, Ill., after a wake service there at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Calling is noon to 9:30 p.m. Friday in the church, with burial in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill. Arrangements are being made by Smith Funeral Home, Oak Park, Ill.
Vince LaBarbera, a diocese spokesman, said McManus had been hospitalized recently for a heart ailment.
The diocese covers 14 northeastern Indiana counties with a Catholic population of about 141,000.
McManus, born Jan. 27, 1914, in Chicago, studied for the priesthood at the Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago and St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Ill. He was ordained in 1939 and served in various parishes until 1945, when he accepted a post as assistant director of education with the National Catholic Welfare Conference. In 1957, he was appointed superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago, serving in that post until 1968, when he became the archdiocese's director of Catholic education.
President Nixon named him to a four-member panel for the study of financial aid to non-public schools. He served in that post until he was elevated to bishop in 1976. In 1967, Pope Paul VI appointed McManus auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Chicago. McManus's achievements as Bishop here include, according to the diocesan office statement:
* Building many charismatic programs, enabling people to see a broader picture of their role as lay ministers;
* Seeing a well-trained staff, as well as educated and well-trained clergy and laity, as essential to implementing the decrees of Vatican II;
* Expanding the Office of Liturgical Services and the Marriage Tribunal; and
* Changing the focus of the Religious Education Office to include youth services and training for adult ministers and youth leaders.
Associated Press contributed to this story.
William E. McManus: FORMER LOCAL BISHOP, 83, PASSES AWAY
BISHOP MCMANUS RETIRED FROM THE DIOCESE IN 1985.
News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN) - Wednesday, March 5, 1997
Bishop William E. McManus was interested and involved in the spiritual and daily lives and work of his former diocesan flock in Fort Wayne until the last days of his life. Just last week, the Rev. Mike Rosswurm, of St. Therese Catholic Church in Fort Wayne, was sharing concerns and appreciating the bishop's enthusiasm for helping those in need. McManus, 83, died Monday night in Chicago of heart disease.
McManus was named bishop of the Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese in 1976; he retired in 1985. He was succeeded by Bishop John D'Arcy, who still holds that position.
"I talked to him last week on the phone, but even though he did not sound chipper and obviously was not feeling well, he wanted to help feed people in a mission I worked at in Kenya," Rosswurm said. Rosswurm said McManus continued to help his local parish in Mount Prospect, Ill., during his illness and called him to express interest in expanding that work overseas.
"That gives you a sense of his compassion for others. I think that sense of compassion is what will stay with me forever," Rosswurm said.
McManus's death makes Tom Eckrich's family feel smaller. "He used to love to come up to Clear Lake and go sailing with us,'' said Eckrich, an Aboite Township resident. ''He really just kind of became that additional member of the family. If we had a family affair I always invited him, and he always came. We'll miss him. He was a good friend."
The Eckriches made friends with the bishop during the 1977 blizzard, which brought them together as neighbors in the Woodhurst addition coping with the snow. "We all got snowed in together. We went down to see what we could do for him, and there began a friendship that ended with him marrying three of our children, one of our nieces and baptizing most of the dozen grandchildren," Eckrich said. He described McManus as an extraordinarily hospitable person, who was probably happiest getting out of his office and being among people.
The Eckrich family attended St. John's Catholic Church on Fairfield Avenue then. Eckrich and his wife Sally, who spoke to McManus by phone last weekend, now live in Covington Pointe addition in Aboite Township.
Bishop John D'Arcy has asked that a public Mass be offered for McManus in every parish this Sunday or next. He also requested prayers for his predecessor at all Masses this Sunday. "...He gave himself wholeheartedly to the preaching of the Gospel, to the care of the poor and those in need, and to the welfare of the flock," D'Arcy said.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Raymond de Penafort Catholic Church in Mount Prospect, Ill., after a wake service there at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Calling is noon to 9:30 p.m. Friday in the church, with burial in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill. Arrangements are being made by Smith Funeral Home, Oak Park, Ill.
Vince LaBarbera, a diocese spokesman, said McManus had been hospitalized recently for a heart ailment.
The diocese covers 14 northeastern Indiana counties with a Catholic population of about 141,000.
McManus, born Jan. 27, 1914, in Chicago, studied for the priesthood at the Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago and St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Ill. He was ordained in 1939 and served in various parishes until 1945, when he accepted a post as assistant director of education with the National Catholic Welfare Conference. In 1957, he was appointed superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago, serving in that post until 1968, when he became the archdiocese's director of Catholic education.
President Nixon named him to a four-member panel for the study of financial aid to non-public schools. He served in that post until he was elevated to bishop in 1976. In 1967, Pope Paul VI appointed McManus auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Chicago. McManus's achievements as Bishop here include, according to the diocesan office statement:
* Building many charismatic programs, enabling people to see a broader picture of their role as lay ministers;
* Seeing a well-trained staff, as well as educated and well-trained clergy and laity, as essential to implementing the decrees of Vatican II;
* Expanding the Office of Liturgical Services and the Marriage Tribunal; and
* Changing the focus of the Religious Education Office to include youth services and training for adult ministers and youth leaders.
Associated Press contributed to this story.
BISHOP MCMANUS RETIRED FROM THE DIOCESE IN 1985.
News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN) - Wednesday, March 5, 1997
Bishop William E. McManus was interested and involved in the spiritual and daily lives and work of his former diocesan flock in Fort Wayne until the last days of his life. Just last week, the Rev. Mike Rosswurm, of St. Therese Catholic Church in Fort Wayne, was sharing concerns and appreciating the bishop's enthusiasm for helping those in need. McManus, 83, died Monday night in Chicago of heart disease.
McManus was named bishop of the Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese in 1976; he retired in 1985. He was succeeded by Bishop John D'Arcy, who still holds that position.
"I talked to him last week on the phone, but even though he did not sound chipper and obviously was not feeling well, he wanted to help feed people in a mission I worked at in Kenya," Rosswurm said. Rosswurm said McManus continued to help his local parish in Mount Prospect, Ill., during his illness and called him to express interest in expanding that work overseas.
"That gives you a sense of his compassion for others. I think that sense of compassion is what will stay with me forever," Rosswurm said.
McManus's death makes Tom Eckrich's family feel smaller. "He used to love to come up to Clear Lake and go sailing with us,'' said Eckrich, an Aboite Township resident. ''He really just kind of became that additional member of the family. If we had a family affair I always invited him, and he always came. We'll miss him. He was a good friend."
The Eckriches made friends with the bishop during the 1977 blizzard, which brought them together as neighbors in the Woodhurst addition coping with the snow. "We all got snowed in together. We went down to see what we could do for him, and there began a friendship that ended with him marrying three of our children, one of our nieces and baptizing most of the dozen grandchildren," Eckrich said. He described McManus as an extraordinarily hospitable person, who was probably happiest getting out of his office and being among people.
The Eckrich family attended St. John's Catholic Church on Fairfield Avenue then. Eckrich and his wife Sally, who spoke to McManus by phone last weekend, now live in Covington Pointe addition in Aboite Township.
Bishop John D'Arcy has asked that a public Mass be offered for McManus in every parish this Sunday or next. He also requested prayers for his predecessor at all Masses this Sunday. "...He gave himself wholeheartedly to the preaching of the Gospel, to the care of the poor and those in need, and to the welfare of the flock," D'Arcy said.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Raymond de Penafort Catholic Church in Mount Prospect, Ill., after a wake service there at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Calling is noon to 9:30 p.m. Friday in the church, with burial in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill. Arrangements are being made by Smith Funeral Home, Oak Park, Ill.
Vince LaBarbera, a diocese spokesman, said McManus had been hospitalized recently for a heart ailment.
The diocese covers 14 northeastern Indiana counties with a Catholic population of about 141,000.
McManus, born Jan. 27, 1914, in Chicago, studied for the priesthood at the Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago and St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Ill. He was ordained in 1939 and served in various parishes until 1945, when he accepted a post as assistant director of education with the National Catholic Welfare Conference. In 1957, he was appointed superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago, serving in that post until 1968, when he became the archdiocese's director of Catholic education.
President Nixon named him to a four-member panel for the study of financial aid to non-public schools. He served in that post until he was elevated to bishop in 1976. In 1967, Pope Paul VI appointed McManus auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Chicago. McManus's achievements as Bishop here include, according to the diocesan office statement:
* Building many charismatic programs, enabling people to see a broader picture of their role as lay ministers;
* Seeing a well-trained staff, as well as educated and well-trained clergy and laity, as essential to implementing the decrees of Vatican II;
* Expanding the Office of Liturgical Services and the Marriage Tribunal; and
* Changing the focus of the Religious Education Office to include youth services and training for adult ministers and youth leaders.
Associated Press contributed to this story.
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