Our usual Saturday spoken mass will be an anniversary requiem according to the use of the American Missal for Fr. Cornelius deRijk, late Priest Associate at St. Mary’s. From his obituary:

The Very Reverend Cornelis deRijk OSB, a beloved Priest and Benedictine Monk, died unexpectedly of natural causes at his home in Phoenix on Saturday, 24 September 2016. He was 80 years old.

Born September 6, 1936 in the Netherlands, Father deRijk graduated from Arizona State University with a Masters's degree in Social Work in 1973. After completing his theological education at Nashotah House, an Episcopal Seminary, he was ordained Deacon by the Old Catholic Church of Utrecht in 1976, and Priest at St Mary's Church, Phoenix in 1977. Father deRijk, along with the Revd Canon Lewis Long, created the Priory of the Servants of Christ, a Benedictine community 50 years in the making, united by love for God and one another-and guided by a balance of prayer, study, and work.

Father deRijk was many things to many people: a good friend, a brother, a son, an Episcopal Priest, a Benedictine Monk and Prior, a spiritual adviser, a teacher, a pastor, an administrator, a social worker, a lover of animals, a maker of bread and jam, a purveyor of religious books and jewelry, an avid reader, an advocate to those in need, an enthusiast of fine music and art, an active traveler, a fan of British television, a witty conversationalist, a source of wisdom, and most of all, a true disciple of Christ. He will be deeply missed by the many whose lives he influenced.

Celebrant: Mtr. Iversen-Suárez