On 5 February 2024 our dear confrere Father Germar Neubert OSB, died in our infirmary at 4:30 in the afternoon. He died rather suddenly and quickly but now he has arrived in the light, he is at peace with God.
Fr Germar was born on 26 May 1939 in Arnstein. He entered Münsterschwarzach Abbey in 1959 and joined himself to our community by his profession in 1960. He was ordained a priest on 29 June 1965. Fr. Germar served in various positions of leadership in his monastic life. From 1966 to 1975 he was prefect in our boarding schools in Würzburg, Münsterschwarzach and Damme. From 1975 to 1982 he was the rector of the school in Damme. He served as the prior of the abbey from 1982 to 1993 and then became the prior of our monastery in Schuyler, Nebraska, USA from 1994 until 2011.
May the Lord reward him for his service to our abbey in various positions.
We will celebrate the Eucharist in thanksgiving for our Fr. Germar on Friday, 9 February 2024 at 2 p.m. in the abbey church and afterwards bury him in the monastery cemetery. The Funeral Mass will be livestreamed.
Abbot Michael and the Community of Münsterschwarzach