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Monsignor Gerard Godfrey “Gerry” Cernoch

3 Oct 1937 – 23 Jul 2020

Birth3 Oct 1937
Death23 Jul 2020
CemeterySaint Michael Catholic Cemetery
Weimar , Colorado County , Texas , USA
Added byHelen Dolezal on 24 Jul 2020
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199900546

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Monsignor Gerard Godfrey Cernoch Oct. 3, 1937, to July 23, 2020 BAY CITY – The Rev. Monsignor Gerard Cernoch, 82, died July 23, 2020 in Bay City, Tx. He was born Oct. 3, 1937, in San Antonio the only child of Bohumil "Jeff" and Willie Mae Kainer Cernoch. His family lived in Weimar, Corpus Christi and Praha, where he started school at St. Mary's. In 1945, his family returned Weimar where he attended St. Michael's School, graduating from 8th grade in 1952. He graduated form St. John's Seminary High School in 1956 and entered Assumption Seminary in San Antonio. Monsignor Cernoch was ordained to the priesthood in the Archdiocese of San Antonio on May 28, 1964, by Archbishop Robert E. Lucey. The following is a timeline of his ministry: 1964, associate pastor of St. Cornelius Church in Karnes City 1964, associate pastor, St. Philip the Apostle Church in El Campo 1967, associate pastor, St. Joseph Church in downtown San Antonio 1970, associate pastor, Our Lady of Grace Church in San Antonio 1971, associate pastor, St. Philip of Jesus Church in San Antonio 1973, pastor, St. Robert Bellarmine in El Campo 1976, pastor, Our Lady Queen of Peace, Kenedy 1982, pastor, St. Patrick Church, Bloomington 1986, pastor, St. Anthony in Palacios 1989, worked as Director of Evangelization at the Diocese of Victoria chancery office 1990, pastor, Holy Cross, East Bernard 1996, pastor, Sts. Cyril and Methodius in Shiner 2002, pastor, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Bay City He was still serving as pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Bay City when he retired on Nov. 26, 2018. A vigil for Monsignor Gerard (Father Gerry) Cernoch will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Bay City. The funeral will take place at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 31, at the church. Bishop Brendan Cahill will be the celebrant. The family will have a private burial at a later date. Because of the ongoing social distancing requirement, seating will be very limited, but the funeral will be live-streamed on the church's Facebook page, according to Father Gabriel Espinosa, pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.

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