Msgr. Eustace A. Hermes

    Monsignor Eustace A. Hermes, age 99, passed away Dec. 23, 2016. The fourth of nine children of Steve and Mary Huehlefeld Hermes, he was born Jan. 21, 1917, in Koerth, Texas. He entered St. John’s Seminary, San Antonio, in September 1930 and was ordained a priest June 12, 1941, at San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio.     Parishes he served include St. Rose of Lima, Schulenburg; Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Ganado; and St. Mary’s, Our Lady of Lourdes, and Our Lady of Victory, all in Victoria.     After medical retirement from full-time parish service, he remained involved in non-parish priestly ministry for many years. He was especially active in the Knights of Columbus, the Serra Club of Victoria (religious vocations), the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, and the Victoria Catholic Cemeteries, of which he was a long-time director. He was name a Prelate of Honor (Monsignor) by Pope John Paul II on May 16, 2001.     Monsignor’s survivors include his beloved cousin Elizabeth Hoffer and six nephews, four nieces and their families.     Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28 at Rosewood Funeral Chapel, Victoria, with Vigil and Rosary at 6 p.m. The funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, at Our Lady of Victory Cathedral followed by entombment in Resurrection Mausoleum. The principal celebrant of the Funeral Mass will be Bishop Brendan J. Cahill, assisted by priests of the Dioceses of Victoria.     Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.rosewoodfuneralchapel.com. Oaklawn Funeral Home