LANSING, (Mich.) WLNS — The Lansing clergy is honoring the late Bishop Carl Mengeling. His physique was ceremonially acquired early in the present day, and parishioners are gathering to pay their remaining respects, saying goodbye to the previous bishop of 12 years.
One girl watching knew it was definitely worth the journey to be right here for this second.
“Because he’s worth it, because he was a man of God, and he deserves respect, he deserves honor, and I was happy to do my little part,” mentioned Christine Greenberg.
Bishop Mengeling was born in Indiana and served as pastor of St. Thomas Extra Parish in Munster, Indiana, from 1985-1995.
Greenberg, who lives in Munster, wished to be there for him one final time, identical to all the opposite instances he was there for everybody else.
“He was always interested in everybody, he always had a smile on his face…” Greenberg mentioned. “And he would always have a little dinner for those that served, those in the choir, like that. So he thought about everybody… he, he just did, that’s the way he was.”
Lansing’s present Bishop, Bishop Earl Boyea, tells the same story about Bishop Mengeling, certainly one of pleasure.
Bishop Earl Boyea (Middle) (WLNS)
“Ohhh, his sense of humor,” mentioned Bishop Boyea, with a smile on his face, “He makes me look shy, he was so outgoing, just a very engaging person. Wonderful, had a great sense of joy and humor.”
Boyea says St. Mary Cathedral represents a full-circle story for the late bishop.
“He was ordained a priest in a Catholic Church, and he was made Bishop of this Diocese back in 1996 here in this cathedral, so he’s coming home as it were,” mentioned Boyea. “And so it’s symbolic not just of coming home here to a building, but getting ready to go to heaven to his true and eternal home.”
Greenberg recalled Bishop Mengeling turning into good pals together with her mom, and mentioned he did a lot work within the Catholic Church, constructing greater than 16 separate ministries within the time he was pastor of her parish.
There may be public visitation at St. Mary Cathedral in Lansing till 9 p.m. Wednesday.
