Fr. Paul, C.PP.S., 81, died suddenly of natural causes at St. Charles Center, at 5:15 p.m.
He was born to Fred and Vera (Meyer) Schaaf. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, he entered the Society in 1950, and was ordained on May 28, 1960.
Surviving are two sisters, Evelyn McCarthy, Dayton; and Pat Merck, Tilson, N.Y.; a brother, Br. Donald Schaaf, S.M., Dayton; and numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Deceased is a brother, Norbert.
Fr. Schaaf served as an assistant pastor at St. Anthony Church in Falls Church, Va., before traveling to Chile, where he served as a missionary for 12 years. He worked among the rural population of southern Chile and later as spiritual director of a school in Santiago. While there, he served as director of seminarians.
In 1975, he returned to the United States. Having been introduced to the charismatic movement within the Church in Chile, he continued that ministry in the U.S., traveling extensively to give retreats, conferences and workshops in the U.S. and abroad. His special ministry was one of healing, and he presided over many healing services and pilgrimages. He was one of the founding members of the Association of Christian Therapists and served on its board of directors.
Fr. Schaaf was appointed the coordinator of the charismatic program of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Fla., in 1983. He lived and ministered in Florida for a number of years before retiring to St. Charles Center in 2002.
Fr. Schaaf brought a tremendous amount of energy to his work as a spiritual guide and healer, said his friend, Fr. John Zvijak, C.PP.S. "He was a strong person, yet flexible enough to move comfortably around the world," Fr. Zvijak said. "He was a man who could travel easily among a lot of different people and different cultures. He got mail from friends all over the world – it was hard for him to keep up with it, though he tried."
A Mass of Christian burial at St. Charles Center, with the Rev. Angelo Anthony, C.PP.S., presiding and Fr. Zvijak as homilist.
He was born to Fred and Vera (Meyer) Schaaf. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, he entered the Society in 1950, and was ordained on May 28, 1960.
Surviving are two sisters, Evelyn McCarthy, Dayton; and Pat Merck, Tilson, N.Y.; a brother, Br. Donald Schaaf, S.M., Dayton; and numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Deceased is a brother, Norbert.
Fr. Schaaf served as an assistant pastor at St. Anthony Church in Falls Church, Va., before traveling to Chile, where he served as a missionary for 12 years. He worked among the rural population of southern Chile and later as spiritual director of a school in Santiago. While there, he served as director of seminarians.
In 1975, he returned to the United States. Having been introduced to the charismatic movement within the Church in Chile, he continued that ministry in the U.S., traveling extensively to give retreats, conferences and workshops in the U.S. and abroad. His special ministry was one of healing, and he presided over many healing services and pilgrimages. He was one of the founding members of the Association of Christian Therapists and served on its board of directors.
Fr. Schaaf was appointed the coordinator of the charismatic program of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Fla., in 1983. He lived and ministered in Florida for a number of years before retiring to St. Charles Center in 2002.
Fr. Schaaf brought a tremendous amount of energy to his work as a spiritual guide and healer, said his friend, Fr. John Zvijak, C.PP.S. "He was a strong person, yet flexible enough to move comfortably around the world," Fr. Zvijak said. "He was a man who could travel easily among a lot of different people and different cultures. He got mail from friends all over the world – it was hard for him to keep up with it, though he tried."
A Mass of Christian burial at St. Charles Center, with the Rev. Angelo Anthony, C.PP.S., presiding and Fr. Zvijak as homilist.
Fr. Paul, C.PP.S., 81, died suddenly of natural causes at St. Charles Center, at 5:15 p.m.
He was born to Fred and Vera (Meyer) Schaaf. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, he entered the Society in 1950, and was ordained on May 28, 1960.
Surviving are two sisters, Evelyn McCarthy, Dayton; and Pat Merck, Tilson, N.Y.; a brother, Br. Donald Schaaf, S.M., Dayton; and numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Deceased is a brother, Norbert.
Fr. Schaaf served as an assistant pastor at St. Anthony Church in Falls Church, Va., before traveling to Chile, where he served as a missionary for 12 years. He worked among the rural population of southern Chile and later as spiritual director of a school in Santiago. While there, he served as director of seminarians.
In 1975, he returned to the United States. Having been introduced to the charismatic movement within the Church in Chile, he continued that ministry in the U.S., traveling extensively to give retreats, conferences and workshops in the U.S. and abroad. His special ministry was one of healing, and he presided over many healing services and pilgrimages. He was one of the founding members of the Association of Christian Therapists and served on its board of directors.
Fr. Schaaf was appointed the coordinator of the charismatic program of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Fla., in 1983. He lived and ministered in Florida for a number of years before retiring to St. Charles Center in 2002.
Fr. Schaaf brought a tremendous amount of energy to his work as a spiritual guide and healer, said his friend, Fr. John Zvijak, C.PP.S. "He was a strong person, yet flexible enough to move comfortably around the world," Fr. Zvijak said. "He was a man who could travel easily among a lot of different people and different cultures. He got mail from friends all over the world – it was hard for him to keep up with it, though he tried."
A Mass of Christian burial at St. Charles Center, with the Rev. Angelo Anthony, C.PP.S., presiding and Fr. Zvijak as homilist.
He was born to Fred and Vera (Meyer) Schaaf. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, he entered the Society in 1950, and was ordained on May 28, 1960.
Surviving are two sisters, Evelyn McCarthy, Dayton; and Pat Merck, Tilson, N.Y.; a brother, Br. Donald Schaaf, S.M., Dayton; and numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Deceased is a brother, Norbert.
Fr. Schaaf served as an assistant pastor at St. Anthony Church in Falls Church, Va., before traveling to Chile, where he served as a missionary for 12 years. He worked among the rural population of southern Chile and later as spiritual director of a school in Santiago. While there, he served as director of seminarians.
In 1975, he returned to the United States. Having been introduced to the charismatic movement within the Church in Chile, he continued that ministry in the U.S., traveling extensively to give retreats, conferences and workshops in the U.S. and abroad. His special ministry was one of healing, and he presided over many healing services and pilgrimages. He was one of the founding members of the Association of Christian Therapists and served on its board of directors.
Fr. Schaaf was appointed the coordinator of the charismatic program of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Fla., in 1983. He lived and ministered in Florida for a number of years before retiring to St. Charles Center in 2002.
Fr. Schaaf brought a tremendous amount of energy to his work as a spiritual guide and healer, said his friend, Fr. John Zvijak, C.PP.S. "He was a strong person, yet flexible enough to move comfortably around the world," Fr. Zvijak said. "He was a man who could travel easily among a lot of different people and different cultures. He got mail from friends all over the world – it was hard for him to keep up with it, though he tried."
A Mass of Christian burial at St. Charles Center, with the Rev. Angelo Anthony, C.PP.S., presiding and Fr. Zvijak as homilist.
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