Fr. Carl J. Moell, SJ
Cincinnati, OH
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Fr. Carl J. Moell, SJ, former associate pastor at St. Xavier Church, author best known for his writings on the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and Jesuit priest died on Sunday, November 19, 2006, in Cincinnati.
A native of Wapakoneta, OH, he attended St. Joseph Grammar School and High School before entering the Jesuit novitiate in Milford, OH, in 1941. In an interview in 2003, Fr. Moell reflected on his decision to join the Jesuits by saying, "I come from a small town, there were no Jesuits there, but I read about the life of St. Francis Xavier in a comic strip when I was a boy. I knew as a sixth grader that I wanted to be a priest and a Jesuit. In many ways, being ordained a Jesuit priest was a dream come true. It was my goal in life."
During his Jesuit studies, he earned an A.B. in Latin from Loyola University Chicago in 1945, as well as a Ph.L. in philosophy (1947) and an S.T.L in theology (1954), both from West Baden College. He then went to the Gregorian University in Rome where he earned his S.T.D. in 1959. "I'd never have been able to go to college were it not for the Society of Jesus," Fr. Moell once said. "The spiritual formation and intellectual education I've received as a Jesuit have been some of the most significant parts of my life." He was ordained to the priesthood on June 17, 1953.
Fr. Moell's principal appointments as a Jesuit include teaching at St. Ignatius College Prep in Chicago, IL, from 1947-1950 prior to his ordination, and then in 1957, after his ordination, teaching dogmatic and ascetical theology at St. Mary's of the Lake, Chicago's archdiocesan seminary in Mundelein, IL. In 1967, he was assigned to teach philosophy at Milford novitiate in Milford, OH, before being asked to serve as province secretary in Oak Park, IL, in 1970.
He returned to Cincinnati two years later, and taught theology at Xavier University from 1972 to 1982. During his years at XU he also served as Co-Vicar for Religious for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati from 1972 to 1974. He was appointed rector of the St. Xavier High School Jesuit community from 1974–1977, and served as chair of the theology department at XU from 1978 to 1982.
In 1983, Fr. Moell was called to Rome to become assistant procurator at the Curia of the Society of Jesus. Fr. Jack O'Callaghan, SJ, who worked closely with Fr. Moell during his time in Rome recalls, "He was the man who brought the first computer to the Curia, [Jesuit worldwide headquarters] and started the Office of the Procurator General on the road to modernity."
Fr. Moell left Rome in 1996, and returned to Cincinnati to serve as associate pastor at St. Xavier Church for a year and in 1997, became superior of the Jesuits in the Lexington Diocese. He returned to St. Xavier Church in 1999 as an associate pastor. Fr. Robert O'Connor, SJ, fellow associate pastor at St. Xavier Church remembers, "Fr. Moell was quietly and happily a priest, offering the Eucharist was his favorite part of ministry but he also greatly enjoyed taking care of the Sisters throughout the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Our parishioners will probably remember him most for his warm smile and passion for singing."During his lifetime, Fr. Moell published a number of books including:
The Sacred Heart Encyclicals of Pope Leo XIII and Pope Pius XI (1953); a translation of Mystery and Prophecy by A. Michel (1954); Il S.Cuore Nel Mondo Moderno (1957); Vicarious Reparation in Relation to Devotion to the Sacred Heart (1958); a translation of Sign of Salvation: The Sacred Heart of Jesus by Eduoard Glotin, SJ (1989); Pope John Paul II, Angelus meditations on the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (1992); and the English translation of CG 34, Complementary Norms of Constitutions SJ published by the Institute of Jesuit Sources in St. Louis (1996). In the years before his death he edited and published Holy Father, Sacred Heart, The Wisdom of John Paul II on the Greatest Catholic Devotion.
"He served in a variety of ministries with quiet competence from Wapakoneta to Rome to Cincinnati," says Fr. Edward Schmidt, provincial of the Chicago Province.
"Fr. Moell's service to the worldwide Society of Jesus, and especially to the U.S. provinces, was unobtrusive and largely unsung, but very real and hugely important," notes Fr. O'Callaghan.
Fr. Moell, who was one of fourteen children, is survived by his sisters, Mary Mahoney, Virginia Uppenkamp (Richard), and his brothers Robert, George, and Thomas.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Jesuit Partnership or the Jesuit International Missions by writing or calling:
Chicago Development Office: Cincinnati Development Office:
2059 N. Sedgwick St. 607 Sycamore St.
Chicago, IL 60614 Cincinnati, OH 45202
773-975-8181 513-751-6688
Cincinnati, OH
View Fr. Moell's guestbook at Legacy.com
Fr. Carl J. Moell, SJ, former associate pastor at St. Xavier Church, author best known for his writings on the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and Jesuit priest died on Sunday, November 19, 2006, in Cincinnati.
A native of Wapakoneta, OH, he attended St. Joseph Grammar School and High School before entering the Jesuit novitiate in Milford, OH, in 1941. In an interview in 2003, Fr. Moell reflected on his decision to join the Jesuits by saying, "I come from a small town, there were no Jesuits there, but I read about the life of St. Francis Xavier in a comic strip when I was a boy. I knew as a sixth grader that I wanted to be a priest and a Jesuit. In many ways, being ordained a Jesuit priest was a dream come true. It was my goal in life."
During his Jesuit studies, he earned an A.B. in Latin from Loyola University Chicago in 1945, as well as a Ph.L. in philosophy (1947) and an S.T.L in theology (1954), both from West Baden College. He then went to the Gregorian University in Rome where he earned his S.T.D. in 1959. "I'd never have been able to go to college were it not for the Society of Jesus," Fr. Moell once said. "The spiritual formation and intellectual education I've received as a Jesuit have been some of the most significant parts of my life." He was ordained to the priesthood on June 17, 1953.
Fr. Moell's principal appointments as a Jesuit include teaching at St. Ignatius College Prep in Chicago, IL, from 1947-1950 prior to his ordination, and then in 1957, after his ordination, teaching dogmatic and ascetical theology at St. Mary's of the Lake, Chicago's archdiocesan seminary in Mundelein, IL. In 1967, he was assigned to teach philosophy at Milford novitiate in Milford, OH, before being asked to serve as province secretary in Oak Park, IL, in 1970.
He returned to Cincinnati two years later, and taught theology at Xavier University from 1972 to 1982. During his years at XU he also served as Co-Vicar for Religious for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati from 1972 to 1974. He was appointed rector of the St. Xavier High School Jesuit community from 1974–1977, and served as chair of the theology department at XU from 1978 to 1982.
In 1983, Fr. Moell was called to Rome to become assistant procurator at the Curia of the Society of Jesus. Fr. Jack O'Callaghan, SJ, who worked closely with Fr. Moell during his time in Rome recalls, "He was the man who brought the first computer to the Curia, [Jesuit worldwide headquarters] and started the Office of the Procurator General on the road to modernity."
Fr. Moell left Rome in 1996, and returned to Cincinnati to serve as associate pastor at St. Xavier Church for a year and in 1997, became superior of the Jesuits in the Lexington Diocese. He returned to St. Xavier Church in 1999 as an associate pastor. Fr. Robert O'Connor, SJ, fellow associate pastor at St. Xavier Church remembers, "Fr. Moell was quietly and happily a priest, offering the Eucharist was his favorite part of ministry but he also greatly enjoyed taking care of the Sisters throughout the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Our parishioners will probably remember him most for his warm smile and passion for singing."During his lifetime, Fr. Moell published a number of books including:
The Sacred Heart Encyclicals of Pope Leo XIII and Pope Pius XI (1953); a translation of Mystery and Prophecy by A. Michel (1954); Il S.Cuore Nel Mondo Moderno (1957); Vicarious Reparation in Relation to Devotion to the Sacred Heart (1958); a translation of Sign of Salvation: The Sacred Heart of Jesus by Eduoard Glotin, SJ (1989); Pope John Paul II, Angelus meditations on the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (1992); and the English translation of CG 34, Complementary Norms of Constitutions SJ published by the Institute of Jesuit Sources in St. Louis (1996). In the years before his death he edited and published Holy Father, Sacred Heart, The Wisdom of John Paul II on the Greatest Catholic Devotion.
"He served in a variety of ministries with quiet competence from Wapakoneta to Rome to Cincinnati," says Fr. Edward Schmidt, provincial of the Chicago Province.
"Fr. Moell's service to the worldwide Society of Jesus, and especially to the U.S. provinces, was unobtrusive and largely unsung, but very real and hugely important," notes Fr. O'Callaghan.
Fr. Moell, who was one of fourteen children, is survived by his sisters, Mary Mahoney, Virginia Uppenkamp (Richard), and his brothers Robert, George, and Thomas.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Jesuit Partnership or the Jesuit International Missions by writing or calling:
Chicago Development Office: Cincinnati Development Office:
2059 N. Sedgwick St. 607 Sycamore St.
Chicago, IL 60614 Cincinnati, OH 45202
773-975-8181 513-751-6688
Fr. Carl J. Moell, SJ
Cincinnati, OH
View Fr. Moell's guestbook at Legacy.com
Fr. Carl J. Moell, SJ, former associate pastor at St. Xavier Church, author best known for his writings on the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and Jesuit priest died on Sunday, November 19, 2006, in Cincinnati.
A native of Wapakoneta, OH, he attended St. Joseph Grammar School and High School before entering the Jesuit novitiate in Milford, OH, in 1941. In an interview in 2003, Fr. Moell reflected on his decision to join the Jesuits by saying, "I come from a small town, there were no Jesuits there, but I read about the life of St. Francis Xavier in a comic strip when I was a boy. I knew as a sixth grader that I wanted to be a priest and a Jesuit. In many ways, being ordained a Jesuit priest was a dream come true. It was my goal in life."
During his Jesuit studies, he earned an A.B. in Latin from Loyola University Chicago in 1945, as well as a Ph.L. in philosophy (1947) and an S.T.L in theology (1954), both from West Baden College. He then went to the Gregorian University in Rome where he earned his S.T.D. in 1959. "I'd never have been able to go to college were it not for the Society of Jesus," Fr. Moell once said. "The spiritual formation and intellectual education I've received as a Jesuit have been some of the most significant parts of my life." He was ordained to the priesthood on June 17, 1953.
Fr. Moell's principal appointments as a Jesuit include teaching at St. Ignatius College Prep in Chicago, IL, from 1947-1950 prior to his ordination, and then in 1957, after his ordination, teaching dogmatic and ascetical theology at St. Mary's of the Lake, Chicago's archdiocesan seminary in Mundelein, IL. In 1967, he was assigned to teach philosophy at Milford novitiate in Milford, OH, before being asked to serve as province secretary in Oak Park, IL, in 1970.
He returned to Cincinnati two years later, and taught theology at Xavier University from 1972 to 1982. During his years at XU he also served as Co-Vicar for Religious for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati from 1972 to 1974. He was appointed rector of the St. Xavier High School Jesuit community from 1974–1977, and served as chair of the theology department at XU from 1978 to 1982.
In 1983, Fr. Moell was called to Rome to become assistant procurator at the Curia of the Society of Jesus. Fr. Jack O'Callaghan, SJ, who worked closely with Fr. Moell during his time in Rome recalls, "He was the man who brought the first computer to the Curia, [Jesuit worldwide headquarters] and started the Office of the Procurator General on the road to modernity."
Fr. Moell left Rome in 1996, and returned to Cincinnati to serve as associate pastor at St. Xavier Church for a year and in 1997, became superior of the Jesuits in the Lexington Diocese. He returned to St. Xavier Church in 1999 as an associate pastor. Fr. Robert O'Connor, SJ, fellow associate pastor at St. Xavier Church remembers, "Fr. Moell was quietly and happily a priest, offering the Eucharist was his favorite part of ministry but he also greatly enjoyed taking care of the Sisters throughout the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Our parishioners will probably remember him most for his warm smile and passion for singing."During his lifetime, Fr. Moell published a number of books including:
The Sacred Heart Encyclicals of Pope Leo XIII and Pope Pius XI (1953); a translation of Mystery and Prophecy by A. Michel (1954); Il S.Cuore Nel Mondo Moderno (1957); Vicarious Reparation in Relation to Devotion to the Sacred Heart (1958); a translation of Sign of Salvation: The Sacred Heart of Jesus by Eduoard Glotin, SJ (1989); Pope John Paul II, Angelus meditations on the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (1992); and the English translation of CG 34, Complementary Norms of Constitutions SJ published by the Institute of Jesuit Sources in St. Louis (1996). In the years before his death he edited and published Holy Father, Sacred Heart, The Wisdom of John Paul II on the Greatest Catholic Devotion.
"He served in a variety of ministries with quiet competence from Wapakoneta to Rome to Cincinnati," says Fr. Edward Schmidt, provincial of the Chicago Province.
"Fr. Moell's service to the worldwide Society of Jesus, and especially to the U.S. provinces, was unobtrusive and largely unsung, but very real and hugely important," notes Fr. O'Callaghan.
Fr. Moell, who was one of fourteen children, is survived by his sisters, Mary Mahoney, Virginia Uppenkamp (Richard), and his brothers Robert, George, and Thomas.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Jesuit Partnership or the Jesuit International Missions by writing or calling:
Chicago Development Office: Cincinnati Development Office:
2059 N. Sedgwick St. 607 Sycamore St.
Chicago, IL 60614 Cincinnati, OH 45202
773-975-8181 513-751-6688
Cincinnati, OH
View Fr. Moell's guestbook at Legacy.com
Fr. Carl J. Moell, SJ, former associate pastor at St. Xavier Church, author best known for his writings on the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and Jesuit priest died on Sunday, November 19, 2006, in Cincinnati.
A native of Wapakoneta, OH, he attended St. Joseph Grammar School and High School before entering the Jesuit novitiate in Milford, OH, in 1941. In an interview in 2003, Fr. Moell reflected on his decision to join the Jesuits by saying, "I come from a small town, there were no Jesuits there, but I read about the life of St. Francis Xavier in a comic strip when I was a boy. I knew as a sixth grader that I wanted to be a priest and a Jesuit. In many ways, being ordained a Jesuit priest was a dream come true. It was my goal in life."
During his Jesuit studies, he earned an A.B. in Latin from Loyola University Chicago in 1945, as well as a Ph.L. in philosophy (1947) and an S.T.L in theology (1954), both from West Baden College. He then went to the Gregorian University in Rome where he earned his S.T.D. in 1959. "I'd never have been able to go to college were it not for the Society of Jesus," Fr. Moell once said. "The spiritual formation and intellectual education I've received as a Jesuit have been some of the most significant parts of my life." He was ordained to the priesthood on June 17, 1953.
Fr. Moell's principal appointments as a Jesuit include teaching at St. Ignatius College Prep in Chicago, IL, from 1947-1950 prior to his ordination, and then in 1957, after his ordination, teaching dogmatic and ascetical theology at St. Mary's of the Lake, Chicago's archdiocesan seminary in Mundelein, IL. In 1967, he was assigned to teach philosophy at Milford novitiate in Milford, OH, before being asked to serve as province secretary in Oak Park, IL, in 1970.
He returned to Cincinnati two years later, and taught theology at Xavier University from 1972 to 1982. During his years at XU he also served as Co-Vicar for Religious for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati from 1972 to 1974. He was appointed rector of the St. Xavier High School Jesuit community from 1974–1977, and served as chair of the theology department at XU from 1978 to 1982.
In 1983, Fr. Moell was called to Rome to become assistant procurator at the Curia of the Society of Jesus. Fr. Jack O'Callaghan, SJ, who worked closely with Fr. Moell during his time in Rome recalls, "He was the man who brought the first computer to the Curia, [Jesuit worldwide headquarters] and started the Office of the Procurator General on the road to modernity."
Fr. Moell left Rome in 1996, and returned to Cincinnati to serve as associate pastor at St. Xavier Church for a year and in 1997, became superior of the Jesuits in the Lexington Diocese. He returned to St. Xavier Church in 1999 as an associate pastor. Fr. Robert O'Connor, SJ, fellow associate pastor at St. Xavier Church remembers, "Fr. Moell was quietly and happily a priest, offering the Eucharist was his favorite part of ministry but he also greatly enjoyed taking care of the Sisters throughout the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Our parishioners will probably remember him most for his warm smile and passion for singing."During his lifetime, Fr. Moell published a number of books including:
The Sacred Heart Encyclicals of Pope Leo XIII and Pope Pius XI (1953); a translation of Mystery and Prophecy by A. Michel (1954); Il S.Cuore Nel Mondo Moderno (1957); Vicarious Reparation in Relation to Devotion to the Sacred Heart (1958); a translation of Sign of Salvation: The Sacred Heart of Jesus by Eduoard Glotin, SJ (1989); Pope John Paul II, Angelus meditations on the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (1992); and the English translation of CG 34, Complementary Norms of Constitutions SJ published by the Institute of Jesuit Sources in St. Louis (1996). In the years before his death he edited and published Holy Father, Sacred Heart, The Wisdom of John Paul II on the Greatest Catholic Devotion.
"He served in a variety of ministries with quiet competence from Wapakoneta to Rome to Cincinnati," says Fr. Edward Schmidt, provincial of the Chicago Province.
"Fr. Moell's service to the worldwide Society of Jesus, and especially to the U.S. provinces, was unobtrusive and largely unsung, but very real and hugely important," notes Fr. O'Callaghan.
Fr. Moell, who was one of fourteen children, is survived by his sisters, Mary Mahoney, Virginia Uppenkamp (Richard), and his brothers Robert, George, and Thomas.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Jesuit Partnership or the Jesuit International Missions by writing or calling:
Chicago Development Office: Cincinnati Development Office:
2059 N. Sedgwick St. 607 Sycamore St.
Chicago, IL 60614 Cincinnati, OH 45202
773-975-8181 513-751-6688
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Mary Margaret Moell Mahoney
1922–2014
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Robert William Moell
1924–2016
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Richard G Moell
1926–2005
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Franklin J Moell
1927–1977
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George Francis Moell Sr
1928–2014
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Virginia Ann Moell Uppenkamp
1930–2014
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Rita M. Moell Parke
1931–2000
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Martha F Moell Huebner
1932–2001
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Margaret M Moell Workman
1933–2005
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James P Moell
1936–1936
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Joseph A Moell
1938–2007
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Thomas L Moell
1939–2009
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Francis Charles "Buzz" Moell
1941–1991
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