..is pictured on the back of this month's New Mobility magazine, in an ad for Permobil wheelchairs. Fr. Schuh , pastor at St. Susanna Catholic Church in Mason, has ALS and was diagnosed in April 2007. He now shares duties with another priest at the parish.
"I just try to do what I can, and they almost make me out to be a hero," he said. "I don't feel that way. To be able to preside over Mass is an honor and a joy. I just thank them for putting up with me."
Parishioners have built a ramp, offered him a home and established Father Dan's Care Team.
Fr. Schuh is also a father and grandfather, having joined the priesthood after raising his own family and working as a manager at Kroger for 25 years, all experiences that have helped him succeed at running a large parish and relate so well to his parishioners.
I haven't been able to find a photo online of the ad, but in it, Fr. Schuh is shown standing, with the help of his wheelchair, in his robes. In smaller insets, he is shown with parishioners in various poses. The caption reads: The spirit never dies/Look closely/You can see it in the eyes. "We're not alone" So come along/Stand/And sing this song/Now until forever/You/Me and
My Permobil. The prose was written by Ekula Saq, a Permobil user since 2001
4 comments:
Fr. Dan died in his sleep this morning. His spirit never wavered; only his body. He is now standing and singing with Christ. May he rest in the peace he so deserves.
He was such a nonjudgmental, loving man. May God rest his soul.
Theophilus, we hope and pray that he is standing and singing with Christ. We cannot be sure. We must pray for the repose of his soul. Let us not canonise him or oursleves.
He was my boss at Kroger in Fairborn, Ohio. A good man.
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