Deacon Al Opdenaker

Deacon Albert Opdenaker III
October 30, 1950 - August 24, 2020

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of
Deacon Albert Opdenaker,
who died peacefully in his sleep early this morning.
Ordained as a Permanent Deacon in 2010, he
faithfully served the people of St. Rose for many years. We are grateful for his ministry, and hold his family in prayer. Funeral details are still being
developed and will be posted here when available.

The funeral for Deacon Al Opdenaker will be Tuesday, September 1^st at 10:30 am in the main church at St. Rose of Lima. Visitation will also take place at St. Rose on Monday, August 31^st from 6:00-8:00 pm. Due to the restrictions of COVID, those attending the visitation will be allowed to walk through the church as they pay their respects and will be asked to avoid gathering inside.

Arrangements are through DeVol Funeral Home, Gaithersburg, MD. (https://www.devolfuneralhome.com)

The funeral Mass will also be live streamed HERE

Priests and deacons wishing to participate in the funeral procession on Tuesday should contact the Director of Liturgy, Christine Jeffrey ([email protected]) by Friday, August 28^th.

Due to space restrictions, all other guests, including the wives of deacons, are asked to register below. The parish sign-up will be available starting Thursday morning through Monday (8/31/2020).

If you see the message "This form is not available at this time.", it means one of two things: 1) it is before Thursday (8/27/2020) or after Monday (8/31/2020) and registration is unavailable or 2) we have reached the maximum capacity for the Church.