- Date Of Birth: July 8, 1933
- Date Of Death: September 23, 2016
- State: Indiana
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Br. Louis F. Hurcik, C.S.C., 83, died at Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, IN on Friday, September 23, 2016.
Br. Louis was born in Chicago, Ill., on July 8, 1933, to Anthony and Mary (Hartwig) Hurcik. He attended St. Vitus Grade School and St. Ignatius High School, graduating in June of 1950. The next September, he entered the candidate program for Brothers of Holy Cross in North Dartmouth, Mass. In January 1951, he moved to newly opened candidate program in Andre House at Notre Dame, He received the habit on August 15, 195l and his novitiate year was split between South Bend, Ind., and Jordan, Minn., he made First Vows on August 16, 1952, and his final vows on August 16, 1955.
Br. Louis’ first assignment was as assistant sacristan in Sacred Heart Church, Notre Dame, Ind., working with the legendary sacristan, Br. Boniface. In 1960, he began working at the Ave Maria Press on the Catholic Boy and Catholic Miss magazines then published by the Congregation of Holy Cross.
Preceding him in death are his parents, Anthony and Mary Hurcik; and a brother Anthony Hurcik, Jr.
Br. Louis is survived by a sister Mary Lou Johnson of Gahanna, Ohio and a niece.
Wednesday September 28 2016
Holy Cross Community Cemetery University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
