Friends in Christ,
It is with great sadness to share that Fr. Carl Kaltreider, parochial administrator at Our Lady of the Angels Mission in Marion, passed away on Wednesday June 11.
Father Carl was 82 years old, and a priest for 46 of those years. He was a gentle, fervent and faithful priest, serving at many parishes including Saint Lawrence (Asheville) and Saint Ann.
Father was a devoted friend of the Traditional Latin Mass, the Mass he assisted at in his childhood, and then as a priest had the privilege to offer it regularly, well into his 80s. It was said that Father didn’t need to use the 1962 Missal as he knew the Latin Mass, verbatim, by heart. He also had a devotion to Blessed Karl of Austria.
He was to retire this summer, yet as his death reminds us, priests don’t “retire” but continue to serve Our Lord until their eternal rest. Please pray for the repose of Father's soul and consolation of the parishioners at Our Lady of the Angels Mission.
There will be a viewing at Our Lady of the Angels Mission, 5:00-9:00 p.m. on Wednesday (prayer at 6:00 p.m.), with a funeral Mass 10:00 a.m. at Saint Lawrence Basilica in Asheville on Thursday June 19. Due to limited parking at the Basilica, attendees are advised to arrive early.
According to Msgr. Arnsparger (Rector of the Basilica), Father Kaltreider was not only a longtime pastor in prior years but also instrumental in having the Holy See designate Saint Lawrence Church as a Minor Basilica.
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine. Et lux perpetua luceat eis. Fidelium animae, per misericordiam Dei, requiescant in pace. Amen.