HUNTSVILLE — Trappist Father Bartholomew Gottemoller, monk and priest of the Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Trinity died Oct. 7, at the Monastery after an extended illness. Fr. Bartholomew was born Nov. 16, 1914, in Indianapolis, Ind. He entered Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky in 1934, and was ordained to the Catholic priesthood in 1942. He was given the duty of infirmarian. In July 1947, he became one of the founders of the monastery in Huntsville. In addition to his former responsibilities, he was made novice director and retreat master for many years. He was the monastery beekeeper, and his skills in plumbing were especially appreciated by his brothers in the monastery. Fr. Bartholomew was a published author, and his spirituality has been a source of education and consolation for many. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at the Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Trinity. Interment was in the Abbey cemetery.
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