Fr. Carl B. Trutter, O.P. (1933-2020)

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Fr. Carl B. Trutter, O.P.  Fr. Carl died on March 25, 2020, in New Orleans, LA.

Funeral Arrangements
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, there will be a private funeral and burial at Rosaryville Cemetery. A public Memorial Mass will be celebrated at a later date.

In place of flowers or other gifts, a donation in honor of Fr. Carl B. Trutter, O.P. can be made at this link.

The visitation can be viewed at this link.

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BORN
September 19, 1933, Springfield, IL

BAPTIZED
October 1, 1933, Blessed Sacrament Church, Springfield, IL

NOVITIATE
St. Peter Martyr Priory, Winona, MN, 1953-1954 (Province of St. Albert the Great)

PROFESSION
Simple  St. Peter Martyr Priory, Winona, MN, August 31, 1954
Solemn  Dominican House of Studies, River Forest, IL, August 31, 1957

ORDINATION
Diaconate  St. Rose, Dubuque, IA, November 1, 1959
Priesthood  St. Rose, Dubuque, IA, June 4, 1960, by Bishop Leo Binz
 
EDUCATION
Loras College, Dubuque, IA, 1951-1953, Liberal Arts
Aquinas Institute, River Forest, IL, 1954-1956, B.A., Philosophy
Aquinas Institute, River Forest, IL, 1956-1957, M.A., Philosophy
Aquinas Institute, River Forest, IL, 1957-1961, M.A., Theology
The Chicago Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL, 1969-1970, D. Rel.

MINISTERIAL EXPERIENCE

• Associate Pastor, Holy Rosary Parish, Houston, TX, 1961-1964
• Founding Director, “Theology for Laymen,” Houston, TX, 1962-1964
• Chaplain, Hemann Hospitals and Ben Taub City-County Hospital, Houston, TX, 1961-1964
• Provincial Director, Dominican Laity, Chicago, IL, 1964-1969
• Editor, “Challenge,” Chicago, IL, 1964-1969
• Director of Field Education, Aquinas Institute, Chicago, IL, 1967-1973
• Editor, “Dominican Life,” Dubuque, IA, 1967-1972
• Coordinator, Diocesan Seminarian Program, Aquinas Institute of Theology, Dubuque, IA, 1970-1973
• Chair, Joint Ministry Division, Schools of Theology in Dubuque, IA, 1971-1973
• Campus Minister, Newman Foundation at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UI-UC), 1973-1977
• Editor, “PROCESS”(C.C.M.A. Journal), Houston, TX, 1976-1979
• Staff Associate as Counselor, Office of Campus Programs and Services, University of Illinois, 1975-1977
• Campus Minister, Catholic Newman Association, University of Houston, University Park, Houston, TX, 1977-1983
• Diocesan Director of Campus Ministry, Diocese of Galveston/Houston, 1978-1983
• Director, Catholic Newman Association, Diocese of Galveston/Houston, 1978-1983
• Provincial Promoter, Campus Ministry, 1980-1984
• Coordinator, Jewish-Catholic Dialogue, Diocese of Nashville, 1985-1990
• Director of Campus Ministry, Archdiocese of San Antonio, 1990-1993
• Editor, “Info,” 1994-2004
• Socius and Vicar Provincial for the Province, 1993-2002
• Sabbatical, 2002-2003
• Prior, St. Anthony of Padua Priory, 2003-2006
• Pastor, St. Thomas More University Parish, Tulane University, June 2003-December 2004
• Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Parish, Ponchatoula, LA, Sept. 2005-2006
• Compiler and Temporary Archivist, History of the Southern Dominican Province, 2006-2008
• Supply Work, Diocese of Dallas, St. Albert the Great Priory, Sept. 2008-Sept. 2011
• Our Lady of Wisdom, New Orleans, LA, October 2011-March 2020