Fr. Joseph Humbert Determan, O.P.

Fr. Joseph Humbert Determan, O.P., died peacefully at his home in San Antonio, TX on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at the age of 91.  He was born on Sunday, May 10, 1925 in Haverhill, IA.  

Fr. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard Determan and Mary Stalzer; his siblings, Antonia White, John Determan, Alma Gochee, Hugh Determan, Paul Determan, Helen Potter and Frieda Cormicle.  

He is survived by many nieces and nephews and their families, and many dear friends.

Fr. Joe entered the Dominican Order in 1944 when he joined St. Albert the Great Province.  He professed Simple Vows on June 25, 1945 and Solemn Vows on June 25, 1948.  He was ordained to the Diaconate at the Dominican House of Studies, River Forest, IL, Oct. 28, 1950 and to the Priesthood at St. Pius Church, Chicago, IL, June 1, 1951.  In 1979, he joined St. Martin de Porres Province.

Fr. Joe earned many degrees in his lifetime: Ph.B., Ph.L, M.A. in Theology and an M.S. in Physics.  He was also certified as a Mental Health Chaplain and Supervisor as well as for Mental Health Chaplain for Clergy.

Fr. Joe began his ministerial career as a teacher at Fenwick High School in Oak Park, IL, in 1952 and remained there until 1963.  For the next eight years, he taught at Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas, followed by three years at Mt. Carmel Academy and St. Mary's Dominican College in New Orleans.  For the next year, he served as Parochial Vicar at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Ft. Worth, TX.  In 1975, Fr. Joe did a Clinical Pastoral Internship and then he was the Staff Chaplain and Clinical Pastoral Supervisor at St. Elizabeth's Hospital until 1982.  For the next three years, he was Chaplain at Villa Rosa Psychiatric Hospital in San Antonio.  From 1985-1988, he served as Director of Novices for the Province of St. Martin de Porres.  In 1989, Fr. Joe would find the ministry where he spend the largest part of his career, Chaplain at Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital, first from 1989 to 1995 and then again from 1999-2011.  In between returning to Texas Methodist, Fr. Joe served as Chaplain for the Dominican Nuns in Lufkin, TX.  In 2011, he semi-retired and did pastoral supply work at the Villa de San Antonio, TX, where he remained until his death.

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Rosaryville Spirit-Life Center, 39003 Rosaryville Road, Ponchatoula, LA on Monday, October 31, 2016 at 10:30 AM.  

Interment will follow in Rosaryville Cemetery.  

A memorial service will be held in the chapel of Villa de San Antonio, 8103 North Hollow, San Antonio, TX 78240, on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 10:30 AM.

In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made in his memory to Southern Dominican Province, 1421 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 200, Metairie, LA  70001.

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