This mroning my wife asked me if I thought Fr Taufen was still alive. I did a Google check and we were both sad to see that he had recently died. In October we will celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. We wanted to let him know and thank him. It is still not to late. Thank you Fr Taufen, we have had a good life together and you were there to council us and be our friend when we were still kids.
Reverend Monsignor Daniel Joseph Taufen
March 1, 1931 – September 8, 2013
Monsignor Daniel Joseph Taufen was born on March 1, 1931, in Rockville, MN. He was the son of Edward and Anna (Kuebelbeck) Taufen. Monsignor Taufen attended John Clark Elementary School, Rockville, MN. He received his high school, college and seminary training at the Pontifical College Josephinum, Worthington, OH. Monsignor Taufen was ordained by The Most Reverend Ameleto Giovanni Cicognani at Pontifical College Josephinum,Worthington, OH, on May 26, 1956. He celebrated his First Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, Rockville, MN on June 10, 1956.
Monsignor Taufen served in the following assignments: Associate pastor: St. Mary’s Cathedral, St. Cloud, MN, June 1956-June 1964; director of the Bureau of Information, June 1964-1973; editor, St. Cloud Visitor, June 1964-July 1979, Post Graduate Studies, Rome; August 1970-June 1972; pastor; Sacred Heart, Sauk Rapids, July 1976-October 1988; St. Lawrence, Duelm, October 1988-July 1990, Holy Cross, Pearl Lake, September 2001-July 2005, St. Nicholas, St. Nicholas, September 2001-June 2009. Monsignor Taufen retired on June 1, 2009.
Monsignor Taufen was administrator of the Diocese from October 1994 until July 1995. He also served in the following positions: chaplain Poor Clare Sisters, 1968-1976; Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Diocese of St. Cloud, 1988 until 1994 and 1995 until 2001; named a Domestic Prelate, 1996; Vicar for retired priests 2002 until 2005. Monsignor Taufen was a consultor for the Diocese from 1989 through 2002.
Monsignor Taufen died on September 8th, 2013 at St. Benedict’s Senior Community. The Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 12th between 4:00-8:00 PM with a Vigil Service at 7:00 PM and on Friday, September 13th between 9:00-11:00 AM at the Cathedral of St. Mary in St. Cloud.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM at the Cathedral of Saint Mary, Saint Cloud on Friday, September 13th, 2013, with The Most Reverend John F. Kinney presiding. Burial will be in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Rockville, MN.
Monsignor Taufen was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Albert, Lawrence, Robert, Donald and William and a sister Mary Lou.
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Fr. Dan was one of my favorite uncles! One of my best memories of him was when I was about 4 or 5 years old. He drove a few of us kids to our Uncle Larry’s cottage on Grand Lake. It was dark and he pretended to be lost. He would swerve the car a little here and there and us kids would scream and laugh. I remember being scared but somehow very safe. I imagine that is how Fr. Dan made many people feel….safe during the scary times.
You are loved and will be missed!
father dan taufen. was a wonderful priest. i enjoyed all his sermons. all his parishinors will miss him deeply. and now he is with the lord our savior. and his family. in the gates of heaven. father you have bless us all here on earth. god bless you.
In my previous note it should have been to Fr. Dan…not Dr. Dan!
Dr. Dan was such a wonderful Uncle. I loved listening to him talk…He had the best stories about growing up in the large Taufen family. He’s now with my Mom, Mary Lou, and all the rest of his siblings, parents & family members. How the stories must be flowing in Heaven! Rest in peace, Fr. Dan!!!
Your loving niece, Barb
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Monsignor Taufen died on September 8th, 2013 at St. Benedict’s Senior Community. The Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 12th between 4:00-8:00 PM with a Vigil Service at 7:00 PM and on Friday, September 13th between 9:00-11:00 AM at the Cathedral of St. Mary in St. Cloud.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM at the Cathedral of Saint Mary, Saint Cloud on Friday, September 13th, 2013, with The Most Reverend John F. Kinney presiding. Burial will be in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Rockville, MN