Detroit native and Passionist priest, Fr. Peter Berendt, CP, passed peacefully to the Lord on the morning of September 9th, in Louisville, Kentucky.

Fr. Peter was 91 years old and had been a Roman Catholic priest since his ordination on May 25 ^th , 1957.  During his many years as a priest he served as a seminary teacher, director of retreat centers in Sacramento, St. Louis, and Houston, as well as a preacher of conferences and retreats throughout many parts of the United States.  In addition, Fr. Peter served as director of vocations and novice director for the Passionist Community, as well as an associate pastor of Immaculate Conception parish in Chicago.  His final years were spent as a senior priest at St. Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat Center.

Fr. Peter is survived by his sister Theresa Mikulec (Andrew) and his brother Harry Berendt (Margaret), and many loving nieces and nephews.  Internment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery took place after a private Funeral Mass at St. Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat Center.