Deacon served 14 years in AIDS ministry

Deacon David Huibregtse, 85, who spent all 14 years of his active ministry in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis’ AIDS Ministry, died Oct. 5 after a lengthy struggle with Parkinson’s disease.

Ordained in 1993, Deacon Huibregtse retired from active ministry in 2007. He also served as a permanent deacon at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Minnetonka, where he and his wife, Lucia, were parishioners.

An 11 a.m. Oct. 12 funeral Mass was scheduled at the parish, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m.