À la mémoire de McDONALD, Fr. James

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Exposition / Rassemblement

St-Gabriel
2157, rue du Centre
Montréal, Québec
9 mai 2019
12 h 00 - 21 h 00 /
10 mai 2019
09 h 30 - 10 h 45 /

Détails des funérailles

St-Gabriel
2157, rue du Centre
Montréal, Québec
10 mai 2019
11 h 00
McDONALD, Father James,
January 22, 1933 -April 24, 2019.
Father Jim was born in Toronto and moved to Montreal with his family in 1933 where he lived until the age of 86.
He was ordained as a priest on June 1, 1958. He served as curate at St Gabriel, St Veronica, St. Willibrord and St. Malachy parishes. In 1970, he was named pastor of St. Aloysius in east-end Montreal, and in this time, served as priest-in-charge of St. Philip Neri Mission. He then served as pastor of St. Thomas à Becket from 1980 to 1992, was named priest-in-charge at St. Edward the Confessor Mission until 2001, and was appointed parochial administrator of St. Gabriel's, from which he retired in 2017. He served as a chaplain at the Fr. Dowd Home, and had been chaplain at several high schools and universities.
Fr. Jim's longstanding ministry included his avid involvement in social justice. He is well-remembered for his role in providing sanctuary in St. Gabriel's rectory for a refugee from Algeria.
Jim was predeceased by his parents Teresa and Charles, brother John, sister Mary, and nephew Kevin. He leaves behind his sisters Aileen Kilbertus and Teresa Begin, sister-in-law Denyse Ethier McDonald, and dear family friend Marjorie Smith. He will be lovingly remembered by his nieces and nephews: Ann (Michael), Frances (Vincent), Michael (Nataly), Paul, Philip (Sherri), Jimmy, Joanne (Steve), and Anne Marie (Patrick); and great nieces and nephews: Lara, Luka, Noémi, Tristan, William, Olivier, Raphåel, Alicia, and Mathis.
Father Jim was a kind and loving man whose daily actions reflected his deep devotion to God and to serving humanity.
Visitation will take place at St Gabriel's church, 2157 Centre St, on Thursday, May 9 from 12pm - 9 pm, and on Friday from 9.30 to 10.45 AM. There will be a wake service on Thursday at 8:00 PM. Funeral mass will be held at St Gabriel's church on Friday, May at 11 am.
No flowers please. Donations to St Gabriel's Parish.