HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1977-06-15, Page 1150 YEARS OF SERVICE — Monsignor Bourdeau receives a spiritual bouquet and a bouquet of roses from
students of I'-cole Ste. Marie in honor of his fifty years as a Priest. Presenting the gifts on behalf of their
classmates and teachers are Mary Lynn Ducharme and Patrick Regier. Photo by McKinley
Parish celebrates with Monsignor
The parishoners of St, Peters
Roman Catholic Church at St.
Joseph, on Sunday, honoured one
of its fromer Priests at a
celebrated Mass at eleven a.m.
and a social gathering af-
terwards in the Parish Hall, The
celebration was arranged by the
congregation to honour Mon-
signor Bourdeau who on that day
celebrated the Golden Jubilee of
his ordination into the
Priesthood.
Monsignor as he is af-
fectionately known was born on
October 12, 1901 in Tilbury East
Township in a log house on a
farm, of French Canadian
parents. He was the sixth child of
a family of nine; seven boys and
two girls one who is Sister Marie
Taraise of St. Mary's Academy,
Windsor ( only four of the family
are living). Monsignor was
baptized, made his First Com-
munion, confirmed and said his
Mass in St. Francis Church,
Tilbury. He attended Rosedale
Public School and St. Francis
Separate School, Tilbury;
Classical Course at the Petit
Seminaire de Ste -Therese near
Montreal and received his B.A.
from Montreal University, and
took a Theological Course at St.
Peter's Seminary, London.
In June 12, 1927 Monsignor
Bourdeau was ordained in St,
Peter's Cathedral, one of a class
of eight, Following his ordination
he was assistant at Sacred Heart
Church, Windsor for four years;
spent one year in London in
various capacities; assistant at
the Cathedral, Chaplain at Mount
St. Joseph Orphanage and at St.
Joseph's Hospital.
In 1932 Monsignor became
Chaplain at Hotel -Dieu Hospital,
Windsor where he remained for
fourteen years in charge of
Sisters, patients and nurses. He
was instrumental in planning the
new wing added to the hospital in
1938 ( now the North Wing). He
was named Diocesan Director of
the Association of the Holy
Childhood October 1934 and was a
part time Navy Chaplain from
1940 to 1946.
In 1946 he was appointed Pastor
of St. Peter's Parish; St. Joseph,
and of the Mission Chapel in
Bayfield; acted as secretary of
the School Board; remodelled the
Church and Rectory; held an Old
Boys' Reunion; consecrated all
families individually to Sacred
Heart of Jesus and Immaculate
Heart of Mary. Retained
Directorship of the Holy
Childhood. Held the lastDiocesan
Eucharist Congress in 1953.
• In 1952 he was invested as a
Domestic Prelate with the little
of Monsignor. In 1954 Monsignor
became Pastor of Immaculate
Conception Parich in Pain Court,
Ontario and consecrated all the
families as above and retained
charge of the Holy Childhood.
In 1955 he was appointed
Diocesan Director of all the
Mission Aid Societies and given a
Chaplaincy at Fontbonne Hall
Orphanage, London, Ontario. He
was Diocesan Director of the
Apostleship of Prayer and the
League of the Sacred Heart for
three years.
In 1960 the Monsignor
celebrated the Jubilee of the Holy
Childhood. In 1961, he returned to
St. Peter's Parish in St. Joseph,
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acted as Secretary of the School
Board, retained Directorship of
the Mission Aid Societies (till
1968) redecorated and
remodelled St. Peters' Church
and the Bayfield Mission Chapel
in accordance with the new
liturgy and established a Parish
Council.
In 1971 Monsignor Bourdeau
retired to his home at Bayfield
but retained charge of the
summer chapel here. He feels
much at home with the frien-
dliness of the citizens of Bayfield
and surroundings.
Many former parishioners
returned for the Fiftieth
Anniversary occasion and
several from the Village attended
to offer sincere congratulations
and best wishes for health and
happiness, and to offer a silent
prayer to Almighty God for
allowing one so wonderful to walk
among us.
Oldest voter
in Hensall
One of the oldest voters to go to
the polls in Hensall last Thursday
was Mrs. Daisy Ivey who is in her
90th year. She arrived at the
townhall by wheelchair and was
assisted into the building by Mr.
Walker Carlile, Mr. Bill Fair-,
bairn and Mr. Lloyd Venner.
Mrs. Ivey makes her home with
Mrs. Rachael Schwalm who
pushed the wheel -chair.
Zurich Personal
Mr. & Mrs. Earl Flaxbard of
Zurich visited with the latter's
parents Mr. & Mrs. Sam Oesch on
Sunday evening.
Mrs, Annie Finkbeiner and
Mrs. Eileen Consitt attended the
dedication services for the new
Berea -by -the -Water Lutheran
church in Goderich on Sunday.
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A THANK YOU
Jack Riddell
JACK RIDDELL
My thanks to the voters of Huron -Middlesex for your
support in the June 9th Election. I look forward to
doing my utmost to serve ALL the people of the riding
in any way possible.
I intend to resOme my weekly reports from the
Legislature as soon as it is called into session. 1 also
would like to remind everyone that my constituency
office is open in Exeter Monday to Friday from 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m. daily, and that toll free calls can be made
from any point in the riding by asking the operator for
ZENITH 64-240. In Exeter and district simply call
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Monday to Friday.
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this job be completed quickly and thoroughly. If
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still posted, please contact any of the following, and it _
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