“Death in the Sacred Heart is a happy one. All our deceased have offered their lives for the reign of the Sacred Heart”
-Fr. Leo John Dehon, founder of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians)
CONGREGATIONAL NECROLOGY – The Canadian Region updated the Congregational Necrology as of the end of December, 2020. Click here to access it.
BIOGRAPHIES – We have just begun linking biographies to each SCJ in the necrology. The PDFs are modeled on the book “We Remember,” a three-ring binder that included one-page profiles on each deceased member of the US Province. If a name is highlighted, you can click on it to access the PDF, which can either be read online or downloaded.
JANUARY
1 Fr. Francis Schneider, 1947
1 Fr. Godfridus Raymakers, 2008
1 Fr. Gerard Schoonebeek 2010
2 Fr. Cornelius Aarden 1976
3 Fr. Richard Zelonis, 2010
5 Fr. Frank Hudson, 1996
7 Fr. Henry Hogebach, 1941
7 Br. Fidelis Mueller, 1941
7 Fr. Leonard Will, 1995
7 Fr. Michel Amorese 1995
8 Fr. Adolf Koller, 1975
8 Br. Gregory Meyer, 1977
11 Fr. John “Jack” Nitzki, 2005
13 Fr. Stephen Wiese, 2018
15 Br. Martin Kelly, 1986
18 Fr. Michael Noonan, 1970
21 Fr. Joseph Huet 1934
22 Br. John Grace, 1985
23 Fr. Robert Tucker, 2021
28 Walter Hagerty (honorary), 1971
29 Fr. Frank Aresta, 2001
31 Bishop Evert Baaij, 2012
FEBRUARY
3 Bishop Joseph DePalma, 2005
4 Ermin Humpal (honorary), 2022
7 Fr. Justin Guiltnane, 2009
9 Fr. Michael Burke, 2017
10 Fr. Guillaume Berkers 1978
10 Fr. Herman Mekkelholt 1982
12 Fr. John Meenderink 1997
14 Fr. Rosalind Russell, 1991
14 Fr. Wm. Denis Devine, 1998
14 Fr. Joseph “George” Coppens, 2015
15 Fr. Rudolph Hould, 1973
21 Fr. Francis Baumeister, 1946
21 Abigail Notterman (honorary), 1996
21 Fr. Frank Burshnick, 2020
22 Fr. Paul J. McGuire, 2016
25 Fr. John (Georges) Cochet, 1949
25 Fr. William De Witte, 1994
26 Fr. Jerome Schaad, 2001
28 Fr. Francis Mickers, 2003
28 Fr. Francis Adams, 1993
28 Fr. Adrian van der Lee, 2010 (CAN member of NLV at time of death)
MARCH
4 Br. Peter Mankins, 2023
6 Fr. Ray Vega, 2016
6 Fr. Leonard Elder, 2018
7 Fr. Phillip Robenalt, 1978
12 Fr. Johnny Klingler, 2022
14 Fr. Tom Sheehy, 1994
16 Fr. Daniel Proulx, 1992
21 Fr. Jean Thijs, 2021 (CAN member of NLV at time of death)
22 Fr. William Pitcavage, 2019
25 Fr. Dermot Twomey, 2008
26 Fr. Pierre Groenen 2005
27 Fra. Theophane Prenderville, 1939
27 Fr. Edmund Gaborit, 1940
27 Fr. John van Wezel, 1987
APRIL
2 Fr. Kenneth Stoll, 2001
4 Br. Felix Mueller, 1980
4 Fr. James De Jonge, 1996
6 Br. Gabriel Kersting, 2017
8 Br. Franz Thomas, 1952
10 Fr. Charles Bisgrove, 2011
11 Fr. Howard Melzer, 2009
16 Fr. Leo Friederichs, 1980
16 Br. Conrad Thelen, 1998
18 Fr. Frank Strafalace, 2003
20 Fr. M. Patrick Cremer, 2001
21 Br. Joseph Belanger, 1956
21 Fr. Michael van der Peet, 2010
21 Fr. Tom Fix, 2012 (American member of the Indonesian Province)
25 Fr. William Kirk, 1982
25 Katheryn Hagerty (honorary), 1990
26 Fr. Luke Brickel, 1976
28 Fr. Joseph Paul Coyle, 1991
28 Rena Pfeiffer (honorary), 2000
30 Fr. Antoine Santegoeds, 2020 (CAN member of NLV at time of death)
MAY
1 Fra. Theodore Piotrowski, 1950
6 Fr. Joseph Ford, 1984
6 Fr. Paul Frichtl, 1986
8 Br. Larry Gauthier, 2010
9 Fr. Damase Caron, 1994
11 Fr. Nicolaus Van der Post, 1989
12 Br. Gerald Selenke, 1999 (American member of Congolese Province)
13 Fr. Adrian Koens, 1985
14 Fr. Joseph Doscher, 2018
16 Joseph Rooney (honorary), 1976
16 Fr. Arthur Houle, 1977
17 Fr. Frank Clancy, 2015
19 Fr. Bernard Ros, 1975
21 Fr. Joseph Speyer, 1969
24 Fr. Richard Siebel, 1945
25 Fr. Richard Kiefer, 1971
26 Pauline Humpal (honorary), 2014
28 Fr. J. Claude Bédard, 2022
JUNE
3 Br. Leo Luketina, 1992
4 Fr. Aloysius Lubowiecki, 1963
8 Fr. John Emonts, 1957
10 Br. James Willis, 2009
11 Fr. Guillaume Jacobs, 1988 (CAN member of NLV at time of death)
13 Fr. John O’Connor, 2005
17 Fr. Stephen (Tarcicius) Hogya, 1968
19 Fr. Vincent McDonald, 2017
19 Fr. Luke Lindon, 1986
21 Fr. George Pinger, 1990
22 Fr. Dan Duuring, 1969
22 Fr. Tom Hunt, 2003
23 Fr. Paul O’Brien, 1991
23 Fr. Tom Burns, 2018
24 Fr. Mathias Fohrman, 1935
24 Fr. Alphonse Van der Vorst, 1989
25 Fr. Dennis Law, 1957
26 Br. Longinus Gerecht, 1987
26 Fr. Edward Kilianski, SCJ, 2022
27 Marjorie Moore, 2022 (CAN honorary)
27 Fr. Victor Perky, 1985
27 Br. Clement Schmid, 1990
27 Fr. Kevin McInnis, 2007
29 Fr. Charles Flood, 1995
29 Fr. John van Rut, 2012
JULY
1 Fr. Ken Mitchell, 2008
5 Dn. Marion Quagliariello, 2001
5 Cydelia Chavez (honorary), 2001
6 Fr. Bernard Zicke, 1981
7 Fr. Anthony Nabity, 1952
7 Fr. Bernard Rotermann, 1970
8 Fr. Charles Yost, 2017
10 Fr. Cornelis Marrevee, 2010 (CAN member of NLV at time of death)
12 Br. Tim Murphy, 2012
13 Fr. Larry Rucker, 2014
14 Fr. Andrew Marijnen, 1983
14 Fr. Adrian Visscher, 2009
19 Fr. Rick DiLeo, 2011
21 Norman Popp (honorary), 2006
24 Br. Aloysius Beuers, 1975
24 Br. Amandus Van Hevelingen, 1983
25 Fr. Reinier van Leeuwen, 2018
26 Br. John Thomas, 1993
27 Fr. Peter Mastrobuono, 2016
29 Fr. Martin Grootscholten, 1982
30 Fr. Paul Vernooy, 2010
AUGUST
1 Fr. Jude Blaszczyk, 1988
4 Br. John Haselhoff, 1988
6 Msgr. Aloysius Dettmer, 1984
6 Br. Marinus Zijsvelt, 1988 CAN member of NLV at time of death)
9 Fr. Michael Monley, 1983
12 Fr. Leo John Dehon, 1925 (founder)
12 Br. Luc Coursol, 2017
13 Fr. Joseph Connelly, 1985
13 Br. James Muller, 1991
22 Fr. Joseph Poirier, 2001
23 Fr. Gisbert Beck, 1974
23 Fr. Charles Kelly, 2007
24 Sr. Joan Habiger (honorary), 1993
25 Fr. Vildac Giroux, 1994
29 Fr. James Schifano, 2022
29 Fr. Patrick O’Neill, 1972
30 Fr. Jim Cunniffe, 2007
31 Fr. Tom Simcox, 2003
SEPTEMBER
2 Fr. Patrick Meyer, 1965
3 Fr. Antoine Ooms, 1976
7 Fr. Theodore Govaart, (superior general), 1953
14 Fr. Gregory Bezy, 1982
16 Fr. Leonard Tadyszak, 2018
16 Thomas O’Brien (honorary), 1977
19 Fr. David Maher, (American member of Congolese Province) 2008
22 Fr. James Steffes, 2001
26 Fr. Joseph Murphy, 1977
27 Fr. Gerard Wubbels, 1977
27 Br. John Monek, 2021
28 Fr. George Balderrama, 2008
28 David Schoetz (honorary), 1992
29 Fr. Jacques Van Hoek, 1992
30 Fr. John van Zelst, 1988
OCTOBER
3 Fr. Peter Miller, 2000
3 Br. Cornelis (Ephrem) Diemeer, 1998 (CAN member of NLV at time of death)
5 Fr. Justin Gross, 1997
6 Fr. Francis Mattingly, 1961
6 Fr. Walter Van As, 2018
15 Br. Joseph Banfield, 1994
16 Br. Quirinus Lammers, 1982
17 Fr. John Young, 2005
21 Bp. Joseph Philippe, (superior general), 1956
22 Fr. Charles Talsky, 1977
22 Br. Rosario Gigliotti, 1989
23 Fr. Donald Barnd, 2015
24 Fr. John van Buuren, 1956
24 Rita Braun (honorary), 1993
24 Richard Dupuis (honorary), 2020
26 Br. Frank Miller, 2001
26 Fr. Paul Kelly, 2018
28 Br. Linus Zindorf, 1993
29 Fr. Gérard Witkamp, 2014 (CAN member of NLV at time of death)
NOVEMBER
3 Fr. Peter Botman, 2011
3 Fr. Bernie Rosinski, 2022
4 Fr. James Alexander, 2005
5 Paul Kiley (honorary), 1991
5 Fr. Joseph Haselbauer, 2004
7 Fr. Honesto Badilla, 1984
11 Fr. Jean Walters, 1976
11 Fr. Joseph Eliens, 1990
12 Br. Paul Schneeberger, 1999
15 Fr. William Noelken, 1986
18 Fr. Dominic Wessel, 1987
20 Fr. Guillaume van den Berg, 2012 (CAN member of NLV at time of death)
21 Fr. John Flanagan, 1968
21 Br. Mathias Schaefer, 1976
21 Fr. Albert Bourgeois (superior general), 1992
21 Fr. John Dalbec, 1996
22 Bernard Huff (honorary), 2003
23 Fr. Charles Keilmann, 1958
23 Fr. Peter Renders, 2001
23 Br. Steve Cyr, 2003
24 Fr. Robert Holko, 1997
29 Fr. Malcom Portee, 1991
29 Fr. Guillaume van den Berg, 2012
DECEMBER
2 Fr. Thomas Garvey, 2002 (American member of IND)
2 Fr. Anthony Kelly, 2007
4 Fr. Léo Jansen, 1989
6 Fr. Linus Merz, 1980
6 Fr. Theodore Schoemaker, 1969
8 Eleanor O’Brien (honorary), 1985
8 Fr. Bill More, 2011
8 Fr. Joseph Gole (honorary), 2013
9 Fr. Paul Casper, 2019
12 Br. Patrick Shanahan, 1981
13 Fr. Alphonse Lellig, (superior general), 1958
13 Fr. Phil Elmer, 2002
16 Fr. Sylvester Benedict, 1995
19 Fr. François Berger, 1930 (CAN member of EUF at time of death)
19 Fr. Jerome Clifford, 2011
23 Elsa Hennig (honorary), 1986
25 Fr. Aloysius Gallagher, 1951
29 Fr. Francis Reuser, 1969
31 Fr. Leo Hermans, 1976
31 Br. Benedict Humpfer, 2017
