PERE LOUIS DE GONZAGUE MAGNAN

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PERE LOUIS DE GONZAGUE MAGNAN, o.m.i. 1922 - 2005 Paisiblement, apres une longue maladie, le Pere Louis de Gonzague Magnan est decede au Centre Hospitalier Tache le 4 septembre 2005 a l'age de 82 ans. En plus de sa famille religieuse, il laisse dans le deuil ses soeurs, Angeline (Gerry) Bedard, Agathe (Louis) Maurice, Soeur Odile Magnan, s.d.s., Gisele (Lionel) Courcelles, Berthe (Yves) Remillard, ainsi que ses belles soeurs Heloise Magnan et Agnes Magnan. L'ont precede dans la tombe ses parents, Remi et Josephine Magnan (nee Boisjoli); ses freres Marius, Zephirin, Edouard, Gerard, Joseph, Guy, Maxime et Bernard. Louis de Gonzague est ne a Sainte-Anne-des-Chenes, MB le 29 decembre 1922. Il fit ses premiers voeux a Saint-Laurent, MB le 15 aout 1944, ses voeux perpetuels le 8 septembre 1947 a Lebret, SK et a ete ordonne pretre le 29 juin 1949 a Sainte-Anne-des-Chenes. C'est en 1951 que le Pere Magnan partit pour l'Afrique du sud, au Basutoland (renomme Lesotho en 1966) ou il y oeuvra pour les prochaines 45 annees. Sa vie pourrait se resumer en un seul mot. Formation. Professeur au petit et grand seminaires, professeur, administrateur d'une ecole secondaire et aussi cure de paroisse; toute sa vie a ete consacree a faire fleurir les talents que Dieu met en chacun de nous. En 1996, pour raisons de sante, le Pere Magnan prit sa retraite a Casa Bonita a Saint-Boniface et en l'an 2000 alla vivre au Centre Hospitalier Tache. Les Oblats et la famille Magnan desirent exprimer leur reconnaissance au personnel du Centre Tache pour leur devouement. Les prieres auront lieu le mercredi 7 septembre 2005 a 19h00 en la Cathedrale de Saint-Boniface. La messe de la Resurrection sera celebree le jeudi 8 septembre 2005 a 14h00 a la Cathedrale de Saint-Boniface. L'inhumation au cimetiere de Saint-Boniface. FATHER LOUIS DE GONZAGUE MAGNAN, OMI Peacefully, following a lengthy illness, Fr. Louis de Gonzague Magnan, OMI passed away at the Tache Nursing Centre on September 4, 2005 at the age of 82. Besides his religious family, he leaves to mourn his sisters Angeline (Gerry) Bedard, Agathe (Louis) Maurice, Sister Odile Magnan, SDS, Gisele (Lionel) Courcelles, Berthe (Yves) Remillard; as well as sisters-in-law, Heloise Magnan and Agnes Magnan. He was predeceased by his parents, Remi and Josephine Magnan (nee Boisjoli); brothers, Marius, Zephirin, Edouard, Gerard, Joseph, Guy, Maxime and Bernard. Louis de Gonzague was born in Sainte-Anne-des-Chenes, MB on December 29, 1922. He pronounced his first vows in Saint-Laurent, MB on August 15, 1944, his perpetual vows on September 1947 in Lebret, SK. He was ordained priest on June 20, 1949 in Sainte-Anne-des-Chenes. In 1951, Fr. Magnan sailed to South Africa, to Bastoland (renamed Lesotho in 1966) where he would spend the next 45 years. His life can be summed up in one word. Formation. Professor at the major and minor seminaries in Lesotho, teacher, administrator of a high school and parish priest; his life was dedicated to enrich the talents that God gave to all. In 1996, for health reasons, Fr. Magnan retired at Casa Bonita in Saint-Boniface and in 2000, went to reside at Tache Centre. The Oblates and the Magnan family wish to thank the personnel at the Tache Centre for their care and devotion to Fr. Magnan. A prayer vigil will be held at on Wednesday, September 7 at 7:00 p.m. at Saint-Boniface Cathedral. A celebration of his life will be held on Thursday, September 8 at 2:00 p.m. at Saint-Boniface Cathedral. Interment will take place in the St-Boniface Cemetery. CROPO FUNERAL CHAPEL 586-8044

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 07, 2005