Bodin, Geo. Anthony, Msgr. 76 P: Edw Bodin/Agnes Ibert 30 Dec 1988 St. John
DEDICATION
The present day renewal of the St. John Cemetery can be attributed to a great physical effort put forth by a very pious and dedicated man. Monsignor George Bodin, pastor of St. John Cathedral Parish from 1961 to 1977, loved his church, his parish, and, as he so well demonstrated, had a great respect for its dead. During his last years as pastor and in his retirement years, he personally surveyed the historic five-acre cemetery cataloging every tomb and headstone in it. His great interest in the area's families and their histories was evident to all who worked with him.
He first began his project in 1972, which undoubtedly took many months to complete. He then began a card file to record all of the burials in the cemetery, those from the survey and the current ones taking place. In 1982, after his retirement as pastor, he returned to the cemetery to update his original survey. In the late 1980's, with voluntary help, he began the task of organizing what remained of 150 years of cemetery records. Monsignor Bodin died on December 28, 1988. Several months later, with the help of Monsignor Glen Provost, the St. John Cemetery Commission was established to carry on his work.
It is to this man, so sensitive to the value of our memories, that this work is dedicated.
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Source: Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Cemetery and Burial records
Cemetery 1822-1998
Funerals 1860 to 1995
Compiled by Shelby Mier and Betty Mier; St. John Cathedral Cemetery Commission (Lafayette, La.)
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Services for
Bodin, 76,
are Friday
The Rev. Msgr. George A. Bodin, 76, the former pastor of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, died Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. after a brief illness.
Visiting hours will be observed at the Martin and Castille Funeral Home today from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday at the Cathedral of St. John from 8 a.m. until time of services.
A rosary will be recited today in the funeral home at 7 p.m. by the Rev. Msgr. Glen J. Provost, rector, Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist and Friday at 8:30 a.m in the Cathedral of St. John by the Catholic Daughters of America Court Immaculata, the St. John Ladies Altar Society and the St. Anne Society.
Funeral services will be held Friday at a 10 a.m. Mass in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.
Interment will be in St. John Cemetery.
The Most Reverend Gerard L. Frey, D.D., Bishop of Lafayette, will officiate. Homilist at the funeral mass will be former seminary classmate, Msgr. Henry C. Bezou of New Orleans.
The Choir of St. John the Evangelist, augmented by members of the Chorale Acadienne, under the direction of Michael Goudeau, will sing "How Beautiful are the feet of those who speak the gospel of peace" , "For All The Saints", "Jam Non Dieam", "The Trumpet Shall Sound", "Alma Redemptoris", "Be Still My Soul". and "Introit, Sanctus, Angus Dei and In Paradisum" from the Gregorian Chant Requiem Mass, Linda Nodd, soprano soloist and Paul Sahuc, bass soloist, will be accompanied on the organ by Garry Savoie and on the trumpet by Will Green.
A native of Franklin, Msgr. Bodin was son of the late Edward Bodin and the former Agnes Louise Ibert. He attended Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans and St. Joseph Seminary in Covington.
He was ordained for the Diocese of Lafayette at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on April 2, 1938 and served as assistant pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Lake Charles and was founding pastor of St. Margaret Parish in Lake Charles.
Msgr. Bodin received the honor of Monsignor on September 18, 1953 and in 1961 was appointed pastor of St. John Cathedral, and had served there since that time.
He was a former member of the diocesan school board and had been serving on the diocesan personnel advisory board and the parish assessment review board. He served as the dean of the Cathedral Deanery and was a prosynodal judge for the marriage tribunal. He was also a diocesan consultor.
Msgr. Bodin was chaplain of St. John Knights of Columbus Council #1286, diocesan chaplain of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, state chaplain of Knights of Columbus, chaplain of the Catholic Daughters of America Court Immaculata, and was also in Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre.
In April, 1988 he had celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination along with Bishop Frey, who was a seminary classmate.
Survivors include two sisters, Sister Hilary Bodin, M.S.C. of New Orleans and Mrs. Laurie M. "Emmadel" Hay of Franklin; four brothers, Roland Bodin of Lake Charles, Raymond Bodin of New Orleans, Hugh Bodin of Gretna and Brother Raphael Bodin, F.S.C., Ondo, Nigeria, Africa; 16 nieces and nephews and 15 great nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial contributions in Msgr. Bodin's name may be made to the Cathedral Maintenance Fund, P.O. Drawer V, Lafayette 70502.
Pallbearers are Msgr. H.J. Barsen, Rev. Marshall Boulet, Rev. Douglas Courville, Rev. Michael Guidry, Rev. Kenneth R. Morvant and Rev. John Poerio.
Martin and Castille Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
DEDICATION
The present day renewal of the St. John Cemetery can be attributed to a great physical effort put forth by a very pious and dedicated man. Monsignor George Bodin, pastor of St. John Cathedral Parish from 1961 to 1977, loved his church, his parish, and, as he so well demonstrated, had a great respect for its dead. During his last years as pastor and in his retirement years, he personally surveyed the historic five-acre cemetery cataloging every tomb and headstone in it. His great interest in the area's families and their histories was evident to all who worked with him.
He first began his project in 1972, which undoubtedly took many months to complete. He then began a card file to record all of the burials in the cemetery, those from the survey and the current ones taking place. In 1982, after his retirement as pastor, he returned to the cemetery to update his original survey. In the late 1980's, with voluntary help, he began the task of organizing what remained of 150 years of cemetery records. Monsignor Bodin died on December 28, 1988. Several months later, with the help of Monsignor Glen Provost, the St. John Cemetery Commission was established to carry on his work.
It is to this man, so sensitive to the value of our memories, that this work is dedicated.
-----------------------------------------------------
Source: Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Cemetery and Burial records
Cemetery 1822-1998
Funerals 1860 to 1995
Compiled by Shelby Mier and Betty Mier; St. John Cathedral Cemetery Commission (Lafayette, La.)
****************************************
Services for
Bodin, 76,
are Friday
The Rev. Msgr. George A. Bodin, 76, the former pastor of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, died Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. after a brief illness.
Visiting hours will be observed at the Martin and Castille Funeral Home today from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday at the Cathedral of St. John from 8 a.m. until time of services.
A rosary will be recited today in the funeral home at 7 p.m. by the Rev. Msgr. Glen J. Provost, rector, Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist and Friday at 8:30 a.m in the Cathedral of St. John by the Catholic Daughters of America Court Immaculata, the St. John Ladies Altar Society and the St. Anne Society.
Funeral services will be held Friday at a 10 a.m. Mass in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.
Interment will be in St. John Cemetery.
The Most Reverend Gerard L. Frey, D.D., Bishop of Lafayette, will officiate. Homilist at the funeral mass will be former seminary classmate, Msgr. Henry C. Bezou of New Orleans.
The Choir of St. John the Evangelist, augmented by members of the Chorale Acadienne, under the direction of Michael Goudeau, will sing "How Beautiful are the feet of those who speak the gospel of peace" , "For All The Saints", "Jam Non Dieam", "The Trumpet Shall Sound", "Alma Redemptoris", "Be Still My Soul". and "Introit, Sanctus, Angus Dei and In Paradisum" from the Gregorian Chant Requiem Mass, Linda Nodd, soprano soloist and Paul Sahuc, bass soloist, will be accompanied on the organ by Garry Savoie and on the trumpet by Will Green.
A native of Franklin, Msgr. Bodin was son of the late Edward Bodin and the former Agnes Louise Ibert. He attended Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans and St. Joseph Seminary in Covington.
He was ordained for the Diocese of Lafayette at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on April 2, 1938 and served as assistant pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Lake Charles and was founding pastor of St. Margaret Parish in Lake Charles.
Msgr. Bodin received the honor of Monsignor on September 18, 1953 and in 1961 was appointed pastor of St. John Cathedral, and had served there since that time.
He was a former member of the diocesan school board and had been serving on the diocesan personnel advisory board and the parish assessment review board. He served as the dean of the Cathedral Deanery and was a prosynodal judge for the marriage tribunal. He was also a diocesan consultor.
Msgr. Bodin was chaplain of St. John Knights of Columbus Council #1286, diocesan chaplain of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, state chaplain of Knights of Columbus, chaplain of the Catholic Daughters of America Court Immaculata, and was also in Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre.
In April, 1988 he had celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination along with Bishop Frey, who was a seminary classmate.
Survivors include two sisters, Sister Hilary Bodin, M.S.C. of New Orleans and Mrs. Laurie M. "Emmadel" Hay of Franklin; four brothers, Roland Bodin of Lake Charles, Raymond Bodin of New Orleans, Hugh Bodin of Gretna and Brother Raphael Bodin, F.S.C., Ondo, Nigeria, Africa; 16 nieces and nephews and 15 great nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial contributions in Msgr. Bodin's name may be made to the Cathedral Maintenance Fund, P.O. Drawer V, Lafayette 70502.
Pallbearers are Msgr. H.J. Barsen, Rev. Marshall Boulet, Rev. Douglas Courville, Rev. Michael Guidry, Rev. Kenneth R. Morvant and Rev. John Poerio.
Martin and Castille Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Bodin, Geo. Anthony, Msgr. 76 P: Edw Bodin/Agnes Ibert 30 Dec 1988 St. John
DEDICATION
The present day renewal of the St. John Cemetery can be attributed to a great physical effort put forth by a very pious and dedicated man. Monsignor George Bodin, pastor of St. John Cathedral Parish from 1961 to 1977, loved his church, his parish, and, as he so well demonstrated, had a great respect for its dead. During his last years as pastor and in his retirement years, he personally surveyed the historic five-acre cemetery cataloging every tomb and headstone in it. His great interest in the area's families and their histories was evident to all who worked with him.
He first began his project in 1972, which undoubtedly took many months to complete. He then began a card file to record all of the burials in the cemetery, those from the survey and the current ones taking place. In 1982, after his retirement as pastor, he returned to the cemetery to update his original survey. In the late 1980's, with voluntary help, he began the task of organizing what remained of 150 years of cemetery records. Monsignor Bodin died on December 28, 1988. Several months later, with the help of Monsignor Glen Provost, the St. John Cemetery Commission was established to carry on his work.
It is to this man, so sensitive to the value of our memories, that this work is dedicated.
-----------------------------------------------------
Source: Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Cemetery and Burial records
Cemetery 1822-1998
Funerals 1860 to 1995
Compiled by Shelby Mier and Betty Mier; St. John Cathedral Cemetery Commission (Lafayette, La.)
****************************************
Services for
Bodin, 76,
are Friday
The Rev. Msgr. George A. Bodin, 76, the former pastor of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, died Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. after a brief illness.
Visiting hours will be observed at the Martin and Castille Funeral Home today from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday at the Cathedral of St. John from 8 a.m. until time of services.
A rosary will be recited today in the funeral home at 7 p.m. by the Rev. Msgr. Glen J. Provost, rector, Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist and Friday at 8:30 a.m in the Cathedral of St. John by the Catholic Daughters of America Court Immaculata, the St. John Ladies Altar Society and the St. Anne Society.
Funeral services will be held Friday at a 10 a.m. Mass in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.
Interment will be in St. John Cemetery.
The Most Reverend Gerard L. Frey, D.D., Bishop of Lafayette, will officiate. Homilist at the funeral mass will be former seminary classmate, Msgr. Henry C. Bezou of New Orleans.
The Choir of St. John the Evangelist, augmented by members of the Chorale Acadienne, under the direction of Michael Goudeau, will sing "How Beautiful are the feet of those who speak the gospel of peace" , "For All The Saints", "Jam Non Dieam", "The Trumpet Shall Sound", "Alma Redemptoris", "Be Still My Soul". and "Introit, Sanctus, Angus Dei and In Paradisum" from the Gregorian Chant Requiem Mass, Linda Nodd, soprano soloist and Paul Sahuc, bass soloist, will be accompanied on the organ by Garry Savoie and on the trumpet by Will Green.
A native of Franklin, Msgr. Bodin was son of the late Edward Bodin and the former Agnes Louise Ibert. He attended Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans and St. Joseph Seminary in Covington.
He was ordained for the Diocese of Lafayette at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on April 2, 1938 and served as assistant pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Lake Charles and was founding pastor of St. Margaret Parish in Lake Charles.
Msgr. Bodin received the honor of Monsignor on September 18, 1953 and in 1961 was appointed pastor of St. John Cathedral, and had served there since that time.
He was a former member of the diocesan school board and had been serving on the diocesan personnel advisory board and the parish assessment review board. He served as the dean of the Cathedral Deanery and was a prosynodal judge for the marriage tribunal. He was also a diocesan consultor.
Msgr. Bodin was chaplain of St. John Knights of Columbus Council #1286, diocesan chaplain of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, state chaplain of Knights of Columbus, chaplain of the Catholic Daughters of America Court Immaculata, and was also in Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre.
In April, 1988 he had celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination along with Bishop Frey, who was a seminary classmate.
Survivors include two sisters, Sister Hilary Bodin, M.S.C. of New Orleans and Mrs. Laurie M. "Emmadel" Hay of Franklin; four brothers, Roland Bodin of Lake Charles, Raymond Bodin of New Orleans, Hugh Bodin of Gretna and Brother Raphael Bodin, F.S.C., Ondo, Nigeria, Africa; 16 nieces and nephews and 15 great nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial contributions in Msgr. Bodin's name may be made to the Cathedral Maintenance Fund, P.O. Drawer V, Lafayette 70502.
Pallbearers are Msgr. H.J. Barsen, Rev. Marshall Boulet, Rev. Douglas Courville, Rev. Michael Guidry, Rev. Kenneth R. Morvant and Rev. John Poerio.
Martin and Castille Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
DEDICATION
The present day renewal of the St. John Cemetery can be attributed to a great physical effort put forth by a very pious and dedicated man. Monsignor George Bodin, pastor of St. John Cathedral Parish from 1961 to 1977, loved his church, his parish, and, as he so well demonstrated, had a great respect for its dead. During his last years as pastor and in his retirement years, he personally surveyed the historic five-acre cemetery cataloging every tomb and headstone in it. His great interest in the area's families and their histories was evident to all who worked with him.
He first began his project in 1972, which undoubtedly took many months to complete. He then began a card file to record all of the burials in the cemetery, those from the survey and the current ones taking place. In 1982, after his retirement as pastor, he returned to the cemetery to update his original survey. In the late 1980's, with voluntary help, he began the task of organizing what remained of 150 years of cemetery records. Monsignor Bodin died on December 28, 1988. Several months later, with the help of Monsignor Glen Provost, the St. John Cemetery Commission was established to carry on his work.
It is to this man, so sensitive to the value of our memories, that this work is dedicated.
-----------------------------------------------------
Source: Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Cemetery and Burial records
Cemetery 1822-1998
Funerals 1860 to 1995
Compiled by Shelby Mier and Betty Mier; St. John Cathedral Cemetery Commission (Lafayette, La.)
****************************************
Services for
Bodin, 76,
are Friday
The Rev. Msgr. George A. Bodin, 76, the former pastor of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, died Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. after a brief illness.
Visiting hours will be observed at the Martin and Castille Funeral Home today from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday at the Cathedral of St. John from 8 a.m. until time of services.
A rosary will be recited today in the funeral home at 7 p.m. by the Rev. Msgr. Glen J. Provost, rector, Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist and Friday at 8:30 a.m in the Cathedral of St. John by the Catholic Daughters of America Court Immaculata, the St. John Ladies Altar Society and the St. Anne Society.
Funeral services will be held Friday at a 10 a.m. Mass in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.
Interment will be in St. John Cemetery.
The Most Reverend Gerard L. Frey, D.D., Bishop of Lafayette, will officiate. Homilist at the funeral mass will be former seminary classmate, Msgr. Henry C. Bezou of New Orleans.
The Choir of St. John the Evangelist, augmented by members of the Chorale Acadienne, under the direction of Michael Goudeau, will sing "How Beautiful are the feet of those who speak the gospel of peace" , "For All The Saints", "Jam Non Dieam", "The Trumpet Shall Sound", "Alma Redemptoris", "Be Still My Soul". and "Introit, Sanctus, Angus Dei and In Paradisum" from the Gregorian Chant Requiem Mass, Linda Nodd, soprano soloist and Paul Sahuc, bass soloist, will be accompanied on the organ by Garry Savoie and on the trumpet by Will Green.
A native of Franklin, Msgr. Bodin was son of the late Edward Bodin and the former Agnes Louise Ibert. He attended Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans and St. Joseph Seminary in Covington.
He was ordained for the Diocese of Lafayette at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on April 2, 1938 and served as assistant pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Lake Charles and was founding pastor of St. Margaret Parish in Lake Charles.
Msgr. Bodin received the honor of Monsignor on September 18, 1953 and in 1961 was appointed pastor of St. John Cathedral, and had served there since that time.
He was a former member of the diocesan school board and had been serving on the diocesan personnel advisory board and the parish assessment review board. He served as the dean of the Cathedral Deanery and was a prosynodal judge for the marriage tribunal. He was also a diocesan consultor.
Msgr. Bodin was chaplain of St. John Knights of Columbus Council #1286, diocesan chaplain of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, state chaplain of Knights of Columbus, chaplain of the Catholic Daughters of America Court Immaculata, and was also in Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre.
In April, 1988 he had celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination along with Bishop Frey, who was a seminary classmate.
Survivors include two sisters, Sister Hilary Bodin, M.S.C. of New Orleans and Mrs. Laurie M. "Emmadel" Hay of Franklin; four brothers, Roland Bodin of Lake Charles, Raymond Bodin of New Orleans, Hugh Bodin of Gretna and Brother Raphael Bodin, F.S.C., Ondo, Nigeria, Africa; 16 nieces and nephews and 15 great nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial contributions in Msgr. Bodin's name may be made to the Cathedral Maintenance Fund, P.O. Drawer V, Lafayette 70502.
Pallbearers are Msgr. H.J. Barsen, Rev. Marshall Boulet, Rev. Douglas Courville, Rev. Michael Guidry, Rev. Kenneth R. Morvant and Rev. John Poerio.
Martin and Castille Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Inscription
ORDAINED A PRIEST APRIL 2, 1938
CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST
PASTOR 1961 ---- 1977
ASSOCIATE PASTOR 1978 ---- 1988
"FOR WISDOM IS A KINDLY SPIRIT"
WISDOM 1:6
