Loyola College - Review Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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Rev. Jonn A. МАсрокаі», S.J.

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LOYOLA COLLEGE S REVIEW T 4— The equipment of the auditorium was also materially advanced with the gener- ous donation of the chairs for the loges, by Mr. E. A. Collins, of Copper Cliff, Ont. To these and to all our kindly benefactors we offer our very heartfelt thanks. Y Y, га The Review takes this opportunity of congratulating the Rev. Francis Boyle, 5.]., Jesuit House of Studies, Milltown Park, Dublin, Ireland, and the Revs. John У. Cass, 5.]., Gerald Е. Lahey, 5.]., and Alex. Rolland, 5.]., of the Immaculate Con- ception College, Montreal, on their approaching ordination to the priesthood. The future priests were all formerly connected with Loyola College, either as students or members of the staff. y 7 Among the many welcome visitors throughout the year, the College welcomed Their Excellencies, the late Archbishop McNeil, of Toronto, Archbishop Duke, of Vancouver, Bishop LeBlanc, of Saint John, N.B., Bishop Crimont, S.J., Vicar- Apostolic of Alaska, and Bishop Melanson, of Gravelbourg, Sask., also the Rev. Dr. M. M. Coady, of St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, N.S., Very Rev. Wm. Н. Hingston, S.J., Provincial of Upper Canada, the nine Jesuit Provincials of Canada and the United States, Rev. J. M. Couture, 5.]., and Rev. Wm. Gagnieur, 5.]., of the Indian Missions of Northern Ontario, Rev. Leo J. Nelligan, Rector of Regiopolis College, Kingston, Ont., Rev. М. Quirk, S.J., also of Regiopolis, Rev. John F. Cox, S.J., Rev. Geo. Е. Bradley, S.J. г А 7 i A slight change has been made in the arrangement of the Obituary department in the Review this year. As the Alumni now have their own official organ, the Loyola Alumnus, the biographical sketches of deceased alumni will be found therein, while the Review will confine itself to obituary notices for actual students who have been called by death. This year, the following names have been added to the list of deceased students and alumni: Leo. McKenna, John Burns, Maurice J. Browne, М. J. Timmins, Desmond Mulvena, B.A. 726, Coleman MacDonald, Е. Grimes Murphy, В.А. '14, Edmond Brannen, В.А. '24, Fernand Gauthier, В.А. 732. To the relatives of all the above, the Review desires to offer sincere sympathy. TTF

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LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW —- Five Golden Decades WIN this present issue of the Review we are proud to commemorate, as ШИ one of the really noteworthy events of the year, the Golden Jubilee of the religious life of Father John A. MacDonald, $.]., for several years a member of the Loyola Faculty. A Golden Jubilee is by no means an ordinary occurrence in our midst, so our pleasure is all the | greater in the present instance as we are enabled publicly and officially 9) to express our esteem and voice our appreciation for his devoted services both to the College and to the Parish for a period of nearly ten years. Fifty years of religious life! The phrase at once awakens interest, not only in the one who can lay claim to such an enviable distinction, but also in the life itself. With a living example before our eyes, we can easily and clearly grasp the truth of what otherwise is often a rather abstract proposition. That is why, in recording the fiftieth anniversary of Father MacDonald's entry into the Society of Jesus, we can better realize that the religious life stands for a career of self-dedication to God, an existence to be weighed and measured in terms of consecrated service. Апу calling that aims at what is noble and unselfish commands our respect and admira- tion, m a life devoted solely to the service of our Divine Master, in response to His own invitation, “Соше, follow Ме!” is bound to elicit more than merely perfunc- tory expressions of approbation,—it shines forth as an inspiration and a goal to be attained. The career of Father MacDonald as a Jesuit, in из fullness of half a cen- tury, stands out as a heartening example of the force and value of a spiritual ideal. Father John A. MacDonald, S.J., was born on October 31st, 1857, at Sydney, Nova Scotia, and he was educated at the public schools of Sydney and later at the De La Salle Institute, Toronto. On September 5th, 1883, he entered the Jesuit Novitiate of Sault-au-Récollet, near Montreal, and after the usual course of training, spent a year teaching at the Indian Mission of Wikwemikong, Manitoulin Island Then followed two more years as professor at St. Mary's College, Montreal. Ordained in 1896, Father MacDonald spent three years teaching at St. Mary's College before being sent to St. Boniface College, in Manitoba, where for twelve years he presided in the class-room. In 1912, St. Patrick's Parish, Fort William, Ont., welcomed him as Pastor, and there he remained until 1920. The work of the active ministry claimed his attention in Sault Ste. Marie and Port Arthur, Ont., until 1925, when Father MacDonald was appointed to the staff at Loyola. In all this time the kindly and sympathetic personality of ‘‘Father John’’, as he is affectionately known everywhere, has proved a telling influence on the lives and souls of thousands. Whether in the class-room, the pulpit, or the confessional, his solid advice and encouraging guidance have wrought untold good and have in- variably led those who deal with him closer to the Master Whom he so devotedly serves. And thus five golden decades have been completed,—a Rosary of religious fidel- ity and priestly activity. We have not the slightest doubt that our revered Chaplain would confirm with enthusiasm our conviction that, throughout the many years he has lived in religion, he has been the frequent recipient of the hundredfold pro- mised by our Lord to those who have given up all for Him. {FF