“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies. ” John 11, 25
Friday, March 10, 2017
Father Gilles Barrette, Provincial of the Americas, informs you of the death of FATHER LÉOPOLD LALONDE, M. Afr. He died on March 10 2017, in Sherbrooke, at the age of 89 years of which 62 of missionary life in Zambia and Canada. Let us pray for the repose of his soul.
Missionnaires d’Afrique, 1640, rue St-Hubert, Montréal, H2L 3Z3 mafrsecr@mafr.net
PLACE | COUNTRY | ||
1956-10-01 |
Arrival | Mambwe |
Zambia |
1961-01-17 |
Teaching | Abercorn | |
1961-05-17 |
Curate |
Mambwe |
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1962-12-05 |
Foundation | Kantensha | |
1963-07-01 | Supérieur |
Isoka |
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1969-01-18 |
Retreat | Villa Cavalletti | |
1978-03-03 |
Session-Retreat |
Jerusalem |
|
1978-10-01 | Supérieur |
Mambwe |
|
1980-03-01 |
Regional Councillor | ||
1984-01-01 | Curate |
Isoka |
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1986-01-01 | Parish Priest | Isoka – Mbala |
Zambia |
1988-04-13 |
Home leave/Prov.>18.09.88 | ||
1992-05-01 | Home leave /Prov.>00.09.92 | ||
1994-09-01 |
Sabbatical Italy/Canada | Canada | |
1994-10-31 | Focolarini, Loppiano | Incisa, Val d’Arno |
Italia |
1995-05-17 |
Home leave /Prov.>10.12.95 | ||
1995-10-01 | Ministry to the sick | Kasama, St Joseph’s |
Zambia |
1998-05-13 |
Home leave /Prov.>14.08.98 | ||
2001-07-21 | Home leave /Prov.>08.11.01 | ||
2004-05-27 |
Home leave /Prov.>06.09.04 | ||
2010-11-01 | Back to Canada |
Canada |
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2017-03-10 |
Death | Sherbrooke |
Canada |
See the link: The President’s Insignia of Mercy attributed to Léopold Lalonde
Also: PDF file: The President’s Insignia of Mercy attributed to Léopold Lalonde
John Mubanga, M.Afr
Very Sad news indeed of the death of Fr. Lalonde. I remember him when he came to Serenje in 2004 to share with us his experience. That time I was doing “candidate course”. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN THE PEACE OF CHRIST.
Christopher Chileshe, M.Afr
May he rest in peace.
Everisto Mwelwa, M.Afr
MHRIP
Jean Marie Kingombe, M.Afr
I met Father Léopold Lalonde in Kasama during my spiritual year. I remember his kindness and his genorisity, especially towards sick people at Kasama hospital. I thank God for his life.
May he rest in peace. Fraternally, Jean-Marie Amalebondra, White Fathers. Ghardaïa/ Algeria
Edu Arao
May his soul rest in peace.Edu friend of Missionaries of Africa. RIP
Diane and Michel Bousquet
He was a great man with a sense of humour and loved by family and friends. He will be miss and never be forgotten.
Mwape Chewe
I thank God for the gift of life of Fr. Lalonde, especially in my life. Death, I believe, is not the end but the promotion to eternal life. Father you have just been promoted! Fr. Lalonde (Bashikulu, I will always remember your devotion to Mary Mother of God, every time I came and you picked me to serve Mass up there at Kasama general hospital. You taught me how to pray especially the rosary. I will always confess that its you who taught me how to wear the rosary and have heart for the sick and visit the sick. I never knew where and how start visiting the sick but you did. The other thing I will always remember is the first time as a boy I witnessed someone dying in my and your presence and you told me to be strong and start praying! You have always been my mentor. You knew bemba proverbs like someone from the land if it was mambwe caisha nomwana! Rest in peace Father Lalonde.
Fr. John Sinkala
Memories of you are still vivid to me. It you who sent me to Lubushi Minor Seminary. I learnt poultry farming and bee keeping from you. You had sense of humour. As an altar boy you taught me the importance of punctuality and prayer.
Isoka parish history will not be complete minus you.
Rest in peace.