Ascension County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Geffroy, Reverend Jean Marie - June 4, 1884
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source: The Donaldsonville Chief. (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current,
June 14, 1884, page 3


Reverend Jean Marie Jeffroy [sic]. - The funeral of the late Father Geffroy took 
place in St. James parish last Friday at 10 A. M. In his parlor the body lay 
robed in sacerdotal vestments, and hundreds called to view the remains, and 
stayed to whisper a prayer for the repose of his soul. The body was carried from 
the house to the church by the following priests: Fathers Bigot, President of 
Jefferson College, Ceuppens, Harnais, Ravoire, Durel, S. M. of St. Michael's, 
Rapier, S. M., Thouvenin, S. M. of Jefferson College. On a catafalque in front 
of the altar the coffin containing the remains of the dead priest were placed. 
The spacious church was filled with friends of the deceased, and if flowers be 
the language of love, how dearly beloved must have been the departed priest. 
Before mass matins and lauds were chanted by the clergy. Solemn requiem mass was 
sung by Father Juhel, assisted by Fathers Guillemin, S. M., and Jobart as deacon 
and sub-deacon. Father Harnais acted as master of ceremonies. At the close of 
the mass, the panegyric was pronounced by Rev. Father Chasse, who preached at 
Father Geffroy's first mass. It was a warm and affectionate tribute to a worthy 
priest, made in the presence of death and the dead priest's friends. He spoke of 
the heroic and unselfish life of the good little priest, who left his home and 
all that was dear to him and came across the seas to live another life; who gave 
himself a holocaust to God, and made a sacrifice of everything that a man's 
heart naturally cherishes. He said the ten years of his priestly life were full 
of rich and noble promise. That he does not go empty-handed, for a good priest 
does not die as one of the simple faithful. A cloud of witnesses attend him for 
he had in his company all those whom he had assisted to their last end. He asked 
all while mourning his loss, to be mindful of him in their prayers, that he on 
whom God's own heavenly home, with the congregation of all the just, he may sit 
down to rest forever more. The following clergy were present: Rev. Father 
Chasse, chancellor of the diocese; Bigot, S. M., President of Jefferson College, 
Harnais of Plaquemine, Ceuppens of Donaldsonville, Jobart of St. Charles. Juhel 
of Iberville, Dubourg of the Vacherie, Ravoire of St. John the Baptist, Durel, 
S. M., of St. Michael's, Rapier and Thouvenin, S. M., of Jefferson College.



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