Msgr. McDonoughMsgr. James T. McDonough, age 89, on June 14, 2021, of Upper Darby, PA.Msgr. was retired in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia after a lifetime of service. He was ordained 5/11/1957 and his most memorable of many achievements was being named Honorary Prelate to His Holiness Paul VI on 9/24/1973.He also had so many other acicolades;Graduate of La Salle University 1983 L.L.D. Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 1964 M.S.W. St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook 1953 B.A. HIS PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS and PRIMARY POSITION(S)and DATES ASSIGNED; Assistant Pastor, All Saints Chapel-Phila 05/1957 Faculty, Roman Catholic High School for Boys, Phila 09/1959 Assistant Pastor, Our Lady of Angels, Phila (Closed 07/2006) 06/1962 Student Priest, Catholic University of America, Washington DC 10/1962 Assistant Director, Catholic Charities Appeal 06/1964 Director, Secretariat for Catholic Human Services 06/1967Pastor, St. Stanislaus, Lansdale 06/1983 Regional Vicar, Chester County Vicariate 07/1989 SECONDARY POSITION(S) Chaplain, Saint Vincent’s Hospital 08/1964 – 07/1972 Moderator, Phila. Catholic Conference on Health Care 09/1964 – 06/1983 Moderator, Catholic Guild for Blind 06/1967 – 09/1970 Parochial Administrator, Our Lady of the Assumption, Strafford 06/2005 – 10/2005 Director, Society for the Propagation of the Faith 06/2006 – 06/2014.Predeceased by his parents Thomas and Louise McDonoughSurvived by his dear cousins James And Nancy DeLorenzo Sr., Louise Catanoso, Rosemarie Martino, George Phillips and many other cousinsand great cousins. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing on Thursday, June 24th 9:00AM – 10:15 AM followed by his Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. atSt. Dorothy’s Church 4910 Township Line Rd. (Twp and Burmont Rds.) Drexel Hill, PA 19026. Interment St. Denis Cemetery.In lieu of flowers donations in Msgr.’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org. A live stream of the Funeral Mass will begin promptly at 10:30 AM https://www.stdotsdrexelhill.org/wwww.danjolell.com
