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JAMES BEATTIE Obituary
Rev. Msgr. James Beattie
On Friday, April 13, 2018, of Bethesda, MD. Beloved priest of the Archdiocese of Washington. Relatives and friends may call at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 7500 Pearl St., Bethesda, MD, on Monday, April 16, from 3 to 7 p.m. with Vigil Mass at 7:30 p.m Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Lourdes on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. www.collinsfuneralhome.com
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for JAMES BEATTIE
Kevin Lyons
July 24, 2022
Rest In Peace Uncle Jimmy.
Say hello to my Dad, your brother Robert J. Lyons Sr., My Mother Dorothy and my Brother Robert Lyons Jr. Your work is done now rest with your Boss !
Mike Kerley
April 28, 2018
Early-to-mid 1960's, a young Fr. Beattie introduces his sense of humor to St. Ambrose's nuns after Mass one bright summer morning. Enlisting an anonymous altar boy, they secretly jack up the rear end of the nuns station wagon, remove lug nuts, restore hub caps, lower rear end onto wooden blocks, replace wheels loosely, but now unattached. Jim Beattie and altar boy hide behind hedges and await the nuns regular morning car run. The nuns emerge to start the car, rev the engine and the car doesn't move. After repeated attempts to figure out what was wrong one of the wheels dislodges and starts rolling down the street. Recognizing a prank about to go bad, Jim Beattie, in T-shirt, khaki's and loafers, hurdles the hedge and in a frantic sprint, stops the wheel half way down Jason Street before it hit anything. A roar of laughter ensued! As others have observed, St. Ambrose, and every parish Jim Beattie ever served in, would never be the same. So our lives were touched by this extraordinary man of God with a special ability to make us all laugh! May he rest in eternal peace !!!
Kathleen Reilly
April 26, 2018
Will miss you Uncle Jim. You always made us laugh! Even on the alter on the day you married my husband and I. ❤
Neil Dougherty
April 24, 2018
I met Jim through my late brother-in-law, Jack Lyons. Jim, although not related to Jack, was his "brother". When the family gathered at Jack's house in Longport, NJ, Jim would grace us with a celebration of the Eucharist. Rest in peace, Jim.
Trudy Stanek
April 23, 2018
Fr.Beattie played golf with my dad. On his 50 anniversary as a priest, I sent him a card, not sure if he would remember me. Silly me, his comment was of course I remember your family, you had a pool table in your living room. Our loss is heavens gain. Wonderful
man. Trudy Smith Stanek
Patricia (Maron) Welshon
April 23, 2018
I received my First Holy Communion from Father Beattie at St. Camillus parish in Silver Spring. He was a very special man and a wonderful example of Christ's love. Go in peace, Monsignor. Be at rest with the saints and the angels.
Jonathan Loo
April 23, 2018
I will miss you.
Sherrie (Miles) Becraft
April 21, 2018
Father Beattie was a good man and priest. He was a good friend to my mother when she was going through separation from my dad. I always looked up to him. God Bless him!
Mary Ellen Breen Dorsey
April 21, 2018
Joan Welch, I think your family were our backyard neighbors in the early 60's. Would love to reconnect; send me an email ([email protected]).
Jim O'Neill
April 19, 2018
Father Beattie was a brand new priest when he came to St. Ambrose in Cleverly, Maryland. His youth, easy going manner and mischievous sense of humor drew in all who met him. Us kids loved him. He was our favorite. He was a good and well loved priest who will be greatly missed. Well done, God's faithful servant.
Pat O'Neill
April 19, 2018
Msgr. Beattie was a great friend to my parents and one of the true characters in my life.
Joan Welch
April 18, 2018
Father Beattie converted my family when he was a young priest at St Ambrose parish. I will always cherish those memories.
Ann and Michael Kennedy
April 17, 2018
Msgr. Beattie, thank you for coming into the lives of our family at St. Bartholomew's. You will be missed. The stories will live on.
April 17, 2018
Our family knew Monsignor Beattie from his time as a parish priest at St. Camillus Church in Silver Spring. He was a gentle and loving man with a mischievous sense of humor, and will his presence will be sorely missed. John, Kathleen, Patrick & Chris Sandy...Silver Spring, MD.
Patrick Ryan
April 17, 2018
Msgr. Beattie was a kind, good-natured gentleman, who welcomed me to St. Bart's for my first full-time teaching position. It was a blessing to know him.
Paul Andrews
April 17, 2018
Father Beattie, Thank You for not only being so kind to our family but being our friend! I am sure you and dad are up there cracking jokes together already. You will be missed. God bless you.
Tom Farmer
April 17, 2018
I always injoyed are talks in my car when i would pick you up to go to my family's house for christmas dinner and how you made me laugh! What a GREAT guy! I will miss you. may GOD Bless You
Jeannie Day Erxleben
April 17, 2018
During a CCD class at St. Ambrose a set of blinds fell on me. I was lucky to have Fathers Beattie and Pindar take me to the Emergency Room. It was the best and funniest ride I ever had to the Hospital!
I never knew a Priest could have such a sense of humor. My husband David and I were so lucky to have known him.
Ann Moldenhauer
April 17, 2018
I know Monsignor Beattie from his time at St Catherine Laboure. A loving and kind priest with a huge sense of humor. He was a blessing to all his parishioners.
Patricia Mc Nulty & Family. McNulty.
April 16, 2018
We will miss you so much.YOU WILL ALWAYS BE OUR FAVORITE PRIEST.YOU TREATED EVERYONE WITH RESPECT AND KINDNESS.our family will never forget you.your IRISH friends Silver Spring Md.
Therese O'Meara
April 16, 2018
One of my favorite priests at St. Mary's when I was young! RIP
Mary Ellen Breen Dorsey
April 16, 2018
When young Fr. Beattie and Fr. Pindar arrived on the steps of St. Ambrose in Cheverly in the early 60's, the Parish was never the same. Their shenanigans made us all laugh. He was a great example to the school children. He joined us for a school reunion in 1988 and I think he remembered everyone there. The heavens will shine a little brighter today as he is reunited with his many friends.
Kevin Shearer
April 16, 2018
Simply the finest parish priest one could imagine. A man who acted justly, loved goodness, and walked humbly with God. Eternal rest grant unto him and may perpetual light shine upon him.
Jack Kolar
April 16, 2018
May he rest in peace. We had a succession of good pastors at St. Camillus when I was growing up. Fr. Beattie was one of them, after serving an earlier stint as an Associate Pastor. He married my wife, Patty McMahon, and me on St. Patrick's Day in 1979. Many good memories of a man of God and of the people of God!
April 16, 2018
Msgr. Beattie came to St. Ambrose, Cheverly, MD after he was ordained during my high school years...was a wonderful example and spiritual guide to all the high school kids. Live in Fort Wayne, IN now and he was the Spiritual Advisor to our young men in the seminary. They had nothing but good things to say about him. Cece D.
Kim McGettigan
April 16, 2018
Monsignor Beattie went to school with my dad at North Catholic and was our good shepherd at St. Bartholomew's. The world is a dimmer place without his twinkle and compassionate warmth, but what great good he did for so many who were blessed to know him. Fairways and greens always. Kim, James and Eric - Jimmie McGettigan's family
Chris Laubach
April 15, 2018
What a wonderful man! Many happy memories of sincerity, fun, laughter and spiritual guidance. I'm sure he'll keep an eye on us from the heavens above...RIP
Tom T
April 15, 2018
The best of the best, who had that Philly eye of the tiger sense of humor!
Kevin Kinsey
April 15, 2018
Heaven will be a better place with Father Beattie!
April 15, 2018
God Bless you, Mons. Beattie. Who will I confess my sins too now!
Kathleen the Irish friend.
Mary Favret
April 15, 2018
Jim Beattie was the face of a benevolent, wry, humane and loving Church for me. What a gift he was to our family!
Elizabeth Malia Calhoun
April 15, 2018
One of my favorite Mount men! We are all blessed and thankful for your love of God and your humor.
Mary Dann
April 15, 2018
Thank you Msgr. for a lifetime of service, friendship, and love. Your kindness and sense of humor will never be forgotten. God rest your sweet soul.
Kay Lynott Kennedy
April 15, 2018
Fr. Beattie was a wonderful, funny man. My family has very fond memories of his days at St. Camillus
Mike Kerley
April 15, 2018
In loving memory of a wonderful man of God. And what a legendary memory HE had. 30 years after serving at St Ambrose Cheverly, he remembered my parents and all 8 siblings names. One of the many ways he cared for his flock. Rest in peace!
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