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James O'Reilly Obituary
Clarkston - January 5, 2018 Age 91. A Jesuit for over 60 years. Fr. O'Reilly was an educator and theologian in Michigan, Ohio and Illinois. He also helped to open the Loyola Secondary School in Wau, Sudan. Memorial Mass Wednesday 11 a.m. at Colombiere Center, 9075 Big Lake Rd., Clarkston, MI. with prayer service Tuesday at 7 p.m. Memorial gifts may be made to Loyola High School or St. Peter Claver Parish or Gesu Parish in Detroit and St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland. A.J. Desmond & Sons, (248) 362-2500.
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Thomas Kelly
January 9, 2018
Classic Jesuit, great guy. Thought of him often.
Those of us who had him for instruction will recall the energy and selflessness he brought to the experience.
Will miss him.
Tom Kelly '66
Mark Ferfolia
January 9, 2018
Had Father O'Reilly as a student at St. Ignatius for Theology. Was a great educator and certainly a high point of my educational experience at Ignatius.
Ruthi Mitchell
January 9, 2018
Fr. Jim was my pastor when I came through the RCIA. He was a wonderful listener and was so very wise in the ways of the Lord. His patient, kind guidance was a light for me in times of great darkness. Rest in the arms of Jesus, Fr. Jim. I'll see you again someday.
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January 9, 2018
Father O'Reilly, you said that you were going soon, and asked us to pray for you. Now, you please pray for us before the Throne of God.
We love you and we'll miss you.
L.D. and J.D.
Michael Otto
January 9, 2018
Long before the thirty-second General Congregation of the Jesuits in 1975 where Father Pedro Arrupe, S.J. set forth his mission of "Service of Faith and the Promotion of Justice", Father O'Reilly created the Christian Action Movement (C.A.M.) at St. Ignatius High School in 1966. CAM members were organized into apostolates to get students involved in community service to help people in need in the inner City of Cleveland. Students volunteered to provide tutoring at various inner city grade schools and at the West Side Community Center, assisting patients at St. John's Hospital, and creating recreational programs at St. Patrick's and at Parmadale. CAM members organized the most successful canned food drive for needy west side families at Christmas. "Men For Others" was created in large part due to the actions of this priest. May he rest in peace.
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