Rev. John Dillon Day

When I think of mgsr day,I think of how he was always smiling.As a former St.Mary of the hills milton student,I have so many fond memories of him (Passing out report cards,First friday masses,and especially the way he knew everything about everyone and truly made us all feel special.)I know I share with many the priviledge of knowing him....My sympathy to to his sister and family....May he rest in peace...Joanne Cody Scaramuzzo

Msgr. Day lived out the love of God for us in his respect for us as we are. He had an incredible reverence for the human person as a part of God's tribe. He touched myself and my husband Jeff through his friendship with my mother-in-law Frances Flagg at Carmel Terrace. He was a wonderful friend and support to us.

Also, Msgn Day knew all the words to the real BC foodtball fight song -Sweep Down the Fields", We loved to sing it and remeember his classmated Ted Marier and Herb Kenney...

My family grew up on St. Mary's Road, across from the rectory. I knew Monsignor Day well back then and can still remember what a wonderful man and role model he was. I know he touched many people in such a positive way in his lifetime. He will be dearly missed.

Another great man has left us and he will be truly missed.

Reading these entries brings me to tears, they all ring so true of a truly remarkable human being and one of the truly rare holy people on this earth. There are so many words of personal reflection, but in the end, I feel incredibly honored and humbled to be a friend of MSR Day. Please, say a prayer for us, we will miss you and we thank God for the gift of you.

Msgr. Day was someone who made everyone smile. He knew your name, your birthday, your "story". His very presence made me feel like God was with me. He will be sorely missed and I have no doubt that he is with our Heavenly Father, continuing to look after each of us.

Msgr. Day was an amazing man, who inspired so much good will and good feeling wherever he went. We were fortunate to have him in the parish guiding us in our formative years. His example - of faith, reverence, humility and humor, curiosity and interest in others - made us all better and more thoughtful Catholics. Though born in America, he's really one of the last links to the old flood of devoted Irish priests who filled the immigrant parishes and the Jesuit schools. True greatness - or...

There was no generation gap with Monsignor Day.He was loved by my Dad,by my wife and me,and by my daughters.Those moments he spent with each generation and committed to memory every detail made us realize who we had among us:Priest,scholar,friend,confidant and saint.We join so many others in thanking God for lending us Monsignor Day for all these years. Let us remember him as we know he still remembers us.

Monsignor Day was everywhere. He touched many lives along the way. I know he touched my live by visiting both parents many times when they were sick at Milton hospital. He was at my military wedding over forty two years ago at St.Pius in Milton. He was a kind and gentle priest who loved serving God and people.