Brian Moon

Brian Moon

Brian Moon Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Feb. 18 to Feb. 19, 2011.
OBITUARY Fr. BRIAN MOON Passed away peacefully at home on February 15, 2011 at the age of seventy. Predeceased by his parents, Harold and Clare Moon and his sister Mary McFall (Steven). Loving brother of Margaret Anne, Judith (Alex Rotondo), John Douglas, Marilyn, Kenneth (JoAnn O'Neill) and Christopher (Su Mei). Survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, many other relatives and many friends. Father Brian was ordained May 13, 1967 on the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima by Paul-Emile Cardinal Leger at Notre-Dame Basilica. He served first as a parish assistant at St. Aloysius then at St. Edmund's of Canterbury until 1971, when he went to Saint Monica's as curate and to Marymount High School as part-time chaplain. In 1974 he was named administrator of St. Monica's for eight months after which he became a curate of St. Augustine. In 1977 he was appointed pastor of St. Raphael's. From 1980 to 1986, he was pastor of St. Brendan's Parish in Rosemount and he headed the team-ministry serving the four East End parishes. At the same time, he worked as pastoral animator for the Montreal Catholic School Commission. From 1986 to 1989, he was pastor of St. Anthony of Padua. During that period he was a member of the diocesan RENEW team. He served as parish administrator of Mary Queen of Peace. From there he went on to serve as pastor of St. Malachy's and then in 2005 was named pastor of Our Lady of Fatima and has since served this parish with all his heart and soul. Visitation at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 875 Marcel-Laurin Blvd., St-Laurent on Sunday, February 20 from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in Our Lady of Fatima Church on Monday, February 21 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, 1434 Ste Catherine W. Suite 500, Mtl., H3G 1R4 would be appreciated. Condolences may be sent to www.kanefetterly.com Well done, good and faithful servant! (Matthew 25:23) We'll miss you! (514) 481-5301

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February 13, 2019

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October 9, 2018

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February 25, 2011

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Tim Landry

February 13, 2019

Something Father Moon said truly brought me back to God after almost 50 years away. He will always be the most important priest in my life

mary Ball

October 9, 2018

My best friend , i miss you and think of you everday!!. So very lucky to have had you to share so many laughs!!..In my heart forever..Seattle Mary

Tara Moon

February 25, 2011

I'll miss you Uncle Brian... your kindness and your warm heart. With love always...

Tim Landry

February 22, 2011

Father Brian was what God most wanted in His priests and His Church - someone who loved and cared for all he met - and those he might meet. He brought me back to the Church and absolutely rejuvenated Our Lady of Fatima parish. To see all the people at his funeral yesterday was only a small token of our love for him. My only regret was the funeral was not held on a weekend - so the children could attend. They loved him as much as we do

sal giordano

February 21, 2011

Father Moon was like a brother to everyone who knew him. He had a big heart. He was known as the peacemaker. He helped many people. He well be missed.

Brent Bulani & Family

February 21, 2011

Father Brian was a very dear and close friend to our family for the last forty years and as such we have all been enriched by the pleasure of his company,as well as the ministry of his high calling,to which he was sincerely committed.We now mourn his passing with all of his remaining family members and all others who were both touched by his kindness and in turn loved him for just being himself.And we shall miss him most of all for that gift.

Theresa Lawson

February 21, 2011

I will forever treasure the many memories I have of your visits to us in Fairport, NY when our children were so young and called you "uncle Moon". I hope you ran into Frank, Father Brian !!! Thank you for all your help and prayers, too.Theresa Lawson, Johnny, Timothy and Sister Joseph Maria, OP (Catherine

Phi, Anne & Theo Bulani

February 21, 2011

We will remember you~

February 20, 2011

To all of Brian's family, my deepest sympathy.
I had several memorable meetings with Brian over the years. My last visit with him was when he attended my mothers' funeral in 2000 in Biggar SK.
My brother Walter Bulani shared the sad news with me this evening.
It seems the deepest feelings are the hardest to convey, but hopefully you'll understand what words can never say...So many thoughts are there with you in sympathy today.
Raysa Cheberiak Regina SK

Brian McFall

February 20, 2011

My deepest sympathies on your loss. I will always remember all his kind & comforting words that he provided me and my family and will never be forgotten.God bless and may he rest in peace.

Walter & Theresa Bulani Family

February 19, 2011

We were blessed by Father Brian's Love. Now that He is in Heaven we treasure all the more the wondrous richness of his beautiful heart.

Anna Maria Notaro

February 19, 2011

To all of Fr. Moon's family, my deepest sympahty. I worked with Fr. Moon at St. Anthony's parish, he was very devoted to me and the children's religion. Rest In Peace, Fr. Moon I will remember you always.

Anna Maria Notaro & Stephanie

February 19, 2011

To Marilyn and all the other members of Fr. Brian's family...
Sincere condolances to you all
Thinking of you,
Maureen Fitzgerald
Ariel Labrouche

Owen Gray

February 19, 2011

I remember Brian from my summers as a counselor at Camp Kinkora. As John Lynch writes, we all recognized Brian's kind and gentle manner as well as his commitment to the priesthood. His was a life well lived.

Claude Hargreaves

February 19, 2011

To Father Brian Moon's family, friends and parishioners, my most sincere condolences. Brian's vocation to the priesthood goes back at least as far as when we were student colleagues at Cardinal Newman High School. His faith, goodness and charity were already apparent at that period. His memory will always remain an inspiration.

Maureen Rennie

February 18, 2011

My sincerest condolences on your loss, may God comfort and guide your family during this time.

February 18, 2011

Father Moon was very devoted and dedicated to his parishioners and he will be dearly missed by all. Our deepest sympathy to his family and relatives. May he rest in peace.

Sincerely,
Bill and Liz Yvorchuk

John Lynch

February 18, 2011

Brian was much beloved classmate in those halcyon days at Camp Kinkora, le Seminaire de Philosophie and at "the Grand". His holiness as a priest was never in doubt. His determination was remarkable. All of this cloaked in a kind and gentle manner. His sense of humour was never barbed. He laboured long in the vineyard accepting each assignment with humility and dedication. I hope that his family will be comforted by the esteem in which Brian is held.

February 18, 2011

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Sharmin James

We will miss you specially at the Saturdays masses.
May he rest in Peace with our lord Jesus & Mary.

Fr. Paul Geraghty

February 18, 2011

Sincere sympathy to Fr. Moon's family and friends on behalf of the parish of St. Anthony of Padua.

February 18, 2011

My mom and I will miss you at Saturday afternoon mass. Our condolences to your
family and friends and colleagues.

Rose Dydyk & Diana Dydyk Massey

George,Josefina,Thomas. QUINN

February 18, 2011

A Reminiscence

YES, thou art gone! and never more
Thy sunny smile shall gladden me;
But I may pass the old church door,
And pace the floor that covers thee.

May stand upon the cold, damp stone,
And think that, frozen, lies below
The lightest heart that I have known,
The kindest I shall ever know.

Yet, though I cannot see thee more,
'Tis still a comfort to have seen;
And though thy transient life is o'er,
'Tis sweet to think that thou hast been;

To think a soul so near divine,
Within a form so angel fair,
United to a heart like thine,
Has gladdened once our humble sphere.

By Anne Bronte
The Poetry Foundation

Mary & Andrew Fogarty

February 18, 2011

To the Moon Family,
Please accept our deepest expression of sympathy in your sad loss.Our thoughts and prayers are with you and FOR Father.
Long time friend from St. Edmunds.
Very sincerely, Mary & Andrew Fogarty

Stephen McFall

February 18, 2011

Brian
Always always giving of yourself with special words of wisdom served with a smile, kindness and comfort. We will cherish the memories and miss you greatly. Our condolences to your family ,friends and colleagues
Stephen, Cory & Grant

Dianne Hosten

February 18, 2011

Father Moon was a kind and gentle human being who will be sorely missed. It was truly a pleasure knowing him.

February 18, 2011

I am so sorry to read of Father Moon's passing. I have many happy memories of a summer spent with him working at Camp Kinkora in 1966 just before his ordination. He was a kind and considerate colleague and will be very much missed.

Calver Family

February 18, 2011

Sorry for yet another loss to your family

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