Cornelius Joseph Scanlan

1929 - 2020

BORN

1929

DIED

2020

FUNERAL HOME

Angelus Funeral Home - San Antonio

1119 N Saint Marys

San Antonio, Texas

Cornelius Scanlan Obituary

Name: Vigil for Cornelius Joseph Scanlan
Start: 2020-01-15T01:00:00.000Z
Location: Oblate Madonna Residence Chapel

Rev. Cornelius Joseph Scanlan, OMI, was born in Dallas, Texas on October 24, 1929 and died in San Antonio, Texas on January 7, 2020 at the age of 90 years. Fr. Scanlan entered St. Peter's Novitiate on May 23, 1952, in Mission, Texas and professed vows as a member of the Congregation of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate on May 31, 1953. Fr. Scanlan completed his studies in philosophy and theology in San Antonio, Texas. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 30, 1959, at St. Mary's Church in San Antonio, by Archbishop Robert E. Lucey, DD. Fr. Scanlan was licensed in Aircraft Engine Mechanics from Dallas Aviation School (1951) and received his private pilot's license in 1981. He was known to give airplane rides to Oblates before entering the novitiate. He earned a BA in Liberal Arts at De Mazenod Scholasticate in 1956. His first assignments led him to Texas (McAllen, Brownsville, Crystal City, McAllen, Dickinson, and later San Juan) and to Denver, Colorado with Marriage Encounter. He ministered in San Angelo, Texas in the early 80's where he was the first Director at Christ the King Renewal Center in San Angelo. He later served in the prison ministry in Big Spring, TX. He was involved with the ACTS retreats as liaison for the Diocese of San Angelo before coming to San Antonio. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of Oblate School of Theology in 1984. His assignments were extensive and included serving in Alaska. He previously served as pastor of St. Mary Magdalene Church in Brackettville, Texas before coming to Oblate Madonna Residence in San Antonio in 2013. Fr. Scanlan celebrated his 60th Anniversary of Priestly Ordination in 2019. He is survived by a brother, Patrick and a niece and nephew and several cousins. His mother was German. He learned the language and kept in touch with his cousins in Germany which he visited on occasion. Fr. Scanlan will be remembered with respect and esteem by his Oblate brothers and all the people who were recipients of his pastoral care.

FUNERAL SERVICES
Funeral services will be held at Oblate Madonna Residence Chapel at 5722 Blanco Road, San Antonio, Texas. A Vigil/Rosary will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 7:00 PM. The Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 10:00 AM. He will be buried at the Oblate cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
MEMORIAL
CONTRIBUTIONS
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Oblate Madonna Residence, 5722 Blanco Road, San Antonio, Texas 78216.

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Published by Express-News on Jan. 13, 2020.

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His first Mass

jackie dombrovski

August 31, 2025

I lived in Brownsville and went to Sacred Heart School and Church. I would have been in 3rd grade. Oddly My husband of 55 yrs his birthday is May 31. He was 8 the day of Fathers 1st Mass
I remember father as a very nice man.
Even in my young years I thought of him as the good looking one!

I am now 73 in Minneapolis Minn going thru my childhood bible and found this card
I hope it brings happiness

Norma & Silver Lamas

September 17, 2020

In loving memory of a wonderful person. Father Corny...our Priest, our Advisor, our Friend. There are so many beautiful memories from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church and everywhere we were blessed to see you. You meant the world to us. We will love you and miss you always.

Mary Salter Reno

July 12, 2020

Fr. Corny was out parish priest when we lived in Brownsville, TX. I was in the 4th grade. He was a welcome part of our family: confirmed me, married one of my sisters and my youngest brother was named after him. He was a frequent visitor. My mother, Vera Salter, kept in contact with him until her death in 2014. My father, David Salter, died last summer. I tried to contact Fr. Corny to let him know but could never get in touch with him.

Pat - my sincere condolences.

Gale Schreiber Minton

April 7, 2020

So Father Cornelius came into my life when I was in the 8th grade at Sacred Heart Church School in Brownsville, Texas. He was this very young priest that had a wit about him and made me laugh. There were 4 of us, Kathy, Linda, Kay and Me and we just adored Father Corny. After several years with us he was assigned to his own parish and would now leave. He got we 4 together and gave each a miraculous medal and told us of the promises for those who faithfully wore and prayed. So began my long and loving love of the rosary and I did and do wear my miraculous medal today. No not the one he gave me. The one he gave us the top wore through and jeweler would not repair so I wore it in a little cloth cover I made and pinned it to my clothing. Over all of these years he stayed in contact with me and I told him of my medal dilemma and he promptly sent me another. No I do not have that one either but I replaced them everytime. Father Corny had a knack of showing up when I had lows or dilemmas in life and needed his wonderful words of peace. One of those times was Easter one year and he called and came to my home. Stayed overnight, we had a great meal and then he said mass on my sun porch with communion. He was so much fun, such a positive man, who was so special to me, I went to the funeral of one of my sisters in Feb. 2020, from Villa Maria High School in Brownsville Texas. I mentioned Father Corny and that is when I was told he had died. Besides my devastation to hear, I have joy for him and and will never forget this wonderful man, friend, and priest. Rest in Peace sweet Father Corny.

Mary Campos

January 22, 2020

Father Scanlan was the best we blessed to have had him in our church Saint Mary Magdelene Brackettville. RIP Father

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