Rev. Fr. Douglas MacIntyre
Born In: Inverness, Canada
Born: November 21st, 1923
Passed in: Sydney
Passed on: November 1st, 2015
It is with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of a wonderful priest, brother and uncle, Fr. Douglas MacIntyre, aged 91.
Father Doug passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 at Celtic Court, Sydney, where he had been a resident for six years.
Special thanks to the wonderful staff there who showed so much love and compassion for Fr. Doug. He loved and appreciated everything you did for him. Up until a few months ago, Fr. Doug continued to perform his priestly duties for the residents and staff, administering to the sick and dying, the Holy Sacrifice of the mass, comforted grieving families and it was his honour to cut the ribbon for the opening of Celtic Court.
Fr. Doug was born in Inverness, Cape Breton on Nov. 21, 1923 to the late Dan and Catherine (MacDonald) MacIntyre. He attended school in Inverness and moved to New Waterford as a young boy where he graduated from Central High School in 1946. After graduation from St. F.X. University, he attended Holy Heart Seminary in Halifax and was ordained to the priesthood at St. Ninian's Cathedral, Antigonish, in 1953. He celebrated his first mass at Mount Carmel Church in New Waterford, now the Parish Church of St. Leonard.
Fr. MacIntyre served in many parishes throughout the diocese, his first curate assignment being St. Anne’s Parish, Glace Bay. Throughout the years other parishes included Port Hood, St. Peter’s, Baddeck, Westville, Louisbourg, Inverness and Holy Cross and Holy Family, Glace Bay.
Fr. Doug, as we all knew him, was a very humble, caring, gentle and generous person. He was very inspirational and impacted many lives with his words of encouragement and his great gifts of patience and understanding.
Left to mourn are his sisters, Mary Ouellette, Winnipeg, Theresa Black, Vancouver, Florence Gillis, Sydney; brother, Archie (Shirley) MacIntyre, New Waterford; sister-in-law, Bernadette MacIntyre, Lingan; 27 nieces and nephews and their children; one very special niece, Deborah MacDonald, who took such special care of Fr. Doug and was at his bedside every spare moment attending to his every need.
Besides his parents, Fr. Doug was predeceased by a sister, Sadie; brothers, Duncan and Francis, both in infancy and John; brothers-in-law, Rannie Gillis, Dan V. MacDonald, Andrew Ouellette and Terrance Black.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015 from 7-9 p.m. in V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 380 Smith St., New Waterford. Fr. Doug will be taken to St. Leonard’s Church, Mount Carmel Avenue, New Waterford, on Thursday, Nov. 5 at noon where he will lay in rest until the time of the funeral mass at 2 p.m., Fr. Paul Abbass, VG, presiding, with priests of the Diocese concelebrating.
Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Plummer Avenue, New Waterford.
Donations in his memory may be made to Loaves and Fishes, P.O. Box 602, 139 Charlotte Street, Sydney, N.S., B1P-6H7, 902-539-5182, L’Arche Cape Breton, 3 L’Arche Lane, RR # 1 Orangedale, N.S., B0E-2K0, 902-756-3162 or a charity of one’s choice.
Online expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at: www.vjmcgillivray.ca.
