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He was born on Feb. 7, 1934, in Waterbury, a son of the late J. Albert and Alice Pion Proulx. He graduated from St. Anne’s School in 1946, attended St. Paul’s School in Quebec, Canada, and graduated from the College of Montreal in 1951. He then studied for the priesthood at the College of Montreal and finished his theological studies at Christ the King Seminary in St. Bonaventure, N.Y. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 26, 1960, by Archbishop Henry J. O’Brien at St. Lawrence O’Toole Church in Hartford. Father Proulx began his ministry at St. Thomas of Villanova Parish in Goshen. He was an assistant at St. Thomas in Goshen, St. Therese in Branford and St. Peter in New Britain. He served as chaplain of the St. Jean Baptiste Society while at St. Peter. He then was co-pastor of St. Louis Parish in West Haven from 1972-83. In 1983, he was assigned as an assistant at St. John Vianney Parish in West Haven, where he also served as police chaplain. Father Proulx returned to the Goshen parish in 1986 as pastor. He retired in 2007 because of failing health and was named Pastor Emeritus of St. Thomas of Villanova. Father Proulx lived at Apple Rehab Farmington Valley, where he voluntarily served the spiritual needs of the residents by celebrating daily Mass and administering the sacrament of the sick. He is survived by a brother, Albert Proulx of Plainville, and a sister, Therese Guay of Southington; and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and cousins. He was predeceased by a brother, Ralph Proulx, and a sister, Agnes M. Hilario. A parish Mass was celebrated on May 6 at St. Thomas, where Archbishop Henry J. Mansell celebrated a Mass of Christian Burial on May 7. Burial followed in St. Thomas Cemetery. Donations in Father Proulx’s memory may be made to St. Thomas Church, 71 North St., Goshen, CT 06756; or to In House Vitas Hospice c/o St. Mary’s Hospital, 56 Franklin St., Waterbury, CT 06706.
Father Raymond G. Proulx, 77, former Pastor of St. Thomas of Villanova Parish in Goshen, died on May 2, 2011, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury.
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 St Mary's Church, East Hartford EAST HARTFORD – The Catholic Communities of East Hartford North – St. Mary’s, St. Rose [...]  Cromwell, United States Holy Apotles College and Seminary, Cromwell HARTFORD – St. Gerard’s Center for Life will have its ninth annual mother’s banquet, Holy [...]  Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield A Pentecost Sunday Celebration will be held on from 2:30-4 p.m. Sunday, May 19, in the chapel of [...]
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 Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield Father Tom Hickey will celebrate a Mass of healing and hope at 7:30 p.m. May 21 in the chapel at [...]
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 St. Mary Parish Center, Simsbury Biblestudy classes with Deacon Art Miller will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays April17, May 1 and 22 [...]
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