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G. GILLEN Obituary
Reverend MONSIGNOR JAMES G. GILLEN April 23, 1920 -January 3, 2015
Monsignor Gillen was born in Brooklyn, New York. In 1951 he entered Saint Mary's Seminary, Baltimore for his seminary preparation and was ordained at the Cathedral of Saint Matthew, Washington, D.C. on June 7, 1952. He is survived by his cousin, Rita D. Welsh of Sarasota, FL.The Vigil will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Chapel of the Little Sisters of the Poor, 4200 Harewood Rd., N.E. Washington, D.C. The Vigil Mass will begin at 7:30 p.m. The funeral Mass will be offered on Thursday January 8, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. Interment at Saint John the Evangelist Cemetery, Silver Spring, MD.
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Ann Ray
February 1, 2015
Rest in peace Father Gillen. He was my late husbands cousin.
January 11, 2015
Monsignor Gillen, God Bless you and provide you Peace and Comfort as we await his Kingdom to come. You were a blessing to the Prangley family. I remember well your comforting and playful smile while at St. Jerome. Love and Prayers, Chris Prangley
Monsignor James, with brothers Father Paul and Joseph
MaryGrace Del'Acqua
January 8, 2015
Monsignor James with brother Father Paul
MaryGrace Del'Acqua
January 8, 2015
Monsignor James
MaryGrace Del'Acqua
January 8, 2015
January 7, 2015
You have my deepest sympathy. May the God of loyal love comfort the family during your time of sorrow. Psalm 119:76'
January 6, 2015
Msgr. Gillen was truly a pastor for the families of St. Jerome Parish. The school children loved him. He spent time with the children and celebrated special liturgies with them. Msgr. Gillen also celebrated the liturgy for the profession of my final vows as a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur. He will be remembered with love.
Sr. Geri McPhee SND, St. Jerome Concent
January 6, 2015
Msgr. Gillen was very very special to our family and all those at St Jerome's Parish. Although it has been decades since he was the pastor there, he was with us during happy and sad times and was considered part of our family. God bless him for all he did for us.
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