It is with deep respect and in the peace of the Lord that we announce the passing of Father Jacques Carrière, who left this world on April 17, 2025, at 6:50 a.m. at the Foyer du Bonheur.
Born May 9, 1928, in Vankleek Hill, Ontario, he was the son of the late Raoul Carrière and the late Marie-Laure Bélanger. He was the brother of the late Jeannine, Réjean, the late Richard, the late Jean-Guy, Jean-Noël, the late Maurice, Lili-Anne, Claire and André, along with many extended family members, friends, and parishioners who will remember him fondly.
Ordained to the priesthood on June 19, 1955, by Most Reverend Marie-Joseph Lemieux, O.P., Father Carrière faithfully served the people of God for several decades in the Archdiocese of Gatineau. His pastoral service included appointments at Saint-François-de-Sales (Gatineau), Saint-Raymond-de-Pennafort (Hull), Saint-Fidèle (Fassett), Saint-Médard (Aylmer), and Saint-Grégoire-de-Nazianze (Buckingham). He also served as a chaplain for various organizations, always bringing comfort and spiritual guidance with humility and compassion.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Notre-Dame-de-la-Guadeloupe Church (30 Saint-Onge Street, Gatineau, Quebec, J8Y 5T6), presided over by Bishop Paul-André Durocher.
Let us pray that the Lord, full of mercy and love, welcomes His servant Jacques into the light and peace of His eternal Kingdom.