Bro. Angelo McDonald C.P. R.I.P.

Bro. Angelo died in Belfast City Hospital on Wednesday 23rd January 2008. He was born on March 4, 1930 in Cushendun, Co. Antrim and baptised Donald. He joined the Passionists and was professed on September 12, 1952 and given the name Angelo. He was 77 years of age and 55 years a Passionist.

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By Rebecca Black

The funeral will take place tomorrow of a Passionist monk whose death will leave Holy Cross monastery a poorer place, Fr Aidan Troy said last night.

Brother Angelo McDonald (77) of the Passionist Community died peacefully at Belfast City Hospital on Wednesday.
Fr Troy had known Br Angelo for more than 35 years through the order and described him as "a really refined, lovely man".

Br Angelo was born in Cushendun, Co Antrim, in 1930 and trained and worked at the former Grand Central Hotel on Belfast's Royal Avenue before joining the order in 1952.

He lived in the Ardoyne community most of his life but in the past six years suffered from illness, including heart problems and prostate cancer. "I first knew him in the early seventies when I was a member of the community in Crossgar," Fr Troy said.
"I have only been here at Holy Cross about six years but I would know him from that time when he was a young active man who was very popular wherever he went." Illness caused him to retire to the Nazareth Nursing Home on Ravenhill Road four years ago.

However, Fr Troy said: "He never lost his interest in people or his cheerfulness. "He was just heroic the way he handled the pain and suffering from his illnesses." Br Angelo's remains will be removed to Holy Cross Church at 6pm today. Requiem Mass will be celebrated at 11 am tomorrow followed by burial in Holy Cross Cemetery.

The Irish News Friday January 25, 2008

Bro. Angelo McDonald C.P.
May he Rest in Peace.