Bro. Emilian Dauphinais

Brother Emilian Dauphinais died at the age of 102 at LaPrairie, Quebec, Canada on October 2, 2006 after a relatively short period of ill health given his advanced age. Brother Emilian, son of Mr. Alphonse Dauphinais and Lydia Dionne was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on June 7, 1904. He entered the juniorate of the Brothers of Christian Instruction at La Pointe-du-Lac, Quebec, Canada on March 3, 1917 and the novitiate of the Brothers at LaPrairie, Quebec, Canada on February 2, 1920. He made his perpetual profession on July 14, 1927 and spent 86 years in religious life.Brother Emilian had a long and varied career. He taught 42 years in the Brothers' Schools in the USA. He was one of the founders of St. Louis High School in Biddeford in 1929, and for nine years was Principal at both St. Francis de Sales School and St. Joseph School on Waterville. His years in the Brothers' Schools also included a four year stint as Director at St. Ignatius in Sanford and years in schools in Plattsburgh, NY, Fall River, MA and Alfred, ME. Prior to his teaching in the USA he taught for 7 years in a number of schools in Quebec, Canada. In 1972 he retired in Alfred, ME and 1975 in Mont Tremblant, QC, Canada.Brother Emilian was a recognized member of the North American Indian Huron Tribe; a situation of which he was justly proud yet made little mention of. In addition he was truly a man of God. He taught the youth during a remarkable number of years, instilling in them the love of God and the love of neighbor. He was also a community man, a friend to all with whom he came in contact with, a brother to all.No doubt Jesus' words apply to him. 'Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in Heaven.' (Mt 5 :12)A Concelabrated Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, October 11 at 10:30 AM at the Notre Dame Chapel in Alfred, with the Most reverend Bishop Richard J. Malone, D.D. Bishop of Portland as the principal celebrant. Burial will follow at The Brothers' Cemetery.Arrangements are made through Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter St., Sanford. Condolences may be sent by using the "condolence" tab at the left.