Père Murray, 1892-1975
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Altima Voyageur
N 50° 05.899 W 104° 43.188
13U E 520040 N 5549598
Just outside of Notre Dame College campus.
Waymark Code: WMVJMF
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 04/25/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member WannerClan
Views: 1

As the plaque reads:

Père Murray
1892-1975

Priest, educator and sportsman, Monsignor (Père) Athol Murray was an inspiration to generations of you Canadians.

Born in Toronto and educated in Quebec, Père was ordained a priest in 1918. Five years later he was sent to Regina as Secretary to Bishop Mathieu and to help foster relationships among English and French Catholics in the Archdiocese, in 1927, Père became Parish Priest at Wilcox. There, in 1933, he founded Notre Dame of Canada, a liberal arts College affiliated with the University of Ottawa. During the difficult depression years, many of his students were allowed to pay their ten dollar monthly tuition in flour, meat or coal.

Père Murray complemented the religious and academic milieu of the college with a vigorous sport program. The Notre Dame Hounds, active in hockey, baseball and football, became one of the more successful and better known college teams in the province. In all their endeavors Père encouraged his students to aim for high standards because of his belief that "Mediocrity Cannot Exist Where The Minds and Heart Insist on Excellence".

Government of Saskatchewan, 1982

Père Murray, 1892-1975

Prêtre, éducateur et sportif, monseigneur Athol Murray, surnommé
"Père" a inspiré des générations de jeunes Canadiens

Né à Toronto et éduquè au Québec, Père fût ordonné prête en 1918. Cinq ans plus tard, il devint secrétaire de Monseigneur Mathieu, évéque de Régina et contribua au développement des liens entre les Catholiques Anglais et Français de l'archevêché. En 1927, Père devint curé de la paroisse de Wilcox, où, en 1922, il fonda le Collège Notre Dame Du Canada qui fût affilié à l'Université d'Ottawa. Durant les années difficiles de la Dépression beaucoup d'étudiants payèrent leurs frais scolaires en espèces: farine, viande, ou charbon.

Père Murray fit en sorte que les sports jouent un rôle complémentaire dans la vie académique et religiuse du college. Les équipes de hockey, baseball et football les "Hounds" De Notre Dame devinrent parmi les meilleures et les mieux connues de la province. Père encourageait ses élèves à exceller en tout, il était persuadé que "la médiocrité ne peut pas exister la où l'esprit et le coeur tendent vers l'excellence".

Gouvernment de la Saskatchewan
1982
Marker type: Plaque on post

Marker placement date: Not listed

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