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> >Our high school priest for religious education has >died. We went to the cathedral school once a week and >Fr. Champlin was often our instructor. >He became very prominent...... > > > >REV. JOSEPH M. CHAMPLIN >January 17, 2008 Reverend Joseph M. Champlin, 77, of >Warners, died peacefully Thursday, January 17, 2008, >at University Hospital after a long battle with >cancer. Father Champlin was born May 11, 1930, in >Hammondsport, NY, the son of Francis Mal-burn and >Katherine Masson Champlin and the stepson of Charles >Haynes. He was educated in his hometown public schools >before graduating from Phillips Academy at Andover, >MA. After studying at Yale and Notre Dame >universities, he began his journey to the priesthood >at seminaries in Rochester, NY. He was ordained >February 2, 1956, and enjoyed a full and varied >priestly ministry for over 50 years. Father Champlin's >first assignment was the Cathedral of the Immaculate >Conception. He subsequently served as pastor at Holy >Family in Fulton and St. Joseph's, Camillus, and >returned to the Cathedral, where he retired after >serving as rector from 1995 to 2005. At the time of >his death, he was the sacramental priest at Our Lady >of Good Counsel in Warners. In addition to his >pastoral ministry, Father Champlin served as the >associate director in the Liturgy Secretariat for the >National Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, >DC. He spent a year at North American College in Rome, >Italy, and was the diocesan director of Parish Life >and Worship. Ten years ago, Father Champlin founded >the Guardian Angel Society, a non-profit effort to >assist children from economically challenged homes >with their education. The Society has raised close to >$2 million and helped 150 youngsters reach their >academic potential and have a better chance at life. A >prolific writer, he had written 50 books with over 20 >million copies of his publications in print. For many >years, he authored a weekly column on liturgy and >worship, appeared in a dozen videos and made numerous >television appearances. He also frequented local radio >with inspirational insights, always concluding with, >"You may have tried everything else, why not try God?" >(continued next column) >Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 1/19/2008. > >Today's Syracuse Post Standard obituaries >Questions about obituaries or Guest Books? >Contact Legacy.com > >obituaries nationwide >Back

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