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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. >> >REV. JOSEPH M. CHAMPLIN >(continued) Father Champlin traveled more than two >million miles here and abroad, lecturing on liturgical >and pastoral matters as well as conducting retreats >for priests and parish missions. Though nationally >known for his writing, lecturing and retreat work, >Father Champlin's greatest gift was his all-inclusive >pastoral care for people, particularly at the most >pivotal times in their lives. His sacramental ministry >of welcoming hospitality and compassion manifested >Christ's love and forgiveness to thousands who >encountered God's grace and presence in their lives >through him. Father Champlin is survived by his >brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Peggy Champlin >of Los Angeles, CA; his sister and brother-in-law, >Nancy and David Kreis of Syracuse, NY; 10 nieces and >nephews; and many close and devoted friends. Friends >may call Tuesday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of >the Immaculate Conception. A Vigil service will be 7 >p.m. Tuesday in the Cathedral of the Immaculate >Conception, with The Most Reverend Thomas J. Costello >as the main celebrant. A Mass of Christian Burial will >be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the >Cathedral, with The Most Reverend James M. Moynihan as >the main celebrant. Arrangements are by Buranich >Funeral Home, 5431 W. Genesee St., Camillus. One may >view Father Champlin's video tribute at >www.BuranichFuneralHome. com The Catechism of the >Catholic Church teaches that it is a "noble and >meritorious act" (#2296) for persons to donate their >entire bodies to science or to a medical school for >use by students studying to become physicians. Msgr. >Champlin made that choice and donated his body to >Upstate Medical Center. However, this process requires >the body to be transferred immediately after death to >the medical institution. Consequently, having his body >and an open casket present for the funeral service, >traditional for priests, clearly was not possible. >Contributions in Father Champlin's memory may be made >to the Guardian Angel Society, 259 East Onondaga >Street, Syracuse, NY 13202. PLEASE SIGN OUR GUEST BOOK >AT BuranichFuneralHome.com Weigh the Service >Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 1/19/2008.

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