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Bike the Shore
The multi-use Waterfront Trail
stretches along the shores of Lake
Ontario and the St. Lawrence River,
connecting the waterways with communities
and vistas. Now, the
Waterfront Trail & Greenway
By Pam Dillon, Freelance Writer
Yves P.
Masse, I.V.Dei
Yves P. Masse chuckles when he
describes himself as an “oddity.”A lot of people
might choose other identifiers:
Role model.
Leader.
Catholic priest.
Good guy.
Truth is, in his 70-odd years, he’s
packed in a lot of living – and humanity.
At this point in his life, he’s decided to
give back to his alma mater – St. Paul
University, a beloved institution and an ecumenical
Catholic education community that
has had a profound impact on how he’s chosen
to act and to be.
He’s both worked and studied – as a
very mature student – at the Ottawa university
and his ties to St. Paul remain strong.
Born in Cochrane, Ontario, he was
raised in Windsor and graduated from the
University of Ottawa (the earlier version of
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St. Paul) in 1959, after which he embarked
on a career in industry.
He married, had three children and, in
the 1970s, was employed at St. Paul as director
of personnel services.
Then in 1976, his life veered in unforeseen
directions:
About three decades after his first
stint in a university classroom, he went back
to St. Paul as a student and got a degree in
theology.
Just imagine: A 50ish fellow, returning
to what was now a uniquely diverse, multicultural,
multi-faith, bilingual campus, federated
with the University of Ottawa.
The folks at the front of the classrooms
looked awfully familiar. In fact, fellow students
of yesteryear were now some of his
professors. “It was bizarre to me.”
But perhaps not such a surprise:“A lot
of my former classmates from the 50s were
quite involved with St. Paul.”
Yves completed his program of studies
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and was ordained a priest. Today, he’s semiretired.“I’m
a pinch hitter, doing replacement
ministry.”
He considers himself blessed in many
ways and he’s leaving a bequest in his will to
Saint Paul University.
He wants to do his part for the future of
the university.“There’s a great need for financial
assistance for students.” Yves P. Masse
aims to serve as an example for us to follow
– in giving back and making a difference.
“I encourage others to do the same,”he
says,“whether alumni or not.”
If creating an endowment fund or
information about a bequest is of interest to
you, please contact Daniel
G. Clapin, Director,
Alumni & Development
Office at (613) 236-1393
Ext. 2257, toll free
1-800-367-6859 or
dclapin@ustpaul.ca