We mourn the loss of Father Rene Robert whose body was found late yesterday afternoon in Georgia. While his life was taken from us tragically on Sunday, April 10 – the day of his disappearance – it is important that we remember how he lived his life in selfless love for others.

Father Rene was a humble and generous servant of our Lord and he shared his many gifts with the poor, the deaf community and with individuals whose lives have found themselves in jail or imprisoned. He put his faith into action through the corporal and spiritual works of mercy.

To those whom he ministered, Father Rene will be remembered for his kindness and endless love for them. He always saw the good in the people he served reminding them that God created them for greatness with a good and noble purpose for others.

In this Year of Mercy, let us pray that our loving Lord will pour his merciful love upon the troubled soul of the one who took his life. And may Jesus Christ grant eternal rest to Father Rene and peace for his family and our community who suffer his loss, yet trust in the Good Shepherd’s care for all.