Father Jacques DePaul Daley, OSB, a monk of St. Vincent Archabbey, died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015. Born in Detroit, Mich., Jan. 8, 1936, he was the son of the late Roy Scarpace and Marjorie Daley Sherman, and stepson of the late Robert Sherman. He is survived by his sister, Lynn Sherman Blaszkiewicz and her husband, Dennis, of Au Gres, Mich. Father Jacques attended Guest Grade School in Detroit, Mich., and was a graduate of Coley High School, Detroit. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from St. Vincent College in 1966, and a Master of Divinity degree from St. Vincent Seminary in 1971. He also earned a master's degree in French literature from Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt., in 1972; a Diplme Suprieur in French literature from La Sorbonne, Paris; a Licentiate in Spiritual Theology from the Pontifical Angelicum University, Rome, in 1989; and a doctorate of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Angelicum University, Rome, in 1991. He entered the monastic community of St. Vincent Archabbey in 1964. He made simple profession of vows on July 11, 1965, and solemn profession of vows on July 11, 1968. He was ordained a priest in St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica by the late Bishop William G. Connare, of Greensburg, on May 22, 1971. Following completion of his doctoral studies on the writings and spirituality of St. Therese of Lisieux, Father Jacques gave numerous retreats to religious communities and parishes throughout the United States. He was a spiritual director to many seminarians, priests and religious throughout Western Pennsylvania. Father Jacques was well known for his work with Mother Angelica of the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) from 1995 to 2006. He was a regular guest on Mother Angelica's EWTN, where he served as host and commentator for three mini-series on St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Catherine of Siena and St. Faustina. The three mini-series were filmed in France, Italy and Poland and were made available on DVD. Father Jacques also filmed a series on the Mysteries of the Rosary, which was also issued by EWTN as a four-disc DVD set. Father Jacques appeared as a regular guest on "Mother Angelica Live," a weekly Wednesday evening interview with Mother Angelica serving as host. He also appeared with other EWTN guests, including Raymond Arroyo, the current news director and lead anchor of EWTN News. Father Jacques also served the monastic community at St. Vincent in a number of monastic assignments, which included monastic guestmaster (1965-1968); instructor in French and Religious Studies at St. Vincent College (1973-1977), and adjunct faculty member of St. Vincent Seminary (1993-2011). His pastoral assignments included parochial vicar of Sacred Heart Church, St. Marys, Pa. (1977-1980); associate pastor at St. Louis d'Antin, Paris, France (1981-1983); and chaplain at Jeannette Memorial and Monsour hospitals, Jeannette (1984-1986). From 1993-2014, Father Jacques served as chaplain at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. Archabbot Douglas noted that "Father Jacques loved his special ministry to the sick and hospitalized. His outgoing and friendly personality enabled him to inspire hope in those who confronted disabling physical and mental challenges, or personal losses. He was greatly loved and will be greatly missed."

The body of Father Jacques will be received at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, in the Elizabeth Roderick Center at St. Vincent.

Viewing will be held from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, and from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the parlor of the Elizabeth Roderick Center. The body of Father Jacques will be transferred to the Archabbey Basilica for the vigil service at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, in the Archabbey Basilica by Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, OSB, followed by the Rite of Committal at the Mary, Mother of Mercy Mausoleum Chapel at St. Vincent Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Benedictine Health and Welfare Fund, St. Vincent Archabbey, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA 15650.

(Published in Pittsburgh Tribune Review from Oct. 26 to Oct. 27, 2015)