On July 22, 1906, Thomas William Boucher was born to John Boucher and Agnes Devlin in Joliet, Illinois. After being educated in Catholic grammar, school and attending Joliet High School, Thomas spent several years working in and around Joliet.
He was accepted for the Dominican Novitiate by Father Terence S. McDermott OP., Provincial of the Province of St. Joseph. He received the Dominican habit from Father R.V. Walker OP., at the Priory of St. Thomas, River Forest, Illinois. At the time he received the habit, he also received the religious name of Louis Bertrand. After professing his simple vows on October 6, 1932, Louis Bertrand was assigned to St. Catherine of Siena in New York City, where he labored for six years serving the many needs of the community.
In 1938, he was assigned to St. Anthony of Padua Priory in New Orleans, Louisiana and here he made his Solemn Profession into the hands of Father Raphael Scholz OP., After a year at St. Anthony's he was re-assigned to St. Rose Priory, Springfield, Kentucky for two years where his dedication to community service has been recalled with great affection. From 1941 till 1943, he served the Community of Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois. From 1943 to 1946, he was assigned to St. Pius Priory in Chicago, and he returned to this community from 1948 to 1950, after serving at the House of Studies in River Forest, Illinois.
Brother Louis spent the next 34 years at St. Anthony of Padua in New Orleans where he became a familiar figure at the switchboard, training the altar boys in the church, directing the sacristy work and distributing the Eucharist to parishioners.
A large number of the parishioners helped fill St. Anthony Church for the Mass of Christian Burial on March 31, 1984. Interment took place at the Dominican plot of Rosaryville, Louisiana.
He was accepted for the Dominican Novitiate by Father Terence S. McDermott OP., Provincial of the Province of St. Joseph. He received the Dominican habit from Father R.V. Walker OP., at the Priory of St. Thomas, River Forest, Illinois. At the time he received the habit, he also received the religious name of Louis Bertrand. After professing his simple vows on October 6, 1932, Louis Bertrand was assigned to St. Catherine of Siena in New York City, where he labored for six years serving the many needs of the community.
In 1938, he was assigned to St. Anthony of Padua Priory in New Orleans, Louisiana and here he made his Solemn Profession into the hands of Father Raphael Scholz OP., After a year at St. Anthony's he was re-assigned to St. Rose Priory, Springfield, Kentucky for two years where his dedication to community service has been recalled with great affection. From 1941 till 1943, he served the Community of Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois. From 1943 to 1946, he was assigned to St. Pius Priory in Chicago, and he returned to this community from 1948 to 1950, after serving at the House of Studies in River Forest, Illinois.
Brother Louis spent the next 34 years at St. Anthony of Padua in New Orleans where he became a familiar figure at the switchboard, training the altar boys in the church, directing the sacristy work and distributing the Eucharist to parishioners.
A large number of the parishioners helped fill St. Anthony Church for the Mass of Christian Burial on March 31, 1984. Interment took place at the Dominican plot of Rosaryville, Louisiana.
On July 22, 1906, Thomas William Boucher was born to John Boucher and Agnes Devlin in Joliet, Illinois. After being educated in Catholic grammar, school and attending Joliet High School, Thomas spent several years working in and around Joliet.
He was accepted for the Dominican Novitiate by Father Terence S. McDermott OP., Provincial of the Province of St. Joseph. He received the Dominican habit from Father R.V. Walker OP., at the Priory of St. Thomas, River Forest, Illinois. At the time he received the habit, he also received the religious name of Louis Bertrand. After professing his simple vows on October 6, 1932, Louis Bertrand was assigned to St. Catherine of Siena in New York City, where he labored for six years serving the many needs of the community.
In 1938, he was assigned to St. Anthony of Padua Priory in New Orleans, Louisiana and here he made his Solemn Profession into the hands of Father Raphael Scholz OP., After a year at St. Anthony's he was re-assigned to St. Rose Priory, Springfield, Kentucky for two years where his dedication to community service has been recalled with great affection. From 1941 till 1943, he served the Community of Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois. From 1943 to 1946, he was assigned to St. Pius Priory in Chicago, and he returned to this community from 1948 to 1950, after serving at the House of Studies in River Forest, Illinois.
Brother Louis spent the next 34 years at St. Anthony of Padua in New Orleans where he became a familiar figure at the switchboard, training the altar boys in the church, directing the sacristy work and distributing the Eucharist to parishioners.
A large number of the parishioners helped fill St. Anthony Church for the Mass of Christian Burial on March 31, 1984. Interment took place at the Dominican plot of Rosaryville, Louisiana.
He was accepted for the Dominican Novitiate by Father Terence S. McDermott OP., Provincial of the Province of St. Joseph. He received the Dominican habit from Father R.V. Walker OP., at the Priory of St. Thomas, River Forest, Illinois. At the time he received the habit, he also received the religious name of Louis Bertrand. After professing his simple vows on October 6, 1932, Louis Bertrand was assigned to St. Catherine of Siena in New York City, where he labored for six years serving the many needs of the community.
In 1938, he was assigned to St. Anthony of Padua Priory in New Orleans, Louisiana and here he made his Solemn Profession into the hands of Father Raphael Scholz OP., After a year at St. Anthony's he was re-assigned to St. Rose Priory, Springfield, Kentucky for two years where his dedication to community service has been recalled with great affection. From 1941 till 1943, he served the Community of Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois. From 1943 to 1946, he was assigned to St. Pius Priory in Chicago, and he returned to this community from 1948 to 1950, after serving at the House of Studies in River Forest, Illinois.
Brother Louis spent the next 34 years at St. Anthony of Padua in New Orleans where he became a familiar figure at the switchboard, training the altar boys in the church, directing the sacristy work and distributing the Eucharist to parishioners.
A large number of the parishioners helped fill St. Anthony Church for the Mass of Christian Burial on March 31, 1984. Interment took place at the Dominican plot of Rosaryville, Louisiana.
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