Henri-Louis Blais, of Hartford, Connecticut, formerly of Lac Megantic, Quebec, passed away on April 28, 2025, at the age of 103. Eternal rest, grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Mr. Blais was truly an exemplary apostle of MICHAEL. A native of the Beauce area, in Quebec, he subscribed to Vers Demain (the French-language version of MICHAEL) in 1943, and began visiting families four years later seeking subscribers to the journal, which he continued to do for 63 years. He then moved to Lac Megantic, where he married in 1953. After raising seven children, the family moved to the United States in 1966, where two more children were born. He worked in construction until his retirement, but never stopped doing apostolate work for MICHAEL during those many years.
In addition to visiting families in the Hartford area, Henri-Louis toured Maine with our full-time Pilgrim Melvin Sickler, and our subscribers greatly appreciated him. Even after moving to the US, Mr. Blais visited his friends and fellow Pilgrims of Saint Michael of Rougemont in Canada several times a year, especially for our Annual Congresses, which he never missed until he gave up his driver's license at the age of 96. It was a real joy for all the Pilgrims to hear his remarks on the Monday of the Congress each year; he was a captivating speaker. Thank you for everything, Mr. Blais. We pray your reward will be great in heaven.
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