Louisiana Pastor Discovered Lifeless In His Personal Church After ‘Tragic Carpentry Accident’

The beloved pastor of Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church in Louisiana was discovered lifeless after a carpentry accident.

Rev. Jimmy Jeanfreau Jr. was an adored member of not solely his church however the complete group of Marrero. The 60-year-old had been an ordained minister since 1992 and had a love for carpentry with a lot expertise within the discipline, however sadly a tragic accident whereas woodworking would find yourself taking his life.

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In line with WWL-TV, Jefferson Parish police arrived on the church’s campus round 9 a.m. Tuesday after they obtained a name a few medical emergency . When officers entered the wooden store of ICRCC they discovered Rev. Jeanfreau unresponsive. He was in the end pronounced lifeless on the scene.

In a report from the Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Workplace it’s acknowledged officers consider he handed away someday Monday evening after he sustained traumatic accidents whereas utilizing a lathe. In case you’re not aware of woodworking, a lathe is a machine with a rotating drive which turns a chunk being of wooden whereas the woodworker makes use of totally different slicing instruments to form it. It’s a really harmful piece of apparatus and it’s estimated round 3,400 individuals in the US are injured by the equipment yearly — a lot of that are deadly.

So unhappy…

A spokesperson for JPCO advised Folks there’s no suspicion of foul play. On Thursday, Immaculate Conception College launched a press release on Fb saying the dying of their “beloved” pastor:

“It’s with nice sorrow that I share the information of Fr. Jimmy Jeanfreau’s dying. Our beloved pastor died in a tragic accident someday final evening and was discovered this morning by ICS employees.
We are going to collect this night at 6 pm within the church for a prayer vigil. All are welcome to affix us to wish collectively as a group.
Please know you’re in my prayers as I ask you to affix me in prayer for the repose of Fr. Jimmy’s soul and for his household and all of us within the Immaculate Conception group as we mourn his surprising passing.
Might God bless our group and will we really feel his love and mercy on this tragedy.
Kim DiMarco”

Simply heartbreaking. You may see the total submit (beneath):

Amy Dudgeon, who works with a non-profit group related to the church, advised NOLA.com the minister had “compassion that simply radiated from him”:

“He was a light-weight, and such an advocate for the Hispanic group.”

Amy additionally talked about the priest was the chief director of the Missionary Childhood Affiliation, and he had beforehand led mission journeys to Bolivia and Nicaragua.

Our hearts are with Rev. Jimmy’s household, congregation, and family members throughout this troublesome time. Might he relaxation in peace.

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