Father Malcolm McGuinn, C.P., St. Paul of the Cross Province (1921-1975)

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Born James McGuinn on October 29, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of John and Ann Barett McGuinn. He was educated at St. Columba Parish and Roman Catholic High School. In 1939 he went to Holy Cross Seminary, Dunkirk, New York. He professed his vows on August 15, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His religious name was Malcolm. He was ordained on May 4, 1949 in West Springfield, Massachusetts. He was director of students in Brighton, Massachusetts from 1951 until 1952; he was assistant retreat director in West Springfield, Massachusetts from 1957 until 1959 and then for twenty three years was a preacher of parish missions and retreats in West Hartford, Connecticut, Toronto, Canada and North Palm Beach, Florida. He died from a massive heart attack.