Rev. Msgr. Charles J. Bourque, of Regina Cleri on August 23, 2023. Msgr. Bourque was born and raised in Brockton. He attended Brockton High School, graduating in 1954. He prepared for the priesthood at the Cardinal O’Connell Minor Seminary and Saint John Seminary. He was ordained on February 2, 1962 at Saint Catherine of Siena Church in Norwood by the Most Rev. Jeremiah F. Minihan. He offered his first Mass on February 4 at St. Margaret Church in Brockton. His assignments have included: St. Pius X, Milton; 1962-1963, Faculty, Cardinal O’Connell Minor Seminary and St. John Seminary; 1963-1979, Our Lady of Lourdes, Jamaica Plain; 1979-1980. On October 28, 1980, he was appointed pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Jamaica Plain. His pastorate ended on August 6, 2008 and he was granted senior priest/retirement status. He took up residence at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Canton. In April, 1998, Msgr. Bourque was one of 32 priests honored with the title monsignor. Msgr. Bourque celebrated his golden jubilee on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Jamaica Plain. Beloved son of the late J. Emil Bourque and Mary (Meuse) Bourque. Brother of the late James E. Bourque. Brother in law of Gail (Petroski) Bourque. Uncle of Matthew Bourque and his wife Araidia Blackburn and C. Michael Bourque and his wife Laura. Cousin of Kathryn B. Kelly and her husband Paul M. Kelly, Kristen Kelly, Julianne Lemke, Denise Kelly, Claire Overmann, Joseph Kelly and Meghan Kelly-Stallings and their spouses. Great Uncle of Dexter and Corvus and many young cousins including Madeline, Emma, Olivia, Lucy, Aidan, Fiona, Rylan, Grace, Keira, Anya, Lauren, Amos, and Simon. A strictly private wake for the Regina Cleri Community will be held on Wednesday August 30. Msgr. Bourque will then lie in State at Our Lady of Lourdes Church 14 Montebello Rd. Jamaica Plain on Wednesday August 30 from 6-8 PM and on Thursday 9am – 9:45 am. Relatives and friends are invited. A Concelebrated Funeral Mass with Cardinal Sean O’Malley as the principal celebrant will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Jamaica Plain on Thursday August 31 at 10 am. Interment, Calvary Cemetery, Brockton.