Fr. Louis Perreault, C.S.Sp. of Bethel Park, a member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, died peacefully May 15, 2020 at Libermann Hall, Bethel Park PA.  He was 84 years old.
 
Fr. Perreault was born September 11, 1935 in Putnam, Connecticut.  He professed his vows as a member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit on August 22, 1957 at the Holy Ghost Novitiate in Ridgefield, CT and was ordained to the Priesthood June 6, 1962 at St. Mary’s Seminary, Ferndale in Norwalk CT.
 
Fr. Perreault was first appointed in 1963 to Gerard High School, Phoenix AZ for 8 years.  In succeeding years, he ministered at Sacred Heart Parish in Lake Charles LA as parochial vicar and then as pastor.  He was also appointed as Episcopal Vicar for Black Catholics in that Diocese. 

From 1986-1995, he was Pastor of Our Lady of the Valley in Hemet, CA and then was assigned there as parochial vicar until 2000.  From 2000-2008 he was chaplain at the St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson NV. 

He retired and moved back to Hemet to care for his mother until her death.  In 2012 he moved to Libermann Hall in Bethel Park PA and faithfully fulfilled the role of Superior since 2015.
 
Fr. Perreault was preceded in death by his parents Gilbert and Helena Gougeon Perreault.  

The funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, May 22 at 9:00 AM. With the current limitations on public gatherings, the funeral Mass will be live-streamed on the province Facebook page, U.S. Spiritans.  If you are not a member of Facebook, you can access the live-stream by googling “U.S. Spiritans Facebook” and clicking the appropriate link. Click here to access the Funeral Program. Burial will take place, at a time to still to be determined, in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Lake Charles, Louisiana where he will be laid to rest with his mother and father.  
 
In memory of Fr. Perreault donations may be made to the Congregation of the Holy Spirit designated for retirement or for the educations of future Holy Spirit Fathers and Brothers 6230 Brush Run Road, Bethel Park PA 15102.