Fr. Daniel Cooper
On the morning of May 1, 2018, Fr. Daniel Cooper drifted peacefully into the arms of St. Joseph after a three and one – half year battle with cancer. Born to Jerome and Dorothy Cooper on December 12, 1962, he was ordained a Catholic priest by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre on June 29, 1987, in Econe, Switzerland. In his over thirty years of priesthood, Fr. Cooper served in many assignments including: Ridgefield Ct; Armada, Mi; Los Gatos, Ca; Veneta, Or; Arcadia, Ca and twice in Dickinson, Texas. His gentle ways and sincere piety won much love and respect from the faithful whose lives he deeply touched, as well as from his priestly confreres. In his last days, Father was assisted with the Sacraments of the Church. He offered his sufferings for the Society of Saint Pius X and for the good of the Catholic Church.
A favorite quote of Fr. Daniel Cooper: “But the foolish things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the wise; and the weak things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the strong…That no flesh should glory in his sight…He that glorieth, may glory in the Lord.” (I Corinthians 1:27-31).
Father Cooper is preceded in death by his father, Jerome Cooper.
He is survived by his mother Dorothy Cooper, two brothers, Steven Cooper and wife Karen, Joseph Cooper and wife Amy; nieces and nephews, Kaitlin, Kyle and wife Kylie, and Connor, as well as numerous family members, friends, and parishioners.
A visitation will be held Monday, May 7, 5:00 – 8:00 PM at Queen of Angels Catholic Church 4100 Hwy. 3 Dickinson, Tx 77539. The Rosary will be said at 7:00 PM. An all-night Vigil will take place in the church after visitation. A Requiem Mass: Tuesday, May 8, 10:00 AM. Burial at Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Dickinson, Texas.
The family requests, in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to Queen of Angels Church in Fr. Cooper’s memory.
The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away;
as it hath pleased the Lord, so is it done;
blessed be the name of the Lord (Job 1:21).
” … Creator and Sovereign Lord, my first beginning and last end … XXX
May you rest in peace father
Rest in peace father
Condolences, he was a great Priest, may his soul rest in peace!
Father Cooper was truly one of the best… a rare gem. I feel so blessed to have gotten the chance to know him in this life, and for that will forever be grateful. There is no way of knowing just how MANY lives he touched in such a positive manner during his lifetime. He will be sorely missed. “You’ve done well, good and faithful servant. May you now rest in peace, dear Father!”
Requiem aeternum dona ei Domine, et lux perpetua luceat ei. Requiescat in pace, Pater.
I used to listen to his teachings on YouTube especially the “discernment of spirits” and was really touched. Only did I come to know today that he’s no more with us but in the abode of heaven and this was when I was also listening to his teaching on heaven. Burst into tears 🙁
May the soul of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.
Thank you, Fr. Cooper, for all those times at St. Aloysius, and the times we shadow-boxed one another.