"The condolences included one from Sacred Heart High School in Lincoln Heights, where he was praised as a "beloved presider and homilist at our masses." Ponnet is being remembered as a man who often served as the lone visitor to hundreds dying of COVID-19, who presided over an annual service honoring the unclaimed dead and who attended protests and was arrested dozens of times in the process."
"The family announced Ponnet's passing on Oct. 7 at the age of 68. He is survived by his sisters Elizabeth and Mary Alice and brother Jim. He was an uncle to more than 20 nieces and nephews. A viewing, rosary and vigil will be held at St. Luke's in Temple City on Monday, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The formal celebration of life funeral Mass is scheduled for Tuesday at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles at 10 a.m."
"Both the viewing and funeral are open to the public, while the burial is private. Ponnet spent the last 30 years as pastor of St. Camillus, which is across the street from USC's health sciences campus. There he served as the site administrator for the Urban Interfaith Chaplaincy Program, where he helped train the next generation of chaplains. He was also the director of the Los Angeles General Medical Center's Office of Spiritual Care."
Chris Ponnet died Oct. 7 at age 68. He spent the last 30 years as pastor of the St. Camillus Center for Spiritual Care in Lincoln Heights, across from USC's health sciences campus. He served as site administrator for the Urban Interfaith Chaplaincy Program and director of the Los Angeles General Medical Center's Office of Spiritual Care. He often served as the lone visitor to hundreds dying of COVID-19 and presided over an annual service honoring the unclaimed dead. He attended protests, was arrested dozens of times, and helped train the next generation of chaplains. He is survived by sisters Elizabeth and Mary Alice, brother Jim, and more than 20 nieces and nephews.
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