Fr. John Raab CMF, a member of the Dominguez/Del Amo class of 1963 and the Claretians’ Liaison to the alumni association for decades, passed away suddenly before Christmas. Professed in 1970 and ordained in 1976, Fr. John’s  ministry took him to Claretian parishes in Texas, Arizona and Colorado as well as to Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Cameron and Germany.

He cherished his assignment at Dominguez and took enjoyment working with classmates as the alumni director.  A student of history, Fr. John organized the Dominguez Seminary Centenary Reunion last summer. Dominguez was a center of his life, from the summer of 1959 when he entered, a young teenager from Yuma AZ, until December 13 when he passed away at the evening meal. Claretians, other clergy and religious leaders, his family, alumni and friends filled the  Dominguez Chapel  Jan. 3 for his funeral Mass.