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Posted: Jan 01 2009 at 1:38am | IP Logged Quote Molly Smith

Thank you all for your prayers. The funeral arrangements are as Mary posted, but there is not a memorial Mass on Friday. We were told you cannot have a memorial Mass before the funeral and something about not being able to have Masses that are not regularly scheduled? In any case, it's off.

I'm expecting a full church on Tuesday. We are very close with our other priests (both visiting internationally) who have said one whole side of the church will be filled with priests.

And yes, Father was on his way to Father Griffin's funeral. Our parish (and Fr. Griffin's) has experienced a great loss, and we're afraid it will be some time before we will have a new pastor. But we are praying, and asking Father Kelly to intercede for us, that a good and holy priest will be sent our way soon.

Today's Masses will be very hard. But anyone who knew Father Kelly knows his wit, his quirkiness, his passion for Christ and will only smile at his memory. He was a gift!

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Posted: Jan 01 2009 at 8:19am | IP Logged Quote Bridget

The poor Bishop! He needs prayers too.

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Posted: Jan 01 2009 at 9:18am | IP Logged Quote crusermom

I will be praying for his soul.

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Posted: Jan 01 2009 at 10:28am | IP Logged Quote Wendy

I just found out about Fr. Kelly, Molly. I'm so sorry! I know you all will miss him terribly. Dh and I are very sad, but I think it fitting that he died helping someone else. One of his favorite things to tell me was that it is much harder to sin when you put other people first.

We are going to try to come to the funeral mass on Tuesday.

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Posted: Jan 01 2009 at 12:39pm | IP Logged Quote mary theresa

I will pray too. This is so sad.

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Posted: Jan 01 2009 at 1:23pm | IP Logged Quote Chari

I am so sorry, Molly.........praying for all involved.

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Posted: Jan 01 2009 at 2:22pm | IP Logged Quote KackyK

We've been praying here too.

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