The Catholic Post Tag: funeral homily

Funeral homily: Fr. Dick Bresnahan — wise counselor, extraordinary parish priest

By: The Catholic Post - July 18, 2019 - Uncategorized Christ the King, Father Richard Bresnahan, funeral homily, Moline

Father Richard Bresnahan

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Catholic Post publishes excerpts, when available, from the homilies given at funeral Masses for priests of the Diocese of Peoria. Following is the homily from the July 8 funeral Mass at Christ the King Church in Moline for Father Richard Bresnahan. (See obituary here.) The homilist was Msgr. Doug Hennessy, and the […]

Text of the homily at the funeral Mass at St. Anne, East Moline, for Fr. Bruce Lopez

By: The Catholic Post - June 19, 2019 - Uncategorized Bement, East Moline, Father Bruce Lopez, Father Joel Phelps, funeral homily, Monticello

Father Bruce D. Lopez

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Catholic Post publishes excerpts from the homilies given at funeral Masses for priests of the Diocese of Peoria when they are available. Following is the homily from the June 13 funeral Mass at St. Anne Church in East Moline for Father Bruce Lopez. (See obituary here.) The homilist was Father Joel Phelps, […]

Fr. Oman held out faithfully to the end

By: The Catholic Post - March 8, 2017 - Uncategorized Father Oman, Father William Miller, funeral homily

Father Francis Oman, IC

EDITOR’S NOTE: Following is the homily from the funeral Mass for Father Francis Mary Oman, IC. (See obituary.) The homilist was Father William Miller, pastor of Corpus Christi and St. Patrick parishes in Galesburg and Sacred Heart Parish, Abingdon. “If we hold out to the end we shall also reign with Jesus Christ.” These words […]