The Latin School, Moyne

We had a beautiful liturgy in St Marys Church Legga  on May 15Th 2010  for Fr Tom who died on the feast of our lady. This holy and saintly Priest brought great joy to the Church in Ireland and in England as well ,having spent some time in the Diocese Of Leeds. He was a few weeks off celebrating 70 years of Priesthood and what a memorial that is during this year of the Priesthood. He is buried on his home soil not far from the Latin school. Those of us including Fr Frank Grey who wrote its history heard Bishop Colm Reilly say that the focus of his life was on Mary and how he had a firm belief in the providence of God in our lives even the small events.He was never negative about life ;in fact refreshingly positive.He waited for death without fear and continued to carry out his pastoral duties from his bed at the Manor .It was an unique experience to go to him for Confession. Praised be to God for his Mercy and the wonderful gift of Priesthood in this great latin school pupil.I will miss his  comforting words and spiritual strength.He recalled his Family and brother Priests and always Thanked God for his many blessings.Referring to the Gospel passage when Mary became Mother of the Church the Bishop said all of us must welcome Mary truly into our lives as Fr Tom did evident by his ministry of the sick and celebration of the Sacrament of Penance over the years.He recalled his time with new converts at St Thomas More Sheffield and earlier times at Halifax and Bradford. “We are greatly indebted to Fr Tommy” and can be consoled by a line from the Book of the Apocalypse that states ……”they can rest forever after their work, since their good deeds go with  them”. At his funeral Mass the Mulligan sisters sang with their Mother. It was out of this world and captured the occasion with music and words that were out of eternity….the best ever as no words can describe it and alas I did not record it.