Dear beloved parishioners and friends of Fr. James Samuel O'Leary,
May the peace of the Risen Lord be with you all!
We hereby come to you with an update on the sendoff celebrations of our dear friend Fr. Jim.
SENDOFF UPDATE/SCHEDULE
Visitation and prayer service at St. Ambrose Parish in Parchment (main Church)
Wednesday, February 8, from 3pm -8pm
Reception of the Body at 3 pm – presider: Deacon Al Radford
Vigil Prayer Service at St. Ambrose at 7:30 pm
Presider: Rev. Albert Kemboi; Homilist: Msgr. Michael Hazard
Arrival at Cathedral of St. Augustine in Kalamazoo
Thursday February 9, at 8 am
Presider to receive the body: Very Rev. Robert Creagan
Lying in State / visitation in the narthex of the Cathedral: 8 am -10 am
Mass of Christian Burial at the Cathedral of St. Augustine
Thursday, February 9, at 10 am
Presider: Most Rev. Paul Bradley; Homilist: Rev. Kenneth Schmidt
Burial at Mt Olivet Cemetery, Kalamazoo immediately after the Mass.
Presider: Bishop Paul Bradley
Luncheon after the burial hosted by St. Ambrose Church in Parchment. (At the Parish Activity building)
Let us each and all commend him to God’s eternal care.
Eternal rest grant to him, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. AMEN
May Fr. Jim live forever in peace. AMEN
May God bless us all as we celebrate Fr. Jim's life, painful as it may be.
In Christ,