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IN MEMORY - JOHN JOSEPH LEAHY SSCC
IRELAND - ENGLAND PROVINCE
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Fr. John Joseph Leahy ss.cc. [aged 69]
was called home to the Lord
on Monday 27th November 2017
at his sister Teresa's home
in Ballyneety, Co. Limerick
John was born on 8th August 1948 to John Joseph Leahy & Mary Jane Connolly, in Ballybay, Co Monaghan. He was educated at Primary School in Ballybay; St Macartan’s College, Monaghan; Trinity All Saints College, Horsforth, Leeds; Alan Hall Seminary, Chelsea, London and Mill Hill Missionary Institute, London.
After entering the Novitiate of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts in Hemet, California, USA, John made his First Profession on 25thAugust 1984 in Sacred Heart Chapel, Tanagh, Cootehill, Co Cavan. Following Ordination on 24th June 1990 [also in Tanagh], he was assigned Curate to Sacred Heart Parish, Sruleen, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. He was Curate in St Augustine’s Parish, Daventry, Northants, England from 1992-1998. From 1998-2004 he served as Provincial Councillor and Parish Priest at St Thomas The Apostle, Nunhead, London. John enjoyed a sabbatical from 2004-2006 and in November 2006 was appointed Parish Priest to Our Lady of Lourdes, Acton, London, where he served until he became ill last December.
Father John Leahy, among other things, will be remembered for bringing great life and laughter to the Congregation and to his ministry. He will be deeply missed by his own family [sisters Anne, Mary, Bernie, Teresa, Margaret, Teresa Ryan and brother Michael], his religious family and his many friends.
“Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilis”
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Click HERE for Homily preached at a Memorial Mass for Fr John Leahy ss.cc. at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Acton, London. Friday 19th January 2018 – Fr Michael Ruddy ss.cc.
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The project will provide three main types of outreach: Respite holiday accommodation for families; facilitation of groups and classes from the DPC e.g. men’s group, cookery etc.; and accommodation for those transitioning from the DPC into their own living quarters. Our photos show some of the users of the project meeting with the Damien House Volunteers. Matthew, whose family came from Malawi when he was four months old and who are only now having their asylum application completed, celebrated his fifth birthday at Damien House.
