by webmaster | Oct 2, 2010 | St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough, Obituaries, St Andrew's, Teesville, St Wilfrid's, York, Parishes
Fr Tony (John Anthony) Barry died unexpectedly on the afternoon of 11th August in James Cook Hospital, Middlesbrough, just months after his 90th birthday. He was born in Edwinstowe, Nottingham, but the family moved to St Joseph’s parish, Middlesbrough, and he...
by webmaster | Aug 14, 2010 | Event Calendar, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough, Obituaries, Parishes
At 3pm on Wednesday 11 August 2010, the feast of St Clare, Father Tony Barry returned to the Lord. May he rest in peace. Fr Tony was born on 6th February 1920 and arrived in Middlesbrough from Nottinghamshire. The family lived in St Joseph’s parish in Marton Road, and...
by webmaster | Feb 20, 2010 | Obituaries, Parishes
When talking about priests the phrase ‘men set apart’ is often used. The trouble is that such an image can expresses superiority – not servants but masters. And when the cracks and failings of human finiteness show in priests, waves of shock, horror...
by webmaster | Feb 20, 2010 | Obituaries, Parishes
Fr Joseph O’Brien who died on 25th January 2010 aged 87 was buried after his funeral Mass on 5th February at Sacred Heart Church, Hull, where he had been ordained as a priest for our Diocese by Bishop McClean on 22nd February 1975. Bishop Terry was the Principal...
by webmaster | Sep 5, 2009 | Obituaries, Parishes, Religious Communities
Fr Gerald Hughes, a monk of Ampleforth Abbey, has died at the age of 80. Fr Gerald died peacefully in his sleep on 31 August 2009 while on holiday with family relations in York. He was educated at Ampleforth and in 1947 went to the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst....
by webmaster | Jun 6, 2009 | Obituaries, Parishes
Fr Austin O’Neill, retired parish priest of St Aelred’s, York, died on Saturday 25 April after a long period of ill health. He was 73 and had been a priest for almost 48 years, 21 of which were at St Aelred’s. Education was close to his heart. He...
