OLA Pastor Emeritus Fr. Brendan McKeefry died on Monday, June 22nd at the age of 82. Fr. Brendan celebrated his 59th Priestly Ordination Anniversary on June 18th of this year. Fr. Brendan was born on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th, 1944, in the North of Ireland. He was the sixth of seven children. Fr. Brendan served as the pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish from 2005-2012. OLA was his final assignment before his retirement.
The Funeral Mass for Fr. Brendan took place on Wednesday, July 1st here at OLA. The Mass was livestreamed, and the video can be accessed by clicking the button below. Due to an interuption of the livestream, a portion of the Liturgy of the Word is missing in the video.
Fr. Brendan McKeefrey Funeral Mass Video
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let the perpetual light shine upon him. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
To learn more about Fr. Brendan’s beautiful life, click the button below to access Volume 3 No. 27 of the Diocese of Sacramento historical archives. A comprehensive article about his life was published to commemorate his retirement.