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1st Anniversary of His Death
A Mass in honor of the The 1st Anniversary of Fr. Patrick O’ Dwyer's death will take place at St. Bruno Catholic Church on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 8:00 am.
Funeral for Fr. Patrick O'Dwyer
The Funeral for Fr. Patrick O’ Dwyer took place at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church 5801 N. Kanan Road • Westlake Village on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 11:00 am.
His Mass of Christian Burial took place at St. Bruno Catholic Church 15740 Citrustree Rd. • Whittier on Friday, July 24, 2009 at 11:00 am. Deacon Michael Freeman gave the Eulogy (click above to read it). There was a reception in McCormick Hall after the Mass to celebrate all that he did for the Parish.
His Internment took place at Queen of Heaven Cemetery 2161 Fullerton Rd • Rowland Heights on Friday, July 24, 2009 at 2:00 pm.
click above to visit the Fr. Patrick O'Dwyer Memorial Fund page
Bookmark to Remember Fr. O'Dwyer
At the Mass for Christian Burial (held at St. Bruno's), bookmarks in remembrance of Fr. O'Dwyer, were distributed. If you didn't get one, we are making the image available so that you can print a copy for yourself.
The bookmarks were generously donated by Acro Printing (in Uptown Whittier). Acro is a generous supporter of our Church and they also print the Weekly Bulletins. Please consider them for any printing needs you may have. They can be contacted at (562) 945-9638.
Fr. Patrick O'Dwyer's Remembrance Bookmark courtesy of St. Bruno Catholic Church
Disclaimer: You may use this image for your own personal use. The images are property of St. Bruno Catholic Church and are not to be redistributed without the knowledge and consent, in writing, by the Pastor of St. Bruno Catholic Church. You may not use this image for commercial purposes or sell it. And the Common Sense Rule: Please DO NOT copy, reproduce, modify or profit from this design in any way. Thank you!!
Click on the above link to download the PDF of the bookmark to print a copy for yourself. The PDF is 2 pages, and the bookmark is centered on each page.
How to Print: Print Front & Back on 1 piece of cardstock 1. insert cardstock or a heavier weight paper 2. open the file in Adobe Reader 3. File - Print - under Print Range, select Pages from: and enter from 1 to 1 4. click OK - just page 1 will print 5. flip the paper around and reinsert it (see your printers manual to determine exactly how to insert the paper to ensure that page 2 prints right side up) 6. File - Print - under Print Range, select Pages from: and enter from 2 to 2 7. click OK - just page 2 will print 8. trim around the gray lines and your done
Other ways to print the bookmark: • print each page on a separate piece of paper, glue the back of each page together and cut out. • print only page 1 if you desire (see instructions above on printing 1 page) and trim along gray lines
Articles
"Funeral mass for Rev. Patrick O'Dwyer" - Photogallery (07/24/09) "Mass held for St. Maximilian Kolbe pastor" (07/24/09) "Pastor dies at his church office in Thousand Oaks" (07/14/09)
LA Times Obituary (07/22/09)
Whittier Daily News "O'Dwyer, former local priest, dies" (07/18/09)
The TIDINGS "Fr. O'Dwyer, St. Maximilian Kolbe pastor, dies" (07/17/09)
Biography by. Fr. Michael Reardon Fr. Patrick O’ Dwyer 1947 – 2009 Fr. Patrick was born on 21 October 1947 in the townsland of Rearcross, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. On the completion of Secondary School (High School) Fr. Pat entered St. Patrick’s College, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, to complete his studies for the Priesthood. He was ordained to the Order of Priesthood on June 10, 1972 for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Arriving in Los Angeles on August 12, 1972, Fr. Pat took up his first assignment at St. Anthony’s Church, Oxnard. After four years there he was transferred to St. Timothy’s in West Los Angeles. In 1985 he was appointed as Associate Pastor at St. Bruno’s Catholic Church, Whittier. Fr. Pat served the community of St. Bruno’s for the next 20 years, becoming Administrator of the Parish in 1990. In 1993, upon the retirement of Fr. John E. Cooley, Fr. Pat was appointed as the new pastor. During his time here at the parish, Fr. Pat cared well for the needs of the people, paying special attention to the sick and elderly. He was responsible for the building of the beautiful Parish Center (offices and meeting rooms) which opened on January 12, 1997, following a special Mass of Dedication. He also undertook the renovation of the church, enhancing the space for worship. The renovation of the church was completed in time for the Easter celebration of 2000. Fr. Pat was assigned as Pastor to St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, Westlake Village on July 1, 2005. On Tuesday morning, July 14th, news came to us of his untimely death at the age of 61. He died on Monday evening, July 13, 2009. Fr. Pat was a good priest. He served his God and people well. He is survived by his brother, Tom and relatives in Ireland. Our prayers and sympathy go out to them.
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