St. Marys Ossy
 

For the Ossy catholic crew, just had a phone call from a mate who has told me that Father Burke Parish Priest of St. Marys R.C Church Ossy has been found dead in his home,don't know any details as yet

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OMG, what a shame. I am not Catholic nor any!! But that is sad. He used to come to the nursing home where I worked to give sunday holy communion :(


R.I.P Father Burke

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Sad news, not a worshipper there but my mum and sisters attend. Will let them know. RIP Fr.Burke

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:eek: omg, RIP Father burke, thats a shock.

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oh my im stunned he was a lovely man & a great priest R.I.P FATHER BURKE, he will be missed.

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Although I do not attend church anymore father burke baptised me and whilst I was at st mary's and mount carmel I used to attend church at least once a week. Its a shame, he was a great priest

R.I.P Father Burke

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I only saw him a couple of days ago coming out of St. Mary's school, that was sudden. RIP

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Very sad news. He took my uncles funeral a couple of years ago and he was really nice bloke.

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Just spoken to my mum and she says Fr.Burke was found dead in bed this morning

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I don't want to be a pedant or anything but I think it's spelt Bourke.

Yes, i heard earlier, very sad, apparently found this morning in his bed so one can only hope that it was peaceful.

RIP

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As I'm sure Fr. Bourke said many times himself:

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May he rest in peace.

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We heard earlier, he was on hols in Lake District so we were told. it's a real shame, I have no religious leanings but he was a help to us when we lost Len.
Rest in peace Father Bourke.

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I went to a wedding he took the other year, and he seemed like a very nice, and good person.

May he rest in peace.

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Sorry Gayle but as you know English is my second language
Just an update, he was not found at home it was in hotel, either in the lakes or south scotland, appears he was have a few days away before going into hospital RIP

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Father Bourke visited us many times during Len's illness, and after our Registry Office wedding, he held a service to bless our marriage. He was a kind and thoughtful man, and will be sorely missed.