Here, in Purcellville, Virginia, was a priest who exemplified the good pastor. Those who knew him were surely blessed. Those who knew him have an advocate whom they can approach now at any time. May the soul of Father Michael Kelly rest in peace.
From Extra.com. Loudon: Michael C. Kelly, the pastor at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Purcellville, had a number of techniques for bringing people into the flock.
There was his disarming sense of humor, reflected in the signs he put on the doors of the confessional booths, which read, “Your Name Here.” There was his knack for attracting attention, such as when he’d ride his homemade airplane-style bicycles through town, earning him the nickname “the flying priest.” And there were his everyday actions, parishioners said, which exemplified the message of giving and self-sacrifice ubiquitous in his sermons. Read full article here.
