Shortly before 6pm Mass tonight, we were informed that our Priest, Fr McGinty had died suddenly during the night. It was the last thing any of us expected to hear, even though Fr was not a young man.
He had been away on holiday. A priest from Malawi had been covering for himuntil his expected return to the Parish on Tuesday. Fr McGinty had returned on Saturday and was staying with his elderly mother. After dinner, he retired to his room, where he died during the night.
The news has come as a great shock. Father was a kind, gentle man and I never heard anyone say a bad word against him.
He said 4 Masses every weekend. A Saturday vigil Mass, 2 Sunday morning Masses,and a Sunday evening Mass. It was a sign of his dedication to his parishioners and to the service of the Church His sermons were an absolute treat. He could say so much in 2 or 3 minutes. His bible knowledge was amazing.
No doubt people will ask why? Why him? Why now? There is no answer. WE are born, we live, we die. It is all in God's hands. God's ways are not our ways, and we do not know the hour or the day. We should always be prepared.
I am certain that he has gone to a great reward in Heaven, but we will all remember him in our prayers and masses in the coming weeks.
Also as a parishioner of St.Patrick`s Old Kilpatrick i would like to say how shocked and sadden we were of the untimely death of father Mc Ginty. I would like to offer my condolences to his family.There is no doubt in my mind he will be with our lord , may he rest in peace. He will be remembered in our prayers always. The Boag Family Old Kilpatrick .
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