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Msgr O'Neill
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Death of Msgr. Edward O'NeillMonsign
or Edward O’Neill, pastor emeritus of St. John Vianney Parish, passed away Monday morning. While many of us were aware that Monsignor O’Neill had not been well, it is no less sad to now say goodbye.
A native of Ireland, Msgr. O’Neill was ordained to the priesthood in 1971 for the Divine Word Missionaries. He served in Papua New Guinea before being assigned in Bordentown, New Jersey. He was incardinated into the Diocese of Trenton in 1981.
He served at St. John Vianney Parish, Colonia, St. Andrew Parish, Avenel, as well as serving as Chaplain to Rahway State Prison and Avenel Diagnostic Treatment Center. In 1985 he became Pastor at St. John the Evangelist Parish, Lambertville, before returning to St. John Vianney as Pastor in 1995. In 2004, he was named a Monsignor. He retired from active ministry in 2018.
Always a staunch supporter of our parish, Monsignor was quick to share a joke and always had that twinkle in his eye so common among the Irish. He was truly a wonderful soul, who committed his life to the Catholic Church and, more locally, to our parish and school.
As many of you may know, it was Monsignor O’Neill who undertook to renovate our beautiful church. It is because of his vision that we celebrate Mass in such a beautiful sanctuary. Providing us such a wonderful space in which to worship was among the many achievements of Monsignor’s tenure as Pastor.
Please join us as we offer our prayers for the repose of the soul of Monsignor O’Neill, a good and faithful servant of the Church.
Grant, we pray, O Lord, that the soul of Monsignor O'Neill, your servant and priest, whom you honored with sacred office while he lived in this world, may exult forever in the glorious home of Heaven.