The Diocese of Westminster has announced the sad news of the death on St Joseph’s Day, 19th March, of Fr Michael James Daley. Fr Michael died peacefully while the rosary was being recited at his bedside at the Royal Trinity Hospice in Clapham having been admitted yesterday, 18th March, from the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital where he had been receiving end of life care.
Fr Michael was born in Cardiff on 9th March 1959 and ordained for the Diocese of Westminster at Westminster Cathedral on 21st May 2005.
Condolences are extended to Fr Michael’s brother William and to his relatives and friends, and to the parishioners of Holy Cross, Parsons Green where Fr Michael had been Parish Priest since 2017. Information about funeral arrangements, and an obituary, will be circulated in due course.
We pray for the peaceful repose of Fr Michael’s soul:
Hear with favour our prayers,
which we humbly offer, O Lord,
for the salvation of the soul of Fr Michael your servant and priest,
that he, who devoted a faithful ministry to your name,
may rejoice in the perpetual company of your saints.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
The Communion Antiphon of today’s Solemnity:
Well done, good and faithful servant.
Come, share your master’s joy.
St Joseph, pray for him.
