22 CATHOLIC NEW YORK December 17, 2020 Father James Flanagan, Served as Pastor of Two Bronx Parishes Father James D. Flanagan, who St. Patrick’s Cathedral, as homilist. Bronx just before Father Flanagan’s death. The served as pastor of two parishes in the “He was an extraordinary priest,” two priests blessed one another. Bronx for a total of 32 years and was Father Lynch said. “I’m so proud to “His gift was listening, and listening with parochial vicar of Immaculate Con- have known him. He was so kind. I compassion like Jesus Christ,” Father Lynch ception in Manhattan since 2014, died will miss his friendship. I will miss said. “He processed what you said and nodded Dec. 9. He was 74. picking up the phone to call him and at what you said. He listened with compassion Father Flanagan was pastor of Holy see how he’s doing.” even if he did not agree with it.” Family, 1993-2014, and Holy Spirit, Father Flanagan and Father Lynch Father Flanagan also served as parochial vicar 1982-1993, before spending the last six met in 1993 when Father Flanagan, of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, Manhattan, 1976- years as parochial vicar of Immacu- an avid reader, was assigned to Holy 1982, and Ascension, Manhattan, 1971-1976. late Conception. Father James D. Flanagan Family where Father Lynch served as Born in Manhattan, he was a graduate of Ca- A Funeral Mass was celebrated Dec. parochial vicar after being ordained thedral Prep in Manhattan who studied for the 15 at Immaculate Conception Church with Cardi- a year earlier. Father Lynch remembered going priesthood at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie. nal Dolan as celebrant and Father Thomas Lynch, to the choir loft to hear Father Flanagan’s well- He was ordained at St. Patrick’s Cathedral by pastor of Holy Name of Jesus-St. Gregory the prepared homilies at the Spanish Mass. Terence Cardinal Cooke in 1971. Great in Manhattan, as homilist. A Parish Mass “Spanish came so natural to him. His Spanish His sisters, Kathleen McLoughlin and Ann of the Eucharist was offered Dec. 14 with Bishop was eloquent,” Father Lynch said. Hegarty, survive him. Dennis Sullivan, of the Diocese of Camden, N.J., Father Lynch said he visited Father Flanagan Burial was at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Haw- as celebrant and Msgr. Robert Ritchie, rector of at the Edward Cardinal Egan Pavilion in the thorne. Sister Beth Dowd, 86, Music Educator Lawrence Byrne, NYPD Official Sister Elizabeth (Beth) Dowd, Rochelle. Lawrence Byrne, who served four brother Eddie.” O.S.U. a renowned music educator Born in Holyoke, Mass., she years as New York Police Depart- Eddie Byrne, an NYPD officer, who taught generations of children entered the Ursuline Sisters No- ment’s deputy commissioner for was killed in 1988 while sitting in his and families, died Dec. 11. She was 86. vitiate in 1956 and professed final legal affairs, died Dec. 6. He was 61. patrol car guarding the home of a In 1994, Sister Beth founded vows in 1964. She graduated from Byrne was NYPD deputy com- witness in Queens. President Ronald Songcatchers, a nonprofit organi- the College of New Rochelle and missioner, 2014-2018, and most Reagan shared his condolences in a zation dedicated to the mission received her master of arts and recently served as director and se- phone call to the Byrne family and of “reaching for peace through master of music degrees from The nior advisor of AlixPartners, Man- Vice President George H.W. Bush music” by providing children with Catholic University of America in hattan, 2020, and managing direc- carried Eddie’s badge with him dur- affordable access to high quality Washington, D.C. tor of Freeh Group International ing his 1988 presidential campaign, music education and enrichment. She was a resident of United Solutions, Manhattan, 2018-2020. according to published reports. She wasya teacher and choral di- Hebrew Center, New Rochelle. Cardinal Dolan celebrated the Raised on Long Island, Lawrence rector at the Academy of Mount St. Sister Beth was predeceased by Funeral Mass Dec. 11 at St. James Byrne graduated from Hofstra Uni- Ursula, St. Athanasius School and six siblings, including Sister Mary Church in Seaford attended by U.S. versity, Hempstead, with a bachelor’s St. Philip Neri, all in the Bronx; Dowd, O.S.U. She is survived by Rep. Peter King, who remembered degree in economics, and New York the former New Rochelle Catholic many nieces and nephews. Byrne as an “outstanding federal University School of Law, Manhattan, Elementary School; and in Massa- Due to the Covid-19 crisis, a prosecutor and practicing attorney.” with a juris doctor degree. chusetts and Maryland. Funeral Mass will not be offered. “He was a first-rate lawyer who His mother, Ann; sons, Patrick, She was also active in campus A private burial will take place at never backed down in the line of Christopher and Peter; and broth- ministry at the College of New Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Haw- fire,” King said on his Facebook ers, Steve and Ken, survive him. Rochelle and music ministry at thorne, and a Memorial Mass will page. “Larry always worked hard His late father, Matthew, served Blessed Sacrament parish, New be celebrated at a later date. to preserve the memory of his late the NYPD for 22 years. 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