Saturday, November 29, 2008
Funeral Arrangements for Fr Arthur
Fr Arthur will be received into Ince Blundell for Mass at 7.00pm on Wednesday 3rd December.
His Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St Ambrose Barlow, Astley, at 11.00am on Thursday 4th December prior to interment in the family grave at Kirkdale Cemetery.
Arthur John Mulcahey was born in Croydon on 4th September 1927, the son of John and Catherine. His early education was spent at Walton RC Primary School, and his ecclesiastical studies were undertaken at Upholland College. He was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate in 1980, serving at Blessed Sacrament, Aintree, and went on to study for the priesthood, receiving ordination at Blessed Sacrament on 31st March 1984.
His first appointment after his priestly ordination was to Blessed Sacrament, Aintree, where he remained until February 1988, when he moved to St Mary, Wigan. In August 1989 he was appointed to St Sylvester, Liverpool. His final appointment, in October 1992, was to St Ambrose Barlow, Astley, as Parish Priest. He retired from active service in 2002 and moved to Holmechase House, Southport. Following a period of poor health, he had recently moved to Ince Blundell where he remained until his death on Thursday evening, 27th November. He was 81 years of age.
May he know the Joy of the Lord.