Page 1834 - Week 06 - Wednesday, 4 May 2005
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Fr Lynch built fine buildings, but not just for the sake of land development. He established sporting and social clubs - but not just for community development. He was active in Marriage Guidance and Social work - but not just to give a helping hand to people in distress. The primary object of almost everything he turned his hand to was evangelisation. That, of course, was his obligation as it is the obligation of each one of us. But he did it so much better than most people I know.
Fr Lynch is, I believe, a great priest upon any standard both in himself and in the effect produced upon his people by his life work.
Looking to his future, let us pray for him
May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rain fall soft upon your fields.
Until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.
Let us all rise and offer a toast in thanks for his 60 years as priest and his 58 years of labour in Australia and in hope that he will he spared to us for many fruitful years to come.
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