Rest in Peace! Tributes paid to Tipperary priest who has passed away in the USA

Father Liam McSweeney RIP

The death has occurred of Father Liam P. McSweeney, Sacramento, California, USA and formerly of Castle Avenue, Thurles and Graigue, Gortnahoe.

Predeceased by his mother Ellen McSweeney (Thurles) and his father Edward McSweeney (Cork), brother Pearse, sisters Dympna and Maureen (Maher) and brother in law James Maher (Roscrea).

Father Liam is survived by his sister Noreen (Dublin) and his brother Patrick(Paddy) (Dolla, Co Tipperary), nephew Martin Maher, his wife Elaine, grandnieces Ráichéal, Aisling and Grace Maher.

He will be sadly missed by his cousins and extended family Maura Quinn and family (Holycross), Breda Minahin and family, Piltown (Kilkenny), Willie and Marie Dunne (Graigue) Richard and Mary Dunne (Graigue) Tipperary, Richard Dunne and family (Dublin) and Josephine Mar and family (Australia).

Also Father Liam will be greatly missed by his many friends both in the United States and Ireland. Father Liam P. McSweeney, beloved priest of the Diocese of Sacramento who celebrated his diamond jubilee this year.

His funeral mass will take place this Friday August 11th at 10 am in St. Mels Church, 4745 Pennsylvania Ave. in Fair Oaks, Sacramento, California.

The rite of commital service will be held that day at 2.30pm in Calvary Catholic Cemetery and Funeral Center at 7101 Verner Ave. in Citrus Heights, Sacramento.

A vigil service and rosary will be held this Thursday August 10th at 6pm in St. Mels Church. Father Liam was ordained to the priesthood on 2nd June 1963 in Ireland for the diocese of Sacramento. He served as an assistant pastor of St. Lawrence the Matyr Parish in North Highlands and St. Robert Parish in Sacramento from December 1973 to July 1976. 

In 1976 he was appointed chaplain at the California Youth Authority(Perkins) until 2002. During some of those years he was in residence at St. Robert Parish in Sacramento.

Father Liam was appointed pastor of St. Mel Parish from October 2005 to August 2013, when he retired he was named pastor emeritus of St. Mel Parish.

Father Liam will be sadly missed by his loving family and friends in Ireland and his many parishioners he served in Sacramento. May Father Liam rest in eternal peace.