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Fr. John was the most loving, compassionate person I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. His compassion showed through his eyes with the warmth of a loving smile. ~Vi Whelan
I was impressed with the concern Fr. John had for persons
with disabilities and his great devotion to our Blessed Lady. God-incident: In the summer of 1976, I was working as a
Private Secretary in a Semi-State Company in Shannon (220
employees and I was the only person with disabilities) and
an unopened letter landed on my desk from a Fr. John
Maronic asking if someone from our company could meet
him during his overnight sojourn in Ireland. I met him, and I
will never forget how his eyes seemed to penetrate deep into
my soul when he asked me to start a VM Chapter. Regretfully
I declined, but he captured me in 1987, two years after his
death, when I chose to attend the Fall Conference at the I knew Fr. John Maronic. He was a very compassionate man,
was genuinely interested in what you had to say and encouraged
you to serve one another. I attended my first VM |
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