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Fr. Robert Dunn has been the associate pastor at St. Augustine’s in Ossining (where Joe and Tim go to school) for eleven years. He’s been a wonderful priest, a fine homilist, and especially popular with the students and parents at the school. Several few years ago, Fr. was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The illness is taking it’s toll and Fr. Dunn is leaving St. Augustine’s to take a position as chaplain at a nursing home (big change from a parish with a grammar school!) in the Bronx. He will be in residence there, while also receiving therapy. I think Fr. is only about 42.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This past Sunday there was a big reception at the school gym in the early afternoon. A “thank you Father, and good-bye” reception. there was really quite a huge turnout. Father celebrated the Mass before the reception and it was mobbed – people planning the reception went out to get more food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was very emotional, with many of the speakers and presenters barely able to hold back tears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get a very good picture of Father. The camera batteries went dead and the spares were back on the desk (How’s that for a rookie mistake? You’d think I’d know better) so here’s the best Icould do –<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n