The Funeral of Msgr. Lyons

Msgr. William J. Lyons, 81, a priest of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, who had served faithfully as a spiritual director for the North American College since 2003, passed away on Monday November 21, 2011. He passed away as a private Mass was concluding in his room, receiving viaticum. As the 81 year old man we loved so much succumbed to death after battling cancer, his priestly heart of 55 years shone brightly, witnessing and revealing the profound love of the heart of Jesus Christ the Good Shepherd.

We give thanks to God for Msgr. Lyons, who was such a great gift to our community. It was his desire that he should finish his ministry on earth here at this College that he loved so much. He was interred in the NAC Mausoleum at Campo Verano in Rome, near the tomb of Servant of God Frank Parater and other seminarians, faculty, and benefactors of the North American College.

Photos of the Funeral Mass are available here.
Photos of the Interment at the NAC Mausoleum are available here.

Below is the video of the Mass of Christian Burial, celebrated by his ordinary, Archbishop Robert Carlson of Saint Louis.

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