Of your Charity, please pray for the repose of the Soul of Reverend Father John Ryan, MBE who died peacefully at the care home on Sunday 31st August 2025.
Fr. John Ryan was the Parish Priest here at St. Mary of the Crays, Crayford from 2004 until 2013 when he had to retire due to ill health. He was also a Chaplain in the Royal Navy and Parish Priest in Hartley and Dover.
His Body will be brought into St Mary’s this coming Wednesday afternoon, 10th September, about 4-4:30pm and remain here overnight. Bishop Pat Lynch will offer Holy Mass at 5:00pm. We will keep the Church open until 10:00pm for anyone who may wish to come and pay their respects and pray for Fr John.
His Body will be removed on Thursday 11th at 10:00am after the 9:15am Holy Mass and will be repatriated to Cork, Ireland, for his Requiem Mass and Burial.