Rev. Joseph Patrick Brennan

I wish to thank the staff of St.Mary's, Mercy Motherhouse, Bishop Clark, his fellow priests, the choir, the Craugh and Cloonan families, my own family, the Rochester interfaith community and especially Joe Kelly and Bill Donnelly for your kind care of a gentle giant. I came away from Joe's mass feeling great hope. I think the University of Rochester Medical School will learn much from him. He is still teaching. Family lore has it that a Brennan relative by the name of O'Grady owned the...

We Catholic Boy Scouts of Rochester fondly remember Fr.Joe Brennan from the years that he hosted Rochester Boy Scout Catholic Retreats and campout at St.Bernards Seminary.The boys loved him but not as much as he loved them.

Joe- as my cousin you touched my life- you touched the lives of my sons- you showed them that a Priest was a man who had compassion, who could laugh, who shout for his favorite team, who reached beyond the stuffy issues. I will so miss our calls, our talks about the daily grind and you taught us that while the grind can get in the way of faith-Christ is ALWAYS with us.
I love you Joe! You were my light -my family's light! Bryan and I will miss you- the boy's- now men are heartbroken at...

Oh how we loved to hear Joe speak and how we will miss him, but we know he is in good hands.

As a PuertoRican woman, I always felt that he cared for all of us. I attended his anniversary Mass of ordination and keep that memento always with me. My deepest sympathy to the Community of Rochester and to those whose lives he touched at St.Mary's.

A good man who did his best at St. Bernard's Seminary...May God bless him

I grew up in Oregon hearing about Father Joe and the Rochester relatives. Though I never had the privilege of meeting him (We did speak on the phone several times.), I am saddened that a chapter in our family history has closed. May he rest in peace.

With gratitude for his ministry and friendship, his scholarship and generosity, may God bless him abundantly.

Awonderful professor at SBS: truly an uncomplicated man