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John Sheridan Obituary
December 19, 1915 - September 17, 2010
Monsignor John Virgilius Sheridan, beloved pastor emeritus of Our Lady of Malibu Church, Malibu, died Sept. 17 at 4:30 a.m. of heart failure at UCLA Medical Center following injuries sustained in an auto accident Aug. 25.
Born in Co. Longford, Ireland, on December 19, 1915, Msgr. Sheridan completed his seminary studies at St. John's Seminary, Camarillo, and was ordained as a priest on April 27, 1943, in St. Vibiana's Cathedral. After serving as an associate pastor at several parishes, including Holy Cross, St. Elizabeth (Altadena), St. Basil, and St. Vibiana Cathedral, he was appointed director of Our Lady Chapel and Catholic Information Center on Flower St. in downtown Los Angeles, where he served for 14 years.
In 1965, he was appointed pastor of Our Lady of Malibu, retiring as pastor emeritus in 1990. Sheridan was the author of 14 books, numerous newspapers columns, articles and poems. "We have lost a grand priest and a true patriarch of our Catholic Community," said Cardinal Roger Mahony.
Msgr. Sheridan is survived in Ireland by his brother Thomas Sheridan and sister Kathleen Galligan, as well as many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Predeceased by brothers, Sen. Joseph Sheridan, Fr. Farrell Sheridan, Fr. Patrick Sheridan, Sr. M. Aquinas Sheridan.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on the grounds of Our Lady of Malibu Church on Friday, Sept. 24, at 11:00 a.m. Cardinal Mahoney presiding.
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Memories and Condolences
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Neil Sheridan
August 24, 2023
Just came across this, I always heard my Dad talking about his uncle in America, I wished I had knew him, much love Neil Sheridan, Mullingar, Ireland
Richard McDonald
October 11, 2010
Some 35 years later, I can still remember as though it were yesterday when Monsignor Sheridan would enter my first grade class at Our Lady of Malibu. The Sister (Margaret?) would orchestrate the class to rise in unison saying, "Good Morning Monsignor Sheridan."
Monsignor Sheridan was a lovely creature.
Mimi McDonald
October 7, 2010
Dear John,
I am so sad that God called you to come home, but you completed your work here.I will love you and miss your guidence here. I will forever remember you and your kindness to me and the love you gave our family.. I will read the article of us in the tidings to my child and tell her all about the servent of God that you were. Malibu will never replace you! Dear John may you rest in the lords home. Thank you for all you gave and did! I love you
Marguerite ( Mimi) McDonald
Doreen Ruotolo
October 4, 2010
Msgr. Sheridan and Sr. Campbell were such wonderful people.
They always made you feel like a special part of their lives.
We are honored to have knows them.
Rest in peace.....
The Ruotolo Family
Kathleen Conwell-Doyle
September 25, 2010
May the angels lead you into Paradise dearest John.
September 24, 2010
My heart is broken - you were one of the very few who accepted me as a good Christian women, not good Catholic as by Church rule, but you accepted me, you loved me and I
was ok in your eyes.
You gave me peace, inner and outer, to be who and what I was and always had a loving smile for me - you will be in my heart and mind always when I am troubled and I will hear you - thank you for your many many years to OLM of which I was a part.
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