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Dominick Maino
May 10, 2001
At the wake services and the funeral service, you repeatedly heard that Fr. Les was a people's priest. He came to St. Bart's not knowing many of the parishioners, but by the time he was called to the Lord, he knew us one and all.
I will miss his smile. I will miss his stories. I will miss not knowing him better.
I thank God that I did have an opportunity to know him and that he was allowed to touch my life.
Laura Dejmek
May 9, 2001
I first met Fr. Les the very evening I interviewed with the choir for the Minister of Music position at St. Bartholomew Parish. I was impressed with the fact that Les went out for pie with myself and the choir that evening, and cared enough to take time out of his schedule to find out how the interview was going. Even that evening, we kidded back and forth about liturgy...something that would be a hallmark of our relationship.
It was said about Les at his first wake service, that anyone who knew Les felt like they were his best friend--how true! He made every person feel special. Les took a genuine interest in a person, their interests--their lives--and anyone who knew Les felt they were a valued, and important individual in his life.
He was a great supporter of the choir, and remarked many times how our music "touched his spirituality." I feel honored that ministry that I took part in could help mold the spirituality of Les.
I knew Les as a "retired" priest. But those who experienced the dynamo of Lester Mollohan know that "Lester Mollohan--retired priest" is truly an oxymoron. Les had boundless energy. His spirit of evangelization will be missed by those in the St. Bart's community.
When God called Les home, I was (and am) saddened (for myself, and those left behind--not Les, who is experiencing something WONDERFUL!). I lost not only a priest, and someone I work with-- but I lost a friend.
Pray for us Les, as we will pray for you!
Donald Elza
May 7, 2001
I will miss seeing you in the pew just outside the Choir area every Sunday morning.I'm sure they have a pretty good Choir where you have gone to....
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Jennifer Pigoni
May 4, 2001
What is there for me to say about Father Les? I have known and worked with him for the last four years, since he started his "retirement" at St. Bartholomew. He never acted retired, as he was always going from place to place. He was always working with different organizations and groups, and he loved each one of them. Father Les was a very unique person, and that is what will be missed. His passing came as a great shock, as everything seemed to happen so fast. At his funeral yesterday, I wished him a "Happy 50th" for his 50 years as a priest. I thought that if he could not celebrate that special day with us, it was nice to know that he could spend it with the one who started him out on that path all those years ago. If that had not happened, I might not have been lucky enough to meet this great man.
Father Les, I will miss you so very much, but I know you (and that smile of yours) will never be too far away.
Jennifer Casey
May 1, 2001
Fr Mollohan was a very special person in my life. He helped my sister and I prepare for our confirmation and communion 3 years ago and he always made us feel comfortable. He led me to a deeper understanding of the Catholic faith that it felt very natural for me to volunteer to be a Lector/Commentator at St Barts. Fr Mollohan even asked if I could assist him with the RCIA program, which I gladly accepted.
Although he was a retired priest, he was very determined to continue spreading “The Good News of Jesus”. He did it with such excitement.
Fr Mollohan was always a man on the go. You never knew what he was going to do next and I don't believe he even knew himself. He always had that sweet smile on his face and always took time out to say hello and to see how things were doing.
I feel deeply honored that Fr Mollohan chose me to read at his Funeral mass. I pray that he will give me the strength to get the words out.
Fr Mollohan, you are my dear friend and you will be forever in my heart and my prayers. No words could ever express how much I will miss you. I pledge to you that I will do my best to keep the Catholic faith alive by spreading the word with the RCIA program.
Charles Grant
May 1, 2001
Mary Ann,
Father Les was a man from another era.From his early beginnings as a priest to late in his life in preparation for his Jubilee mass at St. Bartholomew, his presence and input has been felt,admired & appreciated.
His exuberance for life gave our parish a real spark when he arrived at St. Bartholomew and continues to this very day. I have been fortunate enough to know several of his aquaintences from over the years,including several Quigley classmates,one of whom is currently by employer.He was from a mold equal to the many great people he had dealt with through the years.
He will be greatly missed.
tom cramer
May 1, 2001
...i was a altar boy to Father 1954-55 at st sabina's..he was young and full of life..met him again 35 years at sabina reunion-he looked so
much the same...we shared mass as a
team, creates a strong bonding and i
am the better for knowing him..a great chicago priest who had no barriers-he served all equally"" he is now in heaven as a prince of God.
tom cramer (st sabina, class of '55)
Dave Pipitone
May 1, 2001
Dear Mary Ann & family,
I am sorry about the sudden passing
of Fr. Les. He is a great man
who believed in friendship and
relationships. My life was touched
deeply by the precious moments that
Les shared with me. May he celebrate his Jubilee in heaven,
as "a priest forever, according to the line of Melchizadek" (Ps. 110:4)
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