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February 14, 2012
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St. Thomas More
10205 N FM 620
Austin, TX 78726
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Funeral Mass
February 15, 2012
10:00 AM
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Austin, TX 78726
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Interment
Wednesday February 15 2012
Calvary Catholic Cemetery
Brenham, TX
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I will always remember the amount of time and support that Fr Brennan gave to our CYO Diocesan Activities back when I was active in the 1970s & 1980s. He was loved and respected by all who knew him. May God bless his family and loved ones in your time of grief. I am a better man, father, Christian because of his positive influence during this period of my life.
Posted by: Mike Kelm - Livingston, TX - CYO Member - Austin Diocese Feb 16, 2012
Farther Ralph, Thank you for sharing your faith and stories of faith with our parish community. Our prayers go out for all that will miss you. Peace my friend, Earl
Posted by: Deacon Earl Colley, St. Monica - Cameron,, TX - Fellow servant/catechist Feb 16, 2012
Msgr. Brennan,
Thank you for your many years of loyal service as a priest serving Our Lord and His church. May you have eternal rest and God keep you in his loving care.
Sincerely,
Alvin and Virginia Malinowski
Posted by: Alvin and Virginia Malinowski - Houston, TX - Friend Feb 16, 2012
Fr. Brennan went on a trip to Poland on a trip that I organized. we thoroughly enjoyed having him on the trip. Fr Brennan served in Brenham where I once lived as a young child. He was also the Pastor of St. Thomas Moore parish, my brother's parish.
Posted by: Virginia Felchak Hill - Houston, TX Feb 16, 2012
rest in peace, Fr. Ralph. and thank you for the time you spent with us at St. Mary's. you were a good friend, a great man and will be sorely missed.
Posted by: James and Gina Draehn and family -and- John Januszewski - Brenham, TX Feb 15, 2012
Going to miss you.....sorry we wasted the time!!!! With all our love!!! Mike & Paula
Posted by: Mike and Paula Turner - Edna, TX - long time friend Feb 15, 2012
We were very blessed to have known Fr. Ralph since 1985 when he came to St. Mary's in Brenham. He was a wonderful pastor and boss. He will be forever in our hearts.
Posted by: Theodore & Gale Kwiatkowski - Brenham, TX - Friends Feb 15, 2012
The thing i remember about Father Ralph was he enjoyed being around people. He always seemed very happy, and i think he liked too keep busy. He always had a smile on his face. He will be missed by the people who called him a friend.
Posted by: Eleanor Howard - Houston, TX - Friend Feb 15, 2012
Msgr. Brennan was such a special man and I was fortunate to know him all 54 years of his priesthood. I was a teenager when he came to St. Joseph's in Bellmead , and like so many others, immediately developed an admiration for this kind, gentle, caring spiritual leader. He performed my marriage ceremony, baptized one of my children and became a wonderful friend to our family. He visited us when we moved to Missouri and again when we moved
Msgr. Brennan was such a special man and I was fortunate to know him all 54 years of his priesthood. I was a teenager when he came to St. Joseph's in Bellmead , and like so many others, immediately developed an admiration for this kind, gentle, caring spiritual leader. He performed my marriage ceremony, baptized one of my children and became a wonderful friend to our family. He visited us when we moved to Missouri and again when we moved to Corpus Christi For many years, he would come on the Monday after Easter to visit and enjoy the beach. We looked forward to him being a part of our family during those years and our lives were truly enriched by his presence .
Posted by: Mary Ann Losak Shaw - Corpus Christi, TX - friend Feb 15, 2012
Dear Friends and Family,
I met Fr. Brennan in the late 90's when he came to serve as Pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Brenham, and instantly like him. Like myself he was always very interested in ecumenical relationships. In those days the relationship between St. Mary's and St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church, which was only a block away, was not that good. Imagine Polish Catholics and German Lutherans! But together we were able to build a strong relationship
Dear Friends and Family,
I met Fr. Brennan in the late 90's when he came to serve as Pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Brenham, and instantly like him. Like myself he was always very interested in ecumenical relationships. In those days the relationship between St. Mary's and St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church, which was only a block away, was not that good. Imagine Polish Catholics and German Lutherans! But together we were able to build a strong relationship between the two congregations and on several occasions over the years celebrated our commonality in the Gospel.
I was so surprized to read of his death in the Waco Tribune-Herald, and I pray the Lord's presence with you all, and at the same time rejoice in Ralph's victory in the Lord Jesus Christ. I will certainly have you in my prayers in the days and weeks to come.
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Posted by: Rev. Dr. Kenneth Moerbe - Waco, TX - Friend and Colleague Feb 14, 2012

