I’ve known an Irish priest who kept the faith no matter what. I’ve sampled good wine with him at family dinners and watched him throw his head back and laugh as children asked if they could call him “Papa Murphy” – like the pizza chain.
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Father James Murphy during Mass at Immaculate Conception Parish Church, on Thursday night, January 30, 2014.
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Father James Murphy gives communion during Mass at Immaculate Conception Parish Church, on Thursday night, January 30, 2014.
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Father James Murphy dresses before Mass at Immaculate Conception Parish Church, on Thursday night, January 30, 2014.
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The Rev. Monsignor James Murphy kisses the altar as Mass ends at Immaculate Conception.
