STRATFORD—Holy Name of Jesus Church, 1950 Barnum Ave, Stratford, will celebrate a Memorial Mass in memory of our former pastor, Msgr. Peter Dora on Wednesday, July 5 at 7:00 pm.
A native of Stamford, Msgr. Dora was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Walter W. Curtis on May 20, 1967, at St. Augustine Cathedral, Bridgeport. He passed away at the age of 76 on June 5, at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, New York.
His first assignment was as part-time Parochial Vicar of Holy Name of Jesus Parish, where he returned in 1990 when he was appointed pastor. In 2003 he became the pastor of St. Theresa Parish, Trumbull, a position he held until 2006, when he took the post of chaplain at Stamford Hospital with residence at St. Clement Parish in Stamford
“It’s a joy to serve the people of God in the Diocese of Bridgeport, and to grow in faith and grace with the people in the various parishes where I have served, and will continue to serve,” Msgr. Dora said in an interview with Fairfield County Catholic when he was named pastor of St. Theresa Parish.
Msgr. Dora lived in retirement at Catherine Dennis Keefe Queen of the Clergy Residence in Stamford.
There will be no wake. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Bridget Church, Stamford, at 11:00 am on Friday, June 9. Burial will follow at St. John Cemetery.
Holy Name is one of five Roman Catholic Churches in Stratford. The parish was founded in 1923, with the main building being built in 1940. In 1991, the members of the Parish of St John Nepomucene of Bridgeport merged with Holy Name. Although Holy Name was founded as a “Mother Church of Slovaks,” our parish family today comes from a variety of cultural backgrounds, though we still pay homage to our Slovak origins with several traditions.
Following Mass there will be light refreshments in the hall. All are welcome. For information call: 203.375.5815 or visit the website: http://hnojchurch.org/
