Dubai: Fr John Van Deerlin, clergy of St Mary’s Church passes away in US

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Dubai, 14 Aug 2014: Fr John Van Deerlin, who was serving as clergy here passed away in US on Wednesday August 13 afternoon, due to cancer of gall bladder.
 
Fr John was in ICU since a few days.  After his surgery he was staying with his sister who was an oncology nurse.

 

 

Fr John was an American engaged in his priestly duties in different parishes of Vicariate in the Middle East – Qatar and UAE. He was engaged in priestly duties at St Mary’s Catholic Church, here and worked in various capacities as a counselor in St Mary’s Catholic High School, Chaplain for the Sea Farer’s Association and was much loved and liked by whoever came into his contact.

Fr John celebrated his silver jubilee of sacerdotal ordination at St Mary’s Catholic Church, here with an Eucharistic Celebration along with Bishop Paul Hinder, a large number of clergies and laities.