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Mass to Remember Monsignor Lenihan

Monsignor Michael Lenihan, who passed away last March, will be honored with a vigil mass at St. Lawrence Martyr Church.

will honor the anniversary of Monsignor Michael Lenihan's death with a on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the church, according to a notice on the church's website.

Lenihan died last year at the age of 85 after battling a lung and kidney infection. More than 1,000 people attended the pastor emeritus' funeral mass.

Lenihan, who was born in Ireland in 1925, was named pastor of St. Lawrence Martyr Parish in 1981, and he retired as a pastor in 2003. He continued to serve as the parish priest.

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Those who can't attend Thursday's mass are invited to attend the community masses dedicated to his memory Friday at 6:15 a.m., 8 a.m. and noon.

St. Lawrence Martyr Church is located at 1950 S. Prospect Ave. in South Redondo Beach.

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