Fr Albert O'Connor

It is with great sadness that we announce that Monsignor Albert G. O’Connor, a beloved priest of the Diocese of Sacramento, died on April 11th in Sacramento, California. A native of Milltown, Co. Galway and later of Dromod, County Leitrim, he served as a priest of the Diocese of Sacramento for more than 56 years. A detailed obituary of Msgr Albert, his life and work in Sacramento, is available at the Diocesan website (Diocese of Sacramento | News (scd.org)

Msgr. Albert is predeceased by his parents Patrick O’Connor and Mary Catherine McGoldrick, his sisters Dorothy O’Connor and Maura O’Connor (Tuam, Co. Galway), and his brothers Fr. Padraig O’Connor (Mountbellew, Co Galway) and John O’Connor (Chicago). He is survived by his sisters, Sr. Teresa O'Connor, SM, Marist Sisters (Eastpointe, Michigan) and Veronica Ryan (West Sussex, England).

He will be greatly missed by his sisters and his extended family: nieces Mary, Teresa, Ann, Sheila, and Paula; Catherine and Barbara; nephews Pat and Michael; Michael, Patrick, and John; grandnieces Gráinne, Sarah and Harper and grandnephews Luke; Tom, Robbie, and Tony; Michael, Gerard, Sebastian, and Hugh; and James; and great grandnieces Hazel and Róisín.

Msgr. Albert will be sadly missed by Bishop Soto and his brother priests in California and Ireland, and religious of the diocese, his neighbours, and a wide circle of very good friends.

May He Rest in Peace

A viewing and vigil will be held on Wednesday, April 24th, at Holy Spirit Church, located at 3159 Land Park Dr. in Sacramento. The viewing will begin at 4 p.m. and the vigil will begin at 7 p.m.

Bishop Jaime Soto will preside at a Funeral Mass on Thursday, April 25th at 10:30 a.m. (18:30 Irish Time) in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, located at 1017 11th St. in Sacramento. The burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Cemetery, located at 6509 Fruitridge Road in Sacramento.

Msgr. Albert’s Funeral Mass will be live-streamed on Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Sacramento website at (https://youtube.com/@CathedraloftheBlessedSacrament?si=D3zYrrTHNSDD2QeM) and can be viewed on the link below.