Fr. Thomas (Tom) LEYDEN SVD

I had the privilege of living in Divine Word Hostel in Maynooth from 1969 to 1972. During that time my life was enriched by many people but the most significant was Tom Leyden-I used to regularly make an effort to share a dining table with Tom-what a wonderful Christian. May Tom enjoy his eternal reward.

Sincere sympathy to Family and Divine Word Community on the passing of Fr. Leyden, a true Priest of God. Rest in Heavenly Peace.

Fond memories of summer work in Donamon where Fr Tom was always so kind. A lovely person - may you rest in eternal peace.

Our Deepest condolences to the Leyden family, and the Devine word Missionaries in Ireland and over the world,on the death of Fr Tom,
Fondest memories. Wonderful priest.
May Fr Tom rest in eternal peace.

Sympathies to the Leyden family and Divine Word Missionaries on the death of Fr Tom. May he rest in eternal peace with the Lord that he has so faithfully served .He will be remembered at Mass in Ballinrobe

Our deepest condolences to the Leyden family on the sad passing of Fr Tom, may he rest in peace

It was with great sadness I learnt of Fr Tom's death . He was a frequent visitor to our house when he would cycle or run up to visit my mother Rita in Athleague. We loved to see him coming. They were wonderful friends. He truly lived the gospel with humility and love . God bless Fr T xxx

My dearest friend Father Tom. So sorry to hear of your passing. Beautiful memories of all your visits to Castlebar and the Prayer Group weekends in Donamon. Sadly missed by us all. RIP

So sorry to hear of Fr. Tom's death. Deepest Sympathy to his family and The Divine Word Missionaries. May Tom rest in Peace. Thinking of you all at this sad time. Until we all meet again God bless.Mary Coleman.

Deepest sympathy to dear Sharon, Helena and Tom and the extended Leyden and Moran Famies on the death of Father Tom. Father Tom was a wonderful holy Priest and a great Friend through the years. We will all miss Father Tom. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Our sympathies to Sharon, Helena, Tom, all the extended family and the Divine Word Missionary confreres on the death of Father Tom. We remember him visiting Knocknageeha with his parents when we were children. Our memories are of a friendly, kind and interesting priest. May Fr. Tom’s gentle soul rest in peace.

Rest in peace Fr. Tom, kind and saintly gentleman. Sincere sympathy to his family in Ireland and missionary family in Kenya

Sincere sympathy to the Leyden family on the sad passing of Fr Tom may he rest in peace 🙏

Rest in peace Fr Tom a life well lived.... thinking of your family at this sad time🙏

My sincere sympathy to the extended Leyden family and to the Divine Word Community on the death of Fr. Tom. I have lovely memories of him during my time in Kenya. He was readily available on many occasions when we needed him. He was refreshing to listen to as he shared his love of scripture. May Tom now share in the peace of the Resurrection.

Sincere sympathy to the Leyden family and the Devine Word Communities in Ireland and overseas on the death of Father Tom. May He Rest In Peace.

Deepest Sympathy to the Leyden family on the passing of Fr. Tom 🙏Fr. Tom was a wonderful Priest May he Rest in Peace.

Sincere sympathy to the family of Fr Tom always heard my grandmother Bridget Rowan talk about the Leydens from Abbey street Lord rest them all now

Deepest sympathy to Fr Leyden's family and the SVD community. May Fr. TOM Rest in Peace.

RIP Fr Tom . Fondest memories of you
among other things concelebrating my wedding mass. A gentleman.

Fr. Tom, a servant of God,who toiled quietly and diligently in the vineyard. May your reward be just in heaven. To his nieces,nephew and extended family i offer my condolences.
Rest in peace gentle soul.

Fr.Tom,(RIP) was brave,noble,holy and lived out his vocation fully.

It is sad to hear that Fr. Leyden has gone to his Eternal reward. He was a wonderful priest and it was his desire to end his days with the lovely people he ministered to in Kenya. He will be fondly remembered.
Our sincere sympathy to his nieces and nephew and extended family and to all the Divine Word missionaries in Ireland and overseas. May his dear soul rest in everlasting peace.

a saint on earth and now a saint in heaven R.I.P. Fr Tom.

sorry to hear of fr Tom,s passing a school mate of mine in Ballinrobe C.B.S.a lovely classmate always something special about him, First qualified as an engineer and later joined the S. V. D. order. may his gentle soul rest in peace, an angel on earth and an angel in heaven

On behalf of myself and the Mcgeeney family we offer Sincere condolences to the Leyden family and The SVD community on the death of dearly beloved Fr Tom. He was an inspiring person who encapsulated in his warmth, his values and his spirituality everything that was wholesome in our Catholic tradition. He was a great rector in Donamon during his term of office. Reached out to so many communities in the Roscommon area, no more so than Athleague and Fuerty and Castlecoote. May Tom now rest in peace in his beloved Kenya.

Our sincere sympathy to Sharon, Helena, Tom extended families and the Divine Word Community on your great loss. Fr Tom will be remembered always as a dear friend down through the years - May you now rest in eternal peace after a life truly well lived.

Sincere sympathies to the Leyden family on the death of Fr Tom.
A pure gentleman may he rest in peace 🙏

Sorry to hear of the passing of Fr Tom, a lovely gentleman. Our condolences to all his family.

Deepest sympathy to Sharon, Helena, Tom and extended family. Fond memories of Fr Tom who lived across the street in Abbey St. A lovely man. Rest in peace Tom.

Farewell Fr. Tom, a great priest and saintly man. It was a privilege to have prayed with him and listened to him preach and live the Word of God down through the years in Donamon. Sincere sympathies to his nieces, nephew and extended families, the S.V. D Community in Donamon Castle and the S. V. D. Community worldwide. Go ndeana Dia trocaire ar a anam uasal.

Sincere condolences to Fr Tom’s family in Ireland and his missionary family in Kenya who looked after him so well all through the years. He was a great friend of my parents Pat and Tony Ellickson (both RIP) and would visit us in Waterford whenever he was home. We loved when he came as he always full of fun and energy and so interested in us and what we were up to. His letters from Africa were incredible so spiritual and uplifting. May he Rest in Peace after a life so well spent helping others.

Deepest condolences to Fr. Tom Leyden's family.
For me Tom’s simple life style, well spent time in writing letters to friends and family and his dedication in reading Holy Bible inspired me. He always longed to hear mission stories from confreres who visit provincial house, where he resided until his death. He would listen to the poor, their life’s stories and share with the community members as reflection during our daily mass. This human stories and interactions with others made him more humane and created no interest in modern day communication gadgets. When he met children, he would say, there is life and energy acknowledging that he was getting weaker day by day. Having lived with him for about six year in the same community, I can say, I lived with a saintly confrere Fr. Tom. Good bye Tom.

It was with deep sadness we heard of Fr Tom's death..
What a lovely man.
I was his barber for many years when he was in Roscommon.
Our deepest sympathy to all Fr Tom's family friends neighbours and everyone who knew him.

May God have mercy on his gentle soul.
May he rest in peace.

Paddy Joe Burke.

So sorry to hear of Fr Tom's death Our deepest sympathy to the extended Leyden Families and also to the Divine Word Community Fr Tom was a very kind and gentle man He always paid a visit to our home in Nenagh and was a great friend to my late mother May his gentle soul now rest with the Lord he so faithfully served

Sincere sympathy to Fr Tom’s family on his death. Sympathy also to the Divine Word Community. Fr Tomwas a lovely gentleman whom I and my family had the pleasure of meeting many times in Donamon over the years.May his gentle soul rest in eternal peace.
Kathleen (Reddan)

Our deepest sympathy to Fr. Tom's family on his sad passing. We have known Fr. Tom for many many years. He was a very spiritual man. May he rest in peace.

Sincere Sympathy to Tom's family and the Devine Missionary on the sad passing of Fr Tom
May he rest in peace

Sincere sympathies to the family of Fr Tom and to the SVD Community. We have had a long family connection with the SVD and Fr Tom was always a real gentleman to meet in Donamon, sometimes even out on the lawnmower.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Fr Tom RIP

Rest in peace Tom.
A true gentleman, knew him over the years at Donamon castle.

So sorry to hear of Fr Tom's death. He was my mother's 1st cousin and married us 46 years ago. He was a lovely gentle saintly man.
Our condolences to Sharon Tom & Helena and his SVD confreres.
Rest in peace Tom.

My deepest sympathy to the Leyden and O Connelly family ,and also to the Divine Word Community both at home and overseas. I have fond memories of Fr. Tom. He was my spiritual director in Donamon and a great man to keep in touch through his letter writing over the years. Fr Tom had a great love for the Scripture, and he encourage his students to develop a deep desire to read the Bible. May his gentle Soul rest in Peace many miles from his childhood home. No doubt Fr Tom will be in good company with the people he served in Kenya for many years.

Condolences Sharon & Family on the loss of your uncle. RIP

Sincere condolences to Fr. Tom's family and the Divine Word Missionary Community. R.I.P. Fr. Tom and may God reward you in his heavenly home for the good work you did on your journey through life both here in Ireland and overseas.

Sorry to here of the death of father tom leyden a wonderful friend of my late mother mary Burke when he used to come home on holidays he used to call and visit her may tom now rest in peace

Saddened to learn of the death of Fr.Tom.Great memories of Tom doing his party piece in Donamon.Rest in peace as your good deeds go before you.

Tom was a friend to all. Kind, gentle and courteous. Tom was my novice master and indeed he lived what he shared,the Word of God. God’s word always on his lips. Yes ,Tom was most certainly a religious missionary of the Divine Word. To his nieces and nephew and extended family my deepest sympathy. You can be proud of your Uncle Tom he was a priest of Jesus Christ and lived what he was ordained to be. A humble servant of the servant of God. Tom you never showed the ‘white feather’ and Mayo always close to your heart. Like so many others I was blessed by your goodness. Rest In Peace my friend

My sincere condolences to Tom's family. Tom was a remarkable man; he had a huge influence on my early life as a seminarian, when he was Novice Master & Formator in Donamon and afterwards as a friend. We cycled to Knock to see the Pope from Donamon together, and much more. I have so many memories; his spiritual depth, love of scripture and his positivity & optimism were remarkable. I have no doubt he has already been welcomed Home.

May his soul rest in peace. Fr. Tom Leydon was well regarded by my parents in Ballinrobe. Condolences to his remaining family.

RIP Fr Leyden - You lived a life less ordinary devoted to others.

Deepest sympathies to the Leyden, O'connell families and the Divind Wird community on the passing of Fr Tom.i had the pleasure of knowing Fr Tom over the years in Donamon castle.
RIP Fr. Tom

Sincere sympathy, Sharon, Helena, Tom and extended families, and SVD Confreres in Ireland & England. Tom was a very kind, caring and compassionate person, RIP. His pastoral commitment was outstanding. He will be sadly missed by many.

May fr Tom rest in peace sympathy to all his family and all at Divine word missionary

Our deepest sympathy to the Leyden and O Connell family at this difficult time. Fr Tom married myself and Ann in 1975. He was a wonderful man of the people and it was a privilege to have known him. Rest in peace Fr Tom.

My sincere sympathies to all of Fr Tom's family and the SVD community.
I have fond memories of Fr Tom when I worked in the Donamon packing room in the 1990s. He always had a kind word, a laugh and chocolates on Fridays for us students working there. May he rest in peace in his beloved Kenya.