Dominicans, faithful say goodbye to priory

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The Rev. Charles E. Bouchard blesses all attendance for last mass chapel. A Farewell Mass was held Sunday morning St.

The Rev. Charles E. Bouchard blesses all in attendance for the last mass in the chapel. A Farewell Mass was held Sunday morning at the St. Thomas Aquinas Priory. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Wayne Matulonis Stickney has been organist chapel for 14 years said he won't know whdo with himself Sunday mornings. A

Wayne Matulonis of Stickney has been the organist at the chapel for 14 years and said he won't know what to do with himself on Sunday mornings. A farewell Mass was celebrated Sunday morning at the St. Thomas Aquinas Priory. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Me

Dominican monks Charles Bouchard Thomas O'Mearconfer with each other front chapel before arrival congregation. | JLangham~for Sun-Times Media

Dominican monks Charles Bouchard and Thomas O'Meara confer with each other at the front of the chapel before the arrival of the congregation. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

As his fellow Dominicans look Rev. Thomas A.F. O'Mearpreaches from book Mark as farewell Mass was held Sunday morning St.

As his fellow Dominicans look on, the Rev. Thomas A.F. O'Meara preaches from the book of Mark as a farewell Mass was held Sunday morning at the St. Thomas Aquinas Priory. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

More than 150 people were attendance for last Mass St. Thomas Aquinas Priory. | JLangham~for Sun-Times Media

More than 150 people were in attendance for the last Mass at the St. Thomas Aquinas Priory. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

All stas processibegins service. | JLangham~for Sun-Times Media

All stand as the procession begins the service. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

With prayers, a homily and a sacred hymn, the Dominican friars bid a fond farewell Sunday to their cherished chapel inside the old Priory campus in River Forest. The Dominican friars of the St. Albert the Great Province have called the St. Thomas Aquinas Priory …