Father Bernard Brennan died July 26, 2020

Father Brennan was ordained for the Fathers of the Sacred Hearts in New Hampshire on Sept. 22, 1961. In 1966, he applied to the Archdiocese of San Francisco and with permission from his Provincial Superior, Father Brennan was assigned by Archbishop McGucken in 1967 as associate pastor at St. Mary’s Cathedral. 

Catholic San Francisco
July 30, 2020

Father Bernard Brennan died on July 26, 2020 at Nazareth House in San Rafael. He was 84 years old.

Father Brennan was ordained for the Fathers of the Sacred Hearts in New Hampshire on Sept. 22, 1961.

In 1966, he applied to the Archdiocese of San Francisco and with permission from his Provincial Superior, Father Brennan was assigned by Archbishop McGucken in 1967 as associate pastor at St. Mary’s Cathedral. 

In the two years that followed, he served at St. Cecilia Parish and Most Holy Redeemer Parish, both in San Francisco. In 1969, he was appointed to the faculty of Junipero Serra High School, with residence at St. Catherine of Siena and then St. Matthias Parish.

He was then asked to serve at St. James and St. Philip parishes. Father Brennan’s incardination into the Archdiocese of San Francisco took place June 1, 1972, following positive recommendations from his brother priests.

In November 2003, Father Brennan retired from active ministry. He moved to Nazareth House in San Rafael nine years ago as his health began to decline.

A funeral Mass was celebrated Aug. 3, 2020 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Belmont with interment at Santa Clara Mission Cemetery, Santa Clara.

Remembrances may be made to the Priests' Retirement Fund, One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco 94109.