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Msgr. Brady dies at 81
Msgr. Frank J. Brady, who had served as pastor of Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church in Sioux City for Services were held Aug. 9 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Bishop Daniel N. DiNardo, Bishop Lawrence D. Soens and many priests of the diocese concelebrating. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery. Msgr. Brady was born Jan. 14, 1921, in Sioux City, the son of Patrick and Jane (Carroll) Brady. He attended Immaculate Conception Grade School, Trinity High School and Trinity College in Sioux City and graduated from Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis in 1946. He was ordained Dec. 21, 1946, at the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City by Bishop Edmond Heelan. His first assignment was at Holy Family Hospital in Estherville. He became assistant pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Ashton in June, 1948. Three years later he was assigned as assistant pastor at St. Bernard's in Breda. From 1954 to 1959 he served as pastor of St. Cecelia Parish in Sanborn and St. Joseph Church in Hartley. In 1959, he was named editor of the Globe. From 1960 to 1964, he also served as auxiliary chaplain for the U.S. Air Force conducting several retreats at Air Force bases throughout the United States. Msgr. Brady served as pastor of Immaculate Conception Church from 1964 until 1986. He then served as pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish from 1986 until his retirement April 15, 1994. In 1964, Msgr. Brady was appointed diocesan director of radio and television. In the position he initiated the first Catholic weekly television series. He served as color commentator for the first live television cast of the Mass of Consecration of Bishop Frank Greteman. He also provided commentary for the statewide telecast of Pope John Paul's visit to the Living History Farms in Des Moines. In 1972, Msgr. Brady was named a Prelate of Honor by Pope Paul VI. That same year, he was named a Diocesan Consultor. In 1975, he was appointed to organize and direct the Diocesan Development Program which has raised several million dollars through the years for a variety of programs in the diocese. Msgr. Brady served on the board of directors of Briar Cliff College and as the first chairman of the Briar Cliff Development Campaign. He was awarded the Briar Cliff Presidential Distinguished Leadership Award in 1996. He served as chairman of the study committee of the Sioux City public elementary schools when the three new high schools were built and on the boards of Heelan High School, United Way of Siouxland, the Woodbury County Tax and Research Conference and St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. Survivors include a niece, Kathleen Handran of Austin, Texas; and nephews Michael Handran of Gordon, Texas and Kevin Handran of Austin. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Anna Marie Handran. |
22 years, died Aug. 6 at a Sioux City hospital
of a long illness. He was 81.