Reverend Bernard J. Mullane

The Chancery received word Wednesday, August 7, that Reverend Bernard J. Mullane, died that morning at Holton Manor Care Facility in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Father was born on November 14, 1930 in Rockford, Illinois, to Cornelius Mullane and Sarah Harnett. Father Mullane was ordained by the Most Reverend Martin D. McNamara at St. Joseph Parish in Aurora, Illinois on May 26, 1956. Father attended St. Francis de Sales Seminary in Milwaukee, WI and later entered St. Mary Seminary in Baltimore, MD where he received a doctorate of Ministry in May of 1983. His first assignment was as Parochial Vicar at St. Mary Parish, Sycamore. He then was assigned as Parochial Vicar at the Cathedral of St. Peter, Rockford; Parochial Vicar at St. Mary, Freeport, Parochial Vicar at St. John the Baptist, Savanna; Parochial Vicar at St. Bridget, Loves Park. He was then assigned as Pastor for St. Mary Parish, Pecatonica; Pastor, St. Monica, Carpentersville. Father was then assigned as Director of Personnel & Continuing Education for Permanent Deacons as well as Pro-Synodal Judge. Father was assigned as Pastor of St. James, Rockford; Pastor, St. Andrew, Rock Falls as well as Police Chaplain for the Rock Falls Police Department. He then was assigned Pastor at St. James, Belvidere. Father Mullane retired from active ministry on December 1, 2000. He served many parishes in his retirement. Father Mullane is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Thomas and John and by his sister, Mary Frances. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 11 AM at St. Patrick Parish, 3500 Washington Street, McHenry, Illinois. After the funeral Mass interment will take place at St. James Catholic Cemetery, Belvidere, Illinois. Arrangements are being made by Belvidere Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Belvidere, Illinois.