Father Thom was one of several Davenport priests who responded to then Bp Martin Amos’ invitation, when Summorum Pontificum in 2007 was promulgated, to learn and offer the TLM for those stable groups in the Davenport diocese who requested it. He faithfully responded and was on the rota of priests offering the TLM for years, whom we counted on/ whom I later counted on as pastor of a TLM site – myself, who was his first vocation to deal with as Davenport’s Director of Vocations- to in turn continuously provide the Mass of the Ages for a number of years, going forward, up until the COVID ceased all masses at Old St Mary’s in Davenport.
As VG of our Diocese, he supported the creation of the Chaplaincy for the Community celebrating the pre-conciliar rites in the Diocese of Davenport last year, when we were between bishops… And has never interfered since that time. A good man and a great priest! Deo gratias for Baker – for Fr Thom.
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