Bishop, Sea Girt faithful celebrate life, legacy of Msgr. Flynn
December 19, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
The first of two memorial Masses was celebrated for Msgr. Sean Flynn, a retired priest of the Diocese of Trenton, who died Nov. 24 in his native Ireland. He was 75.
PHOTO GALLERY: Memorial Mass for Msgr. Sean Flynn
Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., was principal celebrant of the Dec. 18 Mass in St. Mark Church, Sea Girt, where Msgr. Flynn had served as pastor from 2008 until 2023 when he retired. Some 20 priests concelebrated the Mass with the Bishop before a congregation that assembled in the Sea Girt church. Homilist was Father Martin O'Reilly, pastor of Mary, Mother of the Church Parish, Bordentown, and episcopal vicar of Burlington County, who remembered his friend as being a "priest of Jesus Christ."
A second memorial Mass is planned for Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. in St. Joseph Church, Toms River, where Msgr. Flynn was pastor from 1996-2008.
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Brother priests, loved ones and parishioners gather for the Dec. 18 memorial Mass celebrated for Msgr. Sean Flynn, who died Nov. 24. Msgr. Flynn was pastor of St. Mark Parish from 2008-2023. John Batkowski photo
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The first of two memorial Masses was celebrated for Msgr. Sean Flynn, a retired priest of the Diocese of Trenton, who died Nov. 24 in his native Ireland. He was 75.
PHOTO GALLERY: Memorial Mass for Msgr. Sean Flynn
Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., was principal celebrant of the Dec. 18 Mass in St. Mark Church, Sea Girt, where Msgr. Flynn had served as pastor from 2008 until 2023 when he retired. Some 20 priests concelebrated the Mass with the Bishop before a congregation that assembled in the Sea Girt church. Homilist was Father Martin O'Reilly, pastor of Mary, Mother of the Church Parish, Bordentown, and episcopal vicar of Burlington County, who remembered his friend as being a "priest of Jesus Christ."
A second memorial Mass is planned for Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. in St. Joseph Church, Toms River, where Msgr. Flynn was pastor from 1996-2008.
Check back with TrentonMonitor.com for further coverage.
Brother priests, loved ones and parishioners gather for the Dec. 18 memorial Mass celebrated for Msgr. Sean Flynn, who died Nov. 24. Msgr. Flynn was pastor of St. Mark Parish from 2008-2023. John Batkowski photo