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1/16/2022 Jim and Helen Linnehan
Centerville, Massachusetts, United States
In 1996, we were so very fortunate to make Father Paul's St. John Chrysostom Church our parish. What a parish, and what a kind and engaging man! May he rest in eternal peace, and may all who were blessed to know him find comfort in warm memories of time spent in his presence. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
1/16/2022 Bob Trostel
PLYMOUTH, MA, US
What a wonderful priest and man who never forgot were he was from. Always humble and holy and caring for his fellow man whereever he was called to serve. I will always treasure his friendship and faith, and many rides in his boat out of Falmouth harbor on the Adrian II. "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." Rest in Peace my friend, the world is a better place because of your gently loving manner!
1/16/2022 Springs Toledo
Boston, MA, United States
Fr. Phinn was as good a man and as fine a priest as it gets. He was the pastor of St. John's during my teenage years and his sermons never failed to reach the back row. I won't forget his many kindnesses.
1/16/2022 Thomas and Elizabeth Pomfred
E, Bridgewater, MA,
Father Phinn married us 40 years ago this past May 9th at St Mary of the Hills in Milton. He was so kind to both of us. We have thought of him often over our many years together. He was a wonderful, devoted priest. Thinking of his family and close friends at this time. Our prayers will always be with him. Tom and Betsy Pomfred
1/17/2022 Paul Dawson
Rochester, MA, United States
I will always remember Fr. Paul during his days at St. John the Evangelist in Winthrop. He was a kind and gentle man; very spiritual and very down to earth. I worked for the Parish as well and had the good fortune to work with him. He was a great priest, a good friend, and an important part of our parish and community. He used to referee hockey games for many of the local leagues. No referee ever cleaned up the on-ice language of hockey teams quite the way he could! He will be truly missed. May God now welcome him home and may he reap the eternal rewards of his well-lived life.
1/18/2022 Mary Jo Bradley
Falmouth, MA, US
Father Phinn was by far the most spiritual, humble and down to earth genuine priest I have ever known. His homilies were always related to the liturgy and so educational and meaningful. We were so fortunate to have him here in Falmouth after his retirement and many of us in the parish were delighted to see he would be the celebrant for Mass. He will be very missed by many but he left all of us the gift of his spirituality and wisdom.
1/18/2022 John McNamara
Brookline, MA,
Fr Phinn was a wonderful priest and man. What I will always remember, and a story he told frequently was that a new parishioner told him that they had heard that St John Chrysostom was a church that would take anybody. Fr Phinn replied, "That's right, and, as long as I'm pastor, we always will." True Catholisism. God bless you, Fr Phinn
1/18/2022 Scott T Alberti
West Roxbury, MA,
We are very sorry to hear of Father Phinn's passing. He will be missed. We will keep him in our thoughts and prayers. Scott T Alberti and Luisa Alberti
1/18/2022 Jeff mcguire
East Harwich , MA, Barnstable
Father Phinn was an outstanding priest and friend to the McGuire family! He will be greatly missed by many!! His love for high school hockey as a referee and commissioner will always stand out !!! RIP my friend ??
1/20/2022 AnnMC
Winthrop , MA,
RIP Fr.Phinn. Great memories at St.John’s Winthrop.
2/3/2022 Joe Prioi
Pocasset, MA, USA
2/6/2022 Dan Blute
Shenyang, , China
I knew Fr. Phinn when he was at St. Mary of the Hills in Milton, and he also came back many years later to serve on the altar for the funerals of both of my parents. He ran the CYO when i was in high school, and my friends and I used to go to the weekly CYO meetings early just to hear his "off the record" stories. He was a great man.
6/19/2023 Christopher Howarth
East Falmouth, MA, United States
Father Phinn will always be remembered for his sermons. He had a way about his work. We met him after mass & we were talking about West Roxbury.