Brother Kevin Crowley's funeral details announced
Sarah Slater
Brother Kevin Crowley, founder of the Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin, who died early on Wednesday at the age of 90, is to be laid to rest on Saturday.
Enniskeane, Co Cork native, Brother Kevin, returned to his native county following his retirement from the centre in 2022, which he founded in 1969.
Brother Kevin died peacefully shortly after 10am in a nursing home in Cork.
His remains will arrive to St Mary of the Angels, Church Street, Dublin at 5pm on Thursday, July 3rd, reposing there all day Friday with solemn evening prayer at 6pm.
Requiem Mass will be held at 11am on Saturday, with burial afterwards in Dardistown Cemetery.
He founded the Capuchin Day Centre, located on Bow Street in Dublin and he became synonymous with helping the poor of Dublin city down through the decades.
In 2018, Pope Francis paid a visit to the centre, which provides food and shelter to an average of 800 people every day. He met Brother Kevin as well as people who use the essential services there.
In 2018, the Cork man was presented with the fourth Oireachtas Human Dignity Award by the then Ceann Comhairle of Leinster House, Seán Ó Feargháil TD, for his tireless work with the homeless and those in need.
