Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, regrets to inform you of the death of Reverend Edward J. Kiernan, retired priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn. Reverend Kiernan was born on October 18, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York, was ordained to the Priesthood on May 29, 1954, and died Saturday, September 24, 2016, at the Westhampton Care Center.

Reverend Kiernan served the Diocese of Brooklyn as Pastor of St. Columba (Brooklyn), St. Andrew the Apostle (Brooklyn) and as Parochial Vicar of St. Joseph (Long Island City), St. Andrew (Flushing) and Holy Family (Flushing). 

The arrangements are as follows:

Wake: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 7 – 9 PM
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 9 – 11:30 AM
Basilica of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
168 Hill Street
Southampton, NY 11968
Tel: (631) 283-0097

Funeral: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 12 PM
Basilica of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
168 Hill Street
Southampton, NY 11968
Tel: (631) 283-0097

Burial: Thursday, September 29
Holy Cross Cemetery
Brooklyn, New York

Please pray for the repose of his soul and for the consolation of his family and friends. May he rest in the peace of Christ, the Risen Lord.