{"id":195769,"date":"2026-03-26T10:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/?p=195769&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=195769"},"modified":"2026-03-26T10:43:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:43:02","slug":"community-gathers-to-honor-fr-michael-shannons-life-of-joyful-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/community-gathers-to-honor-fr-michael-shannons-life-of-joyful-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Gathers to Honor Fr. Michael Shannon\u2019s Life of Joyful Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"195769\" class=\"elementor elementor-195769\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36efa6e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36efa6e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab148f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab148f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">The Funeral Mass of Fr. Michael Shannon, LC, was held on March 24 at St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church in Cumming, Georgia, drawing together brother Legionary priests, parishioners, family, friends, and Regnum Christi members to honor a priest whose decades of ministry spanned continents and touched countless lives. The liturgy offered gratitude for Fr. Michael\u2019s faithful service and enduring witness, which were marked with kindness, humility, and above all, joy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55168223360_9824b202df_k.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-195780 size-full lazyload\" alt=\"Shannon_Funeral1\" width=\"2047\" height=\"1365\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-195780 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55168223360_9824b202df_k.jpg\" alt=\"Shannon_Funeral1\" width=\"2047\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55168223360_9824b202df_k.jpg 2047w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55168223360_9824b202df_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55168223360_9824b202df_k-1800x1200.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55168223360_9824b202df_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55168223360_9824b202df_k-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2047px) 100vw, 2047px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Born July 4, 1955, in Brooklyn, New York, and raised on Long Island, Fr. Michael discerned his call to the priesthood and entered the Legionary of Christ novitiate in Cheshire, Connecticut, in 1981. He completed his priestly formation in the United States, Spain, Ireland, and Rome before being ordained a Legionary priest on August 20, 1993.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">For Fr. Michael, the priesthood was truly an adventure. Throughout his nearly 33 years of priestly ministry, he served around the world, in Europe, Mexico, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, and across the United States. In early 2021, Fr. Michael arrived at St. Brendan the Navigator parish, where he had been serving as parochial vicar for the last four years. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Fr. Michael passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 18 at the age of 70.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55167834951_b808c34d1e_k.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-195775 size-full lazyload\" alt=\"Shannon_Funeral2\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-195775 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55167834951_b808c34d1e_k.jpg\" alt=\"Shannon_Funeral2\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55167834951_b808c34d1e_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55167834951_b808c34d1e_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55167834951_b808c34d1e_k-1800x1200.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55167834951_b808c34d1e_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55167834951_b808c34d1e_k-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">The Most Reverend Bernard E. Schlesinger III, auxiliary bishop of Atlanta, was the principal celebrant of the funeral Mass. Concelebrants included Most Reverend John Nhan Tran, auxiliary bishop of Atlanta; Fr. Scott Reilly, LC, pastor of St. Brendan\u2019s; Fr. Bruce Wren, LC, superior of the LC community to which Fr. Michael belonged; and Fr. Shawn Aaron, LC, territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ for North America. In all, 33 priests concelebrated the Mass.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55167835981_574e42b6e5_k.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-195776 size-full lazyload\" alt=\"Shannon_Funeral3\" width=\"2047\" height=\"1365\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-195776 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55167835981_574e42b6e5_k.jpg\" alt=\"Shannon_Funeral3\" width=\"2047\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55167835981_574e42b6e5_k.jpg 2047w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55167835981_574e42b6e5_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55167835981_574e42b6e5_k-1800x1200.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55167835981_574e42b6e5_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55167835981_574e42b6e5_k-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2047px) 100vw, 2047px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">In his homily, Fr. Shawn invited the congregation to see Fr. Michael\u2019s passing as a moment in which he continues to speak to and guide those he served. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-725caeb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"725caeb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a22b2 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"27a22b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cEven in his death, he is still preaching, if we will let him; he\u2019s still teaching, if we will open our ears. He\u2019s still communicating, \u2018I am not made for this earth, I pass through it, let it not distract me, let it not become an obstacle to the even greater things that I am made for, the impact that I\u2019m meant to have,\u2019\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-041f64c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"041f64c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd12761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd12761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">said Fr. Shawn.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f7225e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f7225e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f1b69 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"d4f1b69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cIf Fr. Michael could teach us one more thing, it would be to learn how to use the time we still have.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5041cdd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5041cdd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3568250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3568250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Fr. Michael will be buried in New York beside his parents, holding the crucifix he received when he made his first professions of poverty, chastity, and obedience as a Legionary of Christ.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55166936882_020bf9829e_k.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-195774 size-full lazyload\" alt=\"Shannon_Funeral4\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-195774 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55166936882_020bf9829e_k.jpg\" alt=\"Shannon_Funeral4\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55166936882_020bf9829e_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55166936882_020bf9829e_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55166936882_020bf9829e_k-1800x1200.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55166936882_020bf9829e_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55166936882_020bf9829e_k-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9735857 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9735857\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c93aad5 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"c93aad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThis was the day he said, \u2018I will follow where you lead, and I know it will entail a cross. As we go forward, let us too say yes to the demands of love, of faith, and of self-giving, to which we know we are called.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Fr. Shawn<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e4018 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51e4018\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bab5db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bab5db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u201cIf you want an adventure, the priesthood is an adventure.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><br \/>You can read Fr. Michael\u2019s obituary <\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/legionariesofchrist.org\/in-memoriam-fr-michael-shannon-lc-july-4-1955-march-18-2026\/\">here<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">, and watch a video, recorded just a few months ago, in which he shared his vocation story. You can watch the recorded livestream of the Funeral Mass on <\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/StBrendanCatholicChurchATL\/videos\/1456986469143573\">Facebook<\/a> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">and <\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=T0rHLrw7U5U\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c542b46 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c542b46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9c8714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9c8714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Book of Condolences<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/legionariesofchrist.org\/fr-michael-shannon-condolences\/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>You are invited to sign our book of condolences here<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Your prayers and remembrances are deeply valued.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Memorial Donations<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">In lieu of flowers, donations to the Fr. Michael\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/regnumchristi.tfaforms.net\/4690533?caid=701UO00000oWmuLYAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Legionary Community<\/b><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0or to\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.myvanco.com\/L-Z9X5\/campaign\/C-16BE0?utm_source=Registered%20RC%20Members&amp;utm_campaign=c11eb22811-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_01_02_05_43_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-c5f43847be-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>St. Brendan the Navigator parish<\/b><\/a><\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-CA\">in his honor are gratefully accepted.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e388de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e388de\" 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