In the Carmelite parish of Saint Cyril of Alexandria, on the 24th of February, the funeral took place of Fr. John Malley, O.Carm. who was Prior General of the Carmelite Order from 1983 to 1995. The Bishop of Tucson, Gerard F. Kicanas presided at the celebration, which was led by the Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm. The concelebrants included Fr. Falco Thuis, O.Carm. and Fr. Joseph Chalmers, O.Carm., Priors General from 1971 to 1983 and from 1995 to 2007 respectively, as well as Fr. Carl Markelz, Prior Provincial of the Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary, Fr. William Harry, O.Carm., Commissary Provincial of the West, and Fr. Vernon Malley, O.Carm. a brother of Fr. John, along with several Carmelite and diocesan priests.  The funeral was also attended by many religious from different Carmelite congregations and a large number of students from our highschool (Salpointe Catholic High School).

The General Curia wishes to thank all those many people from all around the world who sent messages of sympathy.