Rev. William T. O'Mara, longtime pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton in Orland Hills and Marian Catholic chaplain, dies
By
Bob Goldsborough
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Summary
The Rev. William T. O'Mara, a Catholic priest with over 60 years of ministry, served as the first pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Orland Hills for 16 years and as chaplain at Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights for more than a dozen years. He oversaw the parish's founding in 1987, starting with Mass at a Tinley Park high school while designing a permanent church building, and later collaborated with four southwest suburban parishes to build a regional Catholic center.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledO'Mara was St. Elizabeth Seton's first pastor, hired as the church spun off from another burgeoning suburban parish and began holding Mass at a Tinley Park high school in 1987, while designing a permanent building.
During his time at the helm, O'Mara oversaw a collaboration between four southwest suburban parishes to construct what became a regional Cat
The Rev. William T. O'Mara capped more than 60 years of Catholic ministry by serving as pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Orland Hills for 16 years and more than a dozen years as chaplain at Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights.
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