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Photos: A look back at Msgr. Tom Cahalane's career
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Msgr. Tom Cahalane, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, will retire after 56 years of service.
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Our Mother of Sorrows Church is seeking to lure back alienated catholics to the church thanks to the efforts of Monsignor Thomas Cahalane. About seven years ago he had this sign put up in front of the church at 1800 S. Kolb Rd to let people know that the church would like to reconnect with them if possible. July 1997.
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Msgr. Thomas Cahalane greets guests during the 29th annual parish fiesta at Our Mother Of Sorrows Catholic Church in Tucson, Ariz., in 2007.
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Monsignor Thomas Cahalane hugs a graduate as he passes out certificates during a ceremony for the eighth graders of the Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic School following mass at the Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, 1800 S. Kolb in 2013, Tucson, Ariz.
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Monsignor Thomas Cahalane speaks to the congregation at a mass and graduation ceremony at Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, 1800 S. Kolb in 2013, Tucson, Ariz.
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Leaders of the Tucson Diocese listen as Bishop Gerald Kicanas speaks during a press conference announcing the Diocese' filing for bankruptcy protection in 2004 at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Tucson, Ariz. Front row from left: Father Van Wagner, Vicar General for the Diocese; Father Domenico Pinti, member of the Steering Committee of Parish Pastors; Monsenior Thomas P. Cahalane, member of the Steering Committee of Parish Pastors; Monsenior Robert D. Fuller, member of the Steering Committee of Parish Pastors.
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Monsignor Tom Cahalane kneels before Marco Carrasco as part of Carrasco's ordination rites into the priesthood at St. Augustine Cathedral, Saturday, June 7, 2014, Tucson, Ariz.
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The congregation raises their hands as monsignor Tom Cahalane helps conduct the mass celebrating his retirement at Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, where he was pastor for 38 years, Friday, June 7, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Monsignor Tom Cahalane jokes a bit at the start of his sermon about the standing room only crowd in the house for his retirement mass after 38 years as the pastor of Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, Friday, June 7, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Msgr. Tom Cahalane, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson.
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Msgr. Tom Cahalane, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, early in his career working with youth groups.
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Msgr. Tom Cahalane, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson.
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Msgr. Tom Cahalane, right, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson with Father Gagnon.
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Msgr. Tom Cahalane, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, at the 50th anniversary jubilee.
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Msgr. Tom Cahalane, right, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, at an ordination in 2012.
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Msgr. Tom Cahalane, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson.
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Msgr. Tom Cahalane, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson
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