"The little boy, who brought joy to his family during his short life, was remembered at the poignant Mass of the Angels which commenced with his small white coffin covered with white flowers being carried to the alter to the words of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Mourners who packed into the church which was decorated for the Christmas season, heard that Caolán was "a joy and blessing" for his family."
""He will be so missed but always remembered by his heartbroken mum and dad Erin and Lee, brother Fíonn, grandparents Fiona and John Tasker, Donna and Gary Robinson and Ciaran Carragher, great-grandparents Miriam and Paul Dullaghan, uncles and aunts Liam, Chloe, Evan, CJ and Kayla, great-uncles and aunts, especially Angela Parkin, his extended family and friends.""
"During the homily, Fr Callanan said that people had gathered as a community and that "at a time like this there are no words for the depths of sadness and the depth of pain" and that they were also conscious that they are close to Christmas which makes this kind of occasion even more sad and difficult. However, he said that the memory of Caolán, even though he was just a little over two years of age, is "an important source of solace for his family, friends.""
Caolán, a little boy just over two years old, was commemorated at a Mass of the Angels as his small white coffin, draped with white flowers, was carried to the altar to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. The church, decorated for Christmas, filled with mourners who were told he had been "a joy and blessing" to his family. Fr Brendan Callanan offered sincere sympathy and acknowledged the depth of the family's sadness. Several relatives were named as predeceased or surviving. Personal items — a toy car, photos, his Crocs, Peppa Pig toys and sweets — were placed on the altar as reminders of his brief, joyful life. His memory was described as an important source of solace for family and friends.
Read at Irish Independent
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