David Thorp Memorial Lecture

I am constantly humbled by the out of the blue e-mail from someone expressing how much they loved my Dad and were touched by his ministry. I still get the, "You are David Thorp's daughter" and every time I proudly say with a big smile, 'I AM!"

So, today I humbly and proudly invite all of you to a memorial lecture in honor of my Father. This is the second year that Holy Family parish in Concord has hosted an event in honor of Dad. We are truly in awe of Ken Meltz and the parish community for putting this event together. Dad only worked for Holy Family for a year and yet this little parish has showed so much love for Dad. That love is a mutual one, for Dad loved his time working for this parish. I remember him coming home and discussing all the great things happening at the parish and sharing about all the wonderful people he worked with.

The event is this Thursday, June 6th at 7:30pm.
Below you will find info on the event. It is a free event and all are most welcome!
Looking forward to seeing many of you there!

Holy Family Parish in Concord, MA is pleased to present Reverend Frank Desiderio, CSP in a memorial lecture on June 6 at 7:30 PM in the lower level of the Holy Family Parish church in Monument Square . The lecture is in memory of David Thorp who served Holy Family parish for slightly less than a year as its first Director of Faith Formation. His untimely death two years ago touched the hearts of thousands of people locally, not only in Holy Family parish, but also throughout the Archdiocese of Boston where David labored for more thirty years in many capacities. When he died, David was the Director of the archdiocese’s Catholics Come Home Evangelization program. The ongoing success of this initiative can largely be attributed to David’s deep faith, compelling witness and extraordinary organizational skills. We are honored that David’s widow, Barbara, as well as some family members and archdiocesan colleagues will be joining us for this tribute and memorial.

Father Frank Desiderio of the Paulist Center will be showing and discussing his documentary movie The Big Question: A Film about Forgiveness. The film and discussion will be held in the lower level of the parish church in Monument Square in Concord. 

A reception will follow this talk, which is free and open to the public.