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Fr. Kevin Brooksbank was the Associate Pastor at IHM when
he died unexpectedly on May
25, 2008, after battling a viral infection and kidney failure. Fr.
Kevin was 35 years old.
Fr. Kevin was ordained to the priesthood on May
26, 2001 in the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen by Cardinal William H.
Keeler. After ordination, Father Kevin was assigned
as Associate Pastor at Saint Andrew by the Bay Parish,
Annapolis. After two years there he was assigned
as Associate Pastor to IHM.
Fr. Kevin was known for his wonderful sense of
humor and his thought provoking homilies. Fr. Kevin was always involved
in parish and school activities; like cooking for the Mardi Gras
dinners, playing his guitar on stage, putting the Christmas lights up
outside of church, helping with the 8th grade cookouts, and golfing in
the IHM Father's Club Golf Tournament. Fr. Kevin loved music and
played in a band, the Guinness Pigs. They performed in nursing homes and
Catholic schools in the archdiocese, eventually recording three CDs.
Fr. Kevin was excited about ministry.
While he was shy, he loved to celebrate the Eucharist. Fr. Kevin wanted
the Eucharist to be something special for the parishioners. He
enjoyed making the Gospel of Jesus come alive for his parishioners.
Fr. Kevin also had a passion for soccer. He played CYO soccer for
St. Thomas Moore and St. Josephs. He played in high school and
college. While playing at Frostburg State, Fr. Kevin was named MVP
and won the Gilbert Gray Memorial award for sportsmanship twice.
The IHM Athletic
Association is please to announce The Father Kevin Brooksbank Memorial
Award. The Fr. Kevin Brooksbank Memorial Award will be given to the
soccer athlete who exhibits the following
criteria: an exceptional
work ethic on the field; an outstanding attitude toward his/her
teammates, showing more support for the team during times when he/she is
not playing; a determined overall effort to play to the best of his/her
abilities while maintaining a light-hearted spirit; and competes
fiercely but fairly, exhibiting qualities of good sportsmanship.
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