Father Patrick Griffin, priest who helped create St. Stephen s Human Services, dies at 79 December 17, 2020 4:43pm Text size Copy shortlink:
A big-hearted priest with a constant grin and twinkle in his eye, the Rev. Patrick Griffin believed it was a privilege to serve poor people. His approach was grounded in the joy of life and the lens that that provided through a life of faith, said his nephew Michael Griffin. It found expression in a twinkle and a grin. He was easy with the tears as well in joy and sorrow.
Father Griffin served at many churches across the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and helped to form what is now St. Stephen s Human Services. Time spent helping those experiencing poverty was a wonderful privilege, he said in 2018, when the Basilica of St. Mary marked his half-century of ministry.