Reverend Bernard Farley, La Salle College High School’s longtime Kairos retreat chaplain, passed away on Thursday, August 6. He was 84.

A graduate of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Father Farley served as a priest for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Parochial Vicar at St. Francis of Assisi in Norristown, St. Joachim, Philadelphia, St. Gabriel, Philadelphia, St. Anne, Philadelphia, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Philadelphia, and Epiphany of Our Lord, Philadelphia, his obituary said.

He was then named Pastor of Nativity BVM, Philadelphia, where he served from 1991 – 1995.

Father Farley later served as Chaplain of St. John Neumann Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare from 1995 until his retirement in 2017. He also served as the Chaplain to St. Maria Goretti High School from 1978 – 1982 and La Salle College High School for over 25 years, assisting at over 150 retreats.

La Salle College High School honored him with an honorary diploma in 2026 in appreciation for his many years of dedicated service.

Reception of the Body will take place on Thursday, August 13 at 9:00 AM at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 819 E. Cathedral Road, Philadelphia, PA 19128, followed by a viewing until 10:45 AM. The Most Rev. Nelson Pérez will celebrate the Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM. Interment will take place in Westminster Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd.

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