The Reverend Hugh Charles X. Mulholland

Hi,

Just a brief note to let you know I just happened to be thinking of
Father Charlie yesterday. I don't know why since I last saw him when he
left Greenville in 1975/76. I was an ECU student that Father had a
great impact on for years to come. I have since 1978 lived in New
Jersey. He definitely changed my life and has continued to lead me in a
life of faith by his memory. I will never forget those heady days of
hope, change, ecumenicalism and even the guitar Masses in the biology
building!

I decided to do an internet search and found your site. I was so
saddened and numbed to see he had passed away. I just wanted to let you
know that your council is named after a great man, a true saint. Your
bio on him is so good, but it falls so short on how he impacted so many
people in so many ways-day in and day out. You couldn't imagine the
heart and love that exuded from this man. What an honor you have in
having your chapter named after such a God loving person.

I can still recall the recessional song at his last Mass sung by the
children of St Gabriel's, "Though the mountains may fall and the hills
turn to dust, the love of our Lord will stand". And the banner hung at
the altar for that Mass that I had memorized:
Things will never be the same,
In time you'll change and I,
And so will the currents of our lives.
But the image of this moment will never fade,
This moment and you are inseparable.

The memory of that banner eased the pain of losing his regular
friendship and the friendship of others when we moved or faced the death
of someone.

Its ironic that I find this right before his birthday. I will certainly
keep him in my prayers. I hope you have a grand celebration for a grand
person!

In Christ

Mr. Jean Koszulinski