Father Joe passed away on Tuesday December 13, in Atlanta of COVID and pneumonia. Council 562 knew him as pastor of Our Lady of Nazareth from 1997 to 2019, one of the three churches which the council covers. He moved to Saint Bede in Williamsburg in 2019.
Previous assignments include serving as pastor of Holy Cross, Lynchburg (1980-1984); Resurrection, Moneta (1984-1988 and 2005- 2009); Holy Name of Mary, Bedford (1984-1988); Christ the King, Norfolk (1988-1997); and St. Francis of Assisi, Rocky Mount (2005-2009).
Per Saint Bede’s website:
Sunday, December 18 at 7pm
Vigil for the Deceased with Reception of the Body at Saint Bede Catholic Church
Monsignor Lehman will lie in repose for vigil until 9pm
Monday, December 19 from 4pm-6pm
Visitation at Saint Bede Catholic Church
Monday, December 19 at 6pm
Funeral Mass at Saint Bede Catholic Church
The Funeral Mass for Monsignor Lehman will also be livestreamed. Please visit https://bedeva.org/ .
Monday, December 19 following the funeral Mass Reception
Reception to follow in Kaplan Parish Hall
Our deepest sympathy. We always held him in our highest respect. He was an outstanding priest. Dr & Mrs Fred Alouf.
Thank you, Dr & Mrs Alouf. He truly was an outstanding priest. Bev Lehman