St. Mary Parish in Gatlinburg placed a plaque in honor of former pastor Father Joe Brando in its family life center to recognize the late priest’s bequest of funds to the St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic, whose mobile medical van now visits St. Mary monthly.
“We certainly appreciate Father Brando’s leadership and example in serving others, and we appreciate the opportunity to place this plaque in our family life center in recognition of Father Brando’s charitable donation,” parishioner Carol Pullium announced during the clinic’s visit to St. Mary on April 24.
Father Brando, a priest for 49 years who passed away in December 2021, was pastor of St. Mary from 2010 to 2014.
“When the St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic was established in 2013, Father Brando started an initiative for St. Mary Parish to be on its route,” Mrs. Pullium said.
Father Brando retired as pastor in July 2014 but was well aware of the clinic’s inclusion of St. Mary as a monthly host site beginning in 2017 for convenient access for patients from Sevier and Cocke counties, Mrs. Pullium said.
