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Monsignor Andrew G. Varga

1952 - 2022

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Visitation at Main Service

3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Thursday, March 17, 2022

St. Luke Church

84 Long Lots Road

Westport, Connecticut, United States

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Friday

March

Funeral Service

11:00 am

Friday, March 18, 2022

St. Luke Church

84 Long Lots Road

Westport, Connecticut, United States

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Final Resting Place

St. John's Cemetery

2610 Nichols Avenue

Stratford, Connecticut, United States

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Thursday, April 7, 2022

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My deepest Condolences. Billy Senia Westport Men’s Group and blessed friend➕

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Sunday, April 3, 2022

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Bonnie Berecz Hicks posted a condolence

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Peace be with you. My memory of Andy is of his youthful years. He didn't dress up as a cowboy but as a priest. He stood before a homemade altar. How special and blessed to know his calling at such a young age. How blessed we are to hear his laughter, gifted words and special smile.

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Thursday, March 17, 2022

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Praying for your comfort and peace at this difficult time. Monsignor was so kind and welcoming to me when I spoke to him about joining St Luke parish and transferring from St Matthew in Norwalk. My husband and I truly appreciated his wise and insightful sermons and his wonderful connection with people. He was truly a gift to all who were blessed to know him and benefit from the grace of God that he shared with each of us.

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Thursday, March 17, 2022

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Rest in peace, Father Andy. Thank you for sharing your faith and wisdom with our family for so many years. We all benefitted from your presence at St. Luke.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

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May The Road Rise Up To Meet You,You Will Surely Be Missed,As A Choir Member for The Past 20yrs.I Have HadThe Privilege,Of Singing A New Song,May You Sleep in an Eternal Peace.

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Richard nasereddin posted a condolence

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

My wife Elena and I ( my wife is a catholic and I am a moslem) moved to Westport in 1991. St Luke’s was not our church until Monsignor Vargas started there. Our family loved him. He, as a person and a pious man, he will be sorely missed. I attended mass with my wife because of him. He was a man of God, more importantly, he was a man of the people. Richard nasereddin.

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Monday, March 14, 2022

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Its with great sorrow that I mourn your absence. You were an exceptional priest and beautiful human being. Thank you for all you gave of yourself.

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Jeffrey Stewart lit a candle

Monday, March 14, 2022

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Father Andy worked with my Mother Terri Stewart for years at St. Joe’s in Brookfield. He was also a good friend to my Uncle Stan for years. He was a great Shepard and a Great Man. He will be sorely missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to your family!!! Warmest Condolences, Jeff Stewart (Oldest Son to Terri and Jeff Stewart)

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Steve Lakatos posted a condolence

Monday, March 14, 2022

Our love goes out to our old family friend, Elizabeth and to the many that have been lucky enough to have known Andy as friend and Monsignor. Our fathers were the closest of friends and came together to the the United States from Hungary at the start of the Depression,... and our families have known each other ever since. A thousand visits of playing Pinnacle and Hungarian picnics around the fire. Andy lived and shared his laughter generously. He was older than me by a few years and an early memory was him working at repairing the complex wiring inside a pinball machine (either at his church or school). Monsignor Andy closed that beautiful generational loop in our families , eventually, by saying the funeral mass for my father's passing at 98 years old. Our families and of course our fathers, couldn't have been more proud and thankful for the years of friendship.

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jessica stauder posted a condolence

Monday, March 14, 2022

We will miss him greatly as parishioners. He was smart but relatable and personally connected, a perfect mix for the role. Rest easy Mons.

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Chris Lynch lit a candle

Sunday, March 13, 2022

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Father Varga was one of the kindest souls I ever had the pleasure to encounter here on Midgard. A little while back I was inquiring about a catholic wedding ceremony and despite not seeing him for over a decade he remember exactly who I was. He truly did care for his parishioners and always did anything he could to be of assistance. Memorare, O piissima Virgo Maria, non esse auditum a saeculo, quemquam ad tua currentem praesidia, tua implorantem auxilia, tua petentem suffragia, esse derelictum. Ego tali animatus confidentia, ad te, Virgo Virginum, Mater, curro, ad te venio, coram te gemens peccator assisto. Noli, Mater Verbi, verba mea despicere; sed audi propitia et exaudi. Amen.

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Sunday, March 13, 2022

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From 2008 when Andy was named a Monsignor.

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Judy Torska posted a condolence

Sunday, March 13, 2022

Some of the best memories I have of Fr Andy were when he was cooking and he shared recipes. He was a great man to work for and a friend.

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Carolyn Doan posted a condolence

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Awhile back I had a choice to leave Westport and start over in a new town. St. Luke Church and Monsignor Andy’s homilies were one of the reasons I chose to stay. He had a gift for talking about the readings and making them tangible to everyday life. The things he said were relatable and no matter what the topic was, they felt personal. During one of the “no fuss Confessions” Monsignor Andy helped to spark ideas of what to confess. I was surprised to find out that it is a sin to not take care of oneself. He noted that it would come as a surprise to some but that God wants us to treat ourselves well and respect our own health. I think he was saying, be gentle with yourselves. Love yourselves and your neighbor. The idea was to help people know what to say ahead of reaching the altar since the Confession was only supposed to contain two things and be done quickly and without counseling. This type of service was a way to make sure that more people made it to confession before the holidays. Another time I remember Monsignor giving a homily around the movie Life is Beautiful. I had just seen the movie and was touched by it. He commented on how brave Roberto Benigni’s character was in the face of terror, using comedy to distract his son and wife. Using a very different tone, Monsignor gave another homily describing in detail the suffering and anguish Jesus endured on his way to the cross. He spared us nothing and made the description surprisingly dark and brutal as Christ’s suffering was. I remember thinking to myself, “where is he going with this” because it was a bit out of character for him. At the end he finished it up very simply by saying something like, imagine how God must feel, when despite the torture and pain his son endured, we can’t find it in our hearts to make it to mass and remember him and his love. Monsignor's mission was accomplished and his point clearly taken. It was very moving and obvious that it was something close to his heart. Other homilies included funny comments about his own signs of aging or lines from other movies like Moonstruck. Sometimes he would talk about the news or his favorite comics. Very recently he gave a homily about a cherished tractor ride out in a field in the midwest. A child either drove or rode in a tractor and the effects on the child and us listening were moving. Regardless of the topic, it was a gift to take his words with us, spiritually lifted or inspired for the week ahead. At the time I was commuting to New York City and I loved starting my Mondays having listened to him the day before heading into the dark tunnel at Grand Central. We all know that he was a peach (Cardinal Egan’s word when he visited years ago. I think he may have been Bishop then). He was humble and sweet. But I will always remember his exceptional homilies which showed how deeply he cared for his parish. May he rest in peace. Carolyn Doan

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Lou posted a condolence

Friday, March 11, 2022

My memories with Msgr. Andy go back to our days at Holy Name School. Then as a priest at St Theresa. My sincere condolences Elizabeth and family

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Bob Desrosiers posted a condolence

Friday, March 11, 2022

I remember Msgr. Andy dancing a traditional Hungarian Dance with Elizabeth at Elizabet’s and Mike’s wedding! It was really sweet!!

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

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