Fr. Rookey Priesthood (1995-2014)
Fr. Peter at Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica
Praying at the famous cross at Queen of Heaven cemetery in Hillside, Illinois
Photo taken by a professional photographer in Medjugorje
Holding his famous healing cross he used to bless countless people
Sitting portrait photo of Father
In Medjugorje with Fr. Svetozar Kraljevic
Praying at the grave of Fr. Slavko Barbaric in Medjugorje
With present day singer David Parkes in Medjugorje. Healed miraculously through Fr. Peter there decades ago
With the late Fr. Joe Whalen who had a powerful St. Raphael’s healing ministry
Standing with security officials in Jordan
Riding a camel in Jordan when he was around 90 years of age
Hugging his loving brother, Tom Rookey
Speaking with Chicago’s Francis Cardinal George at Our Lady of Sorrows
Greeting Fr. Michael Lightner. Father would have called him a “High Priest”
Blessing Tony and Betty Pesavento at their 50th anniversary Mass
Processing from the altar after his 60th anniversary of ordination Mass in 2001
In his Servite habit praying the Rosary as he did many times every day
Playing one of the hundreds of pianos he played during his lifetime
Humorous photo of Fr. Peter. He always said that he was “just a Rookey priest”
Consecration of the Eucharist in his International Compassion Ministry chapel
Helping a handicapped young boy to walk at a healing service
Blessing hospital patients in Poland in December of 2004. His very last healing services were held that month in packed out churches all over Poland
Polish priest is blessed by Fr. Peter
Beautiful photo of Father before a talk he gave in Poland
Celebrating Mass during his 2004 Polish healing crusade
With Fr. Zlatko Sudac, a Croatian priest with the stigmata
Father’s birthday party with the late Fr. Ermelindo di Capua, OFM, who helped take care of St. Padre Pio during his last year of life
Standing with nephew Tim Rookey in front of his Berwyn, Illinois priory where he lived for over 20 years until about 2012
Standing in the doorway of his Berwyn priory
With the late healing priest, Fr. Fernando Suarez from the Philippines
At his office desk with his highly cherished niece, Anne Rookey
Group photo of Father with his fellow pilgrims in Jerusalem. He traveled to the Holy Land many times during his life
Walking the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem where Jesus carried His cross to Golgatha
Visiting the grave of Servant of God, Maria Esparanza, in Venezuela in December of 2006
Celebrating his 65th anniversary of ordination Mass in the side chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica in Chicago in May of 2001
Banquet in May of 2006 to commemorate Father’s 65th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood on May 17, 1941
Consecration of the Eucharist at Mass on his basement altar at his Berwyn, Illinois priority. Many would join him there for Mass on Saturday mornings for several years after 2002 and would go out for coffee with him later
Preparing for Mass at the apartment of his nephew and niece, Tim and Anne Rookey, who he visited many times just after Christmas
Father takes a little catnap during a drive to the St. Paul, Minnesota area to visit his relatives there
Visiting his sister Kathryn in St. Paul, Minnesota along with his brother Tom and nephew and niece, Tim and Anne Rookey. Father had 12 siblings and Kathryn preceded him in birth by little more than a year
Speaking to a group of Canadian pilgrims at Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica in Chicago
Praying during Mass at his Olympia Fields, Illinois office chapel where he worked in his International Compassion Ministry for over 20 years with his volunteer office staff
At his office desk, holding baby Emmanuel O’Donnell, whose parents, Dennis and Annette O’Donnell, were very close friends of his
Office Mass with his right hand man, the late Servite Brother, Jim Hrechko, doing the readings
Father with “healing of the family tree” Fr. John Hampsch
Autographing books at the Radio Maria table at a Marian conference
At his Berwyn priory table holding his coffee mug. He always had his morning cup of coffee “to get the grouch off”
Posing at Our Lady of Sorrows with nephews Tim and John Rookey
Chatting with the late Fr. Andrew Apostoli of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
Celebrating his 70th anniversary of ordination Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows in Chicago in May of 2011. Many of his closest relatives and friends were present
95th birthday banquet in October, 2011 with his bagpiper friend and Fr. James Holup
Reading his Bible while wearing his favorite leather jacket
Posing with Tim and Anne Rookey, his nephew and niece, in October, 2012 at his 96th birthday banquet
With visiting priest, Fr. Joseph Awoyale, in his ICM office. They celebrated Mass together that day
In front of Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica with his faithful driver and close friend, Bob Benson, and niece, Anne Rookey
With the hosts of one of the many families he had home dinners with during the last years of his life. His schedule was always full
The Eucharist is consecrated by Father in his office chapel towards the end of his life
Saying Mass at Kathy Gearhart’s home in Berwyn, Illinois with his devoted friends. He celebrated Mass here many times on Saturdays after moving to Our Lady of Sorrows to live the last few years of his time on earth
Visiting an AIDS clinic in Chicago on August 9, 2014. He blessed every room with holy water and prayed for all who would receive treatment there. With him are Karen Salas Blancas, Anne Rookey, and a clinic worker
Fr. Peter in his room at Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica on the evening of August 9, 2014. He would pass on to heaven in his sleep, on the bed shown here, one month later with a Rosary on his chest. He was truly a saint who walked in the footsteps of Christ and under the holy mantle of Our Sorrowful Mother