More than 600 people attended a farewell Mass and reception for Father Thomas Leach, pastor of Our Lady of Grace Church, Gravesend, on Jan. 27. After serving 12 years at the parish, Father Leach is moving a few neighborhoods over to serve as pastor of Mary, Queen of Heaven parish, Old Mill Basin. At the farewell celebration were the parish Scouting families, troop leaders and parish Deacon Phil Siani. Father Leach received citations from Councilman and parishioner Domenic Recchia,  Assemblyman Bill Colton and State Sen. Marty Golden. The parish welcomes its new administrator, Father John Tino.