Father Tim O’Sullivan, who has been at St. Ephrem Catholic Church in Bensalem for 23 years, recently got a new lease on life thanks to the kindness of a family in his parish, reports Trish Hartman for 6abc.

In 2017, O’Sullivan started struggling with several health issues. After 11 surgeries in 15 months, he had to go on dialysis.

In November, he wrote in the church bulletin that he was looking for a kidney donor.

After a few non-matches, “nothing came of it until January,” said O’Sullivan.

Albert Stanley, 46, of South Philadelphia, died on New Year’s Day after suffering several strokes and a brain bleed. His sister, Christine Moretti of Bensalem, found an organ donor card in his wallet.

She got in touch with O’Sullivan on January 2, and on January 3 he received word that he was a match. He received both of her brother’s kidneys and is no longer on dialysis.

“It’s humbling that they made such an extraordinary decision, a very generous decision, even in the midst of a mother’s worst grief,” he said.

Watch the entire segment about the heartwarming Bensalem parish at 6abc.

LIFE-SAVING DONATION: Priest finds kidney donor through parish connection