Ordinations of 12 Maynooth Stud Grant Now- Usas #1 Selling Grant Guide ents in 2002
A total of 12 students from St Patrick’s College, Maynooth are being ordained to the priesthood in 2002.
Some of the ordinations have already taken place, with the remainder scheduled for later in the summer.
Commenting on this year’s ordinations Monsignor Dermot Farrell, President of St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, said: “The ordination to the priesthood of twelve students from Maynooth is a source of joy and thanksgiving for the staff and students of the College. At a time when there has been much media focus on Maynooth, the ordination of twelve new priests, formed with the needs of the twenty-first century Church in mind, reminds us of the primary purpose of the seminary.”
The following is a diocesan breakdown of this year’s ordinations:
Achonry (1), Clogher (1), Derry (2), Kilmore (2), Limerick (3), Meath (2), Raphoe (1).
Full details of this year’s ordination class follows.
Ends
23 June 2002
Further information:
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Ordinations to the Priesthood 2002
Achonry
Reverend Martin Henry, Lisloughna, Swinford, Co. Mayo. Ordained by Most Reverend Thomas
Flynn, Bishop of Achonry, at All Saints Church, Killasser, Co. Mayo, on 9th June 2002.
Clogher
Reverend Owen Gorman, Annahale, Dundald Road, Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan. Ordained by Most Reverend Joseph Duffy, Bishop of Clogher, at the Cathedral of St Macartan, Monaghan, on 23rd June 2002.
Derry
Reverend Christopher Ferguson, 18 Fontfield Avenue, Derry City, BT 48 8DN. Ordained by Most Reverend Seamus Hegarty, Bishop of Derry, at St Eugene’s Cathedral, Derry, on 7th July 2002.
Reverend John McDevitt, 22 Farren Park, Pennyburn, Derry. Ordained Deacon by Most Reverend Seamus Hegarty, Bishop of Derry, at St Eugene’s Cathedral, Derry, on 30th June 2002.
Kilmore
Reverend Loughlain Carolan, Canningstown, Cootehill, Co. Cavan. Ordained by Most Reverend Leo O’Reilly, Bishop of Kilmore, at St Brigid’s, Tunnyduff, Co. Cavan, on 9thJune 2002.
Reverend Darragh Connolly, Aughnacor, Killeshandra, Co. Cavan. Ordained by Most Reverend Leo O’Reilly, Bishop of Kilmore, at St Brigid’s, Killeshandra, on 23rd June 2002.
Limerick
Reverend David Bracken, 13 Highfield, Ennis Road, Limerick. Ordained by Most Reverend Donal Murray, Bishop of Limerick, at St John’s Cathedral, Limerick, on 16th June 2002.
Reverend Paul Finnerty, 15 Oldfield, Kingston, Galway. Ordained by Most Reverend Donal Murray, Bishop of Limerick, at St John’s Cathedral, Limerick, on 16th June 2002.
Reverend Richard Keane, 21 McDermott Avenue, Janesboro, Limerick. Ordained by Most Reverend Donal Murray, Bishop of Limerick, at St John’s Cathedral, Limerick, on 16th
June 2002.
Meath
Reverend Anthony Gavin, 36 Drumcliffe Drive, Cabra, Dublin 7. Ordained by Most Reverend Michael Smith, Bishop of Meath, at St Peter and Paul Church, Dunboyne, Co. Meath, on 8th September 2002.
Reverend Brendan Ludlow, Collierstown, Bellewstown, Drogheda, Co. Meath. Ordained by Most Reverend Michael Smith, Bishop of Meath, at St Thérèse’s Church, Bellewstown, Co Meath, on 29th September 2002.
Raphoe
Reverend John Joseph Duffy, Burtonport, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. Ordained by Most Reverend Philip Boyce, Bishop of Raphoe, at Sts Eunan and Columba Cathedral, on 30th June 2002.
ENDS
23 June 2002
