Bishop Drennan has made the following appointments with effect from
Friday, 16th July 2010.
Monsignor Seán O'Flaherty, PP, The Cathedral
to be Pastor Emeritus
Canon Patrick Considine, PP, Rosmuc
to be Dean of the Diocesan Chapter
Canon Richard Higgins, Assistant Priest, Claregalway
to be Assistant Priest, Maree, Oranmore
Fr. James Walsh, Adm., Oughterard
to be Parish Priest, Oughterard
Fr. Peter Rabbitte, PP, Lisdoonvarna
to be Parish Priest of The Cathedral,
Canon of the Diocesan Chapter and
Vicar Forane, City 1 Deanery
Fr. Conor Cunningham, CC, Salthill
to be Parish Priest, Lisdoonvarna and
Vicar Forane, Kilfenora Deanery
Fr. Ian O'Neill, Diocesan Secretary,
to be Parish Priest, Claregalway
Fr. Murchadh Ó Madagáin, CC, Renmore
to be CC, Bushypark
Fr. Peter Joyce, CC, Maree
nominated for appointment as
Chaplain in
University Hospital, Galway
Fr. Alan Burke, Chaplain, UHG
to Rome for Further Studies
Fr. Michael Connolly, CC, Bushypark
to be CC, Mervue
Fr. Martin Whelan, CC, The Cathedral
and Diocesan Secretary, Pro-Tempore
Fr. Patrick O'Donohue, recently ordained
nominated for appointment as
Dean of Chaplaincy Services, NUI, Galway
Fr. Gus O'Brien, MSC, PP, Ballinfoyle
recalled by his Congregation (1st Sept 2010)
Fr. Gerard Thornton, MSC, CC, Ballinfoyle
to be Parish Priest, Ballinfoyle (1st Sept 2010)
Fr. Kevin Blade, MSC
to be CC, Ballinfoyle (1st Sept 2010)
Fr. Iomar Daniels, Dean of Chaplaincy Services
NUI, Galway
recalled to his Diocese of Clonfert
Fr. Robert McNamara, CSsR, CC, Mervue
to be CC, Renmore
Bishop Drennan ordained Patrick O’Donohue to the priesthood on Sunday, June 6th in his home parish of Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare. Before the ceremony the bishop said: “Sunday will be a day of great joy for the diocese as well as for the parish of Lisdoonvarna, for Patrick's parents, Pat and Frances, for his family and his friends. Every gift of God brings joy to the whole Church. We thank God for the gift of this new priest to the diocese. God's goodness to us gives us hope. To people of faith, the ordination of a new priest is always a joy. At this time, as we search for pathways to renewal in the Church, Patrick’s ordination is a great boost to our morale. We welcome the vision, the enthusiasm and the perspective which a young priest brings to our search. Patrick's presence will enrich us in many ways. His ordination is truly a blessing for the whole diocese. On Sunday, Patrick will be remembered at Mass in every parish and in every church in the diocese. Our prayer is that Patrick will be the priest that the Lord wants him to be. By word and example, he will lead to God all those he is called to serve. As a diocese, we welcome him wholeheartedly and wish him great joy in his ministry.”
Fr. Patrick, who is 28 and who was educated in Lisdoonvarna, Rome and Maynooth, celebrated his First Mass on Monday, June 7th and he now awaits his appointment from Bishop Drennan.
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