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The Centenary of the Church of the Holy Family was celebrated on the 16th November 2003 by a Special Mass celebrated by Most Rev. Philip Boyce, Bishop of Raphoe, assisted by Most Rev. Séamus Hegarty, Bishop of Derry, and over thirty priests - many of them former curates of the parish of Ardara. |
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| Bishop Boyce preaching at the Centenary Mass | The Interior of Holy Family Church which was beautifully decorated for the occasion. | |
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| Bishop Boyce with a group of parishioners after the Centenary Mass. | A group of parishioners stay on in the church for a chat after the centenary mass. | |
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| Bishop Boyce and Fr Neily Boyle, a Columban Father and native of Dungloe | Bishop Boyce with Fr Charles Sweeney MSC, PP Skibibereen, Co Cork and a native of the parish. | |
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| Bishop Boyce with the parish priest of Ardara Very Rev. Canon Austin Laverty. | The sisters from Bishop's House with Fr Martin Chambers CC Donegal and a parishioner | |
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| Bishop Boyce with a young couple from Ardara | Bishop Boyce with the ladies who served the tea in the parochial house after the celebrations | |
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| Fr Kevin Gillespie CC Fintown meets with relatives from the Ardara parish. | Fr Martin Doohan with old friends from his time as curate in the parish of Ardara | |
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| Bishop Hegarty of Derry with Fr Mark Coyle OFM Cap, and Canon Laverty | Mgr Dan McDyer, Fr Willie McMenamin, Junior Minister Pat the Cope Gallagher TD, Fr John McLoone and Fr Mark Coyle. | |
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| Canon Laverty meets with parishioners. | Fr Gus McAuley of Killybegs, Fr Seamus Meehan, Dungloe and Fr Michael Conaghan of Kilmacrennan. | |
