Golden Jubilee of Christ the King Church Gortahork

Teach Pobail Chríost Rí  Gort a Choirce 

1953  -  2003

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 The Sanctuary of Christ the King Church, Gortahork beautifully adorned for the Centenary Celebration. .

The Pipe Band welcomes Bishop Boyce to the Jubilee Mass.

Bishop Boyce with Fr Seán Ó Gallchóir, Parish Priest of Gortahork.

 

 

 

Fr Séan Ó Gallchóir address the congretation after the Golden Jubilee Mass.

Bishop Boyce at the end of the Centenary Mass

 

Two former curates - Fr Denis Quinn PP Falcarragh and Fr Francis McLoone Adm Letterkenny.

Fr Brian Ó Fearraigh, Fr John Gallagher, Fr Mark Coyle Ofm.Cap., Fr Neily Doogan SVD and Fr Paul McGeehan.

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The Priests who concelebrated the Centary Mass with Bishop Boyce - many of them former curates of the Parish of Gortahork.

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Local Parishioners leaving the Church after the Centenary Mass.

Bishop Boyce meets the people as they listen to the local Band after the Mass.

 

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The Local Band playing outside the Church after the Golden Jubilee Mass.

Fr Paul McGeehin and Fr Martin Doohan among the crowd enjoying the band.

 

The Local Gortahork Band after the Centenary Mass.

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Bishop Boyce, Edel Ní Churráin, Fr Brian Ó Fearraigh and Fr Francis McLoone.

Fr Mark Coyle Ofm.Cap, Ard Mhuire, Fr Francis Mcloone Adm Letterkenny and Fr Martin Doohan CC Fanad.

Fr  Michael Conaghan OFM, a native of the parish,  who was the first priest to be ordained in the Church of Christ the King 13th June 1968. 

Fr Neily Doogan SVD from Falcarragh.

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Fr Michael Herrtiy PP Annagry and a native of Gortahork Parish meeting with local people who came home for the Church Celebration.