DIOCESAN NEWS

THE  CATHOLIC  DIOCESE OF RAPHOE

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Fr Paul Gallagher Celebrated his First Mass in St Fionán's Church, Falcarragh on Monday, 21st  June 2004.

 

Fr Paul, with Fr Denis Quinn PP Falcarraagh and Fr Martin Chambers CC Donegal, entering the Church.

Cloughaneely Priests concelebrating Fr Paul's First Mass - Fr John McGlynn PE. Gortahork, Fr Martin Collum CC Mountcharles, Fr Seamus Meehan PP Dungloe, Fr Michael Herrity PP Annagry,  Fr Sean O'Donnell Middlesborough and Fr Matin Doohan CC Fanad.

Fr Donncha Ó Baoill CC Cnocfola, and Fr Eamonn McLaughlin awaiting Fr Paul's First Mass. 

Concelebrating with Fr Paul - Fr Seán Ó Gallchoir PP Gortahork, Fr Own Gorman CC Enniskillen and Fr Michael Sweeney PP Gweedore. 

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Fr Paddy Dunne St Eunan's College, Fr Martin Doohan Fanad, Fr Michael McKeever Churchill and Fr Seamus Meehan Dungloe. Fr Paul meets Sr Christiane and Sr Marie after his First Mass.

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Raphoe Seminarians Owen Gallagher and Francis Ferry, who served Fr Paul's First Mass, with Fr Paul and Fr Denis Quinn. The Falcarragh Band greet Fr Paul after his First Mass.
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Fr Paul imparts his First Blessing to Falcarragh Parishioners and Friends immediately after his First Mass.
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St Fionán's Church decorated for the special occasion of Fr Paul's Ordination. Falcarragh Parishioners and friends of Fr Paul outside St Fionan's Church

Owen Coll, Organist for Fr Paul's First Mass chats to  Fr Michael McKeever of Churchill while  Fr Gerard Cunningham of  Letterkenny keeps an eye on the camera!

 

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