MISSION OUTREACH

THE  CATHOLIC  DIOCESE OF RAPHOE

Bishop Seamus Hegarty of Raphoe initiated the Raphoe Mission to Lima in Peru over ten years.

The Raphoe Priests work along with the Columban Fathers of Dalgan Park.

The Raphoe Priests who have worked in Lima Peru are: 

Fr Patrick McAteer (R.I.P.),  Fr Charlie Byrne (P.P. Carraigart),  Fr Kieran McAteer (P.P. Stranolar), 

Fr Noel McGrath (Lake Worth, Florida),  Fr Martin Collum (Lima),  Fr Seamus Gallagher (C.C.  Ardaghey) , Fr Patrick Ward (C.C. Kincasslagh), Fr John Friel (Lima)

 

  

Bishop Hegarty, accompanied by Mgr Dan Carr, visits the first group of Raphoe Priests in their Mission with the Columban Fathers is Lima Peru.

Picture (L-R): Mgr Dan Carr, Fr Charlie Byrne, Fr Martin Collum, Bishop Hegarty,   Fr Kieran McAteeer and Fr Patrick McAteer.

 

(L-R)   Fr John Friel,   Fr Martin Collum,   Fr Charlie Byrne,  Fr Kieran McAteer,      Fr Noel McGrath.

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

Fr Patrick McAteer, Fr Martin Collum, 

Fr Charlie Byrne and Fr Kieran McAteer

in Lima

Fr Martin Collum of Falcarragh and Fr John Friel of Fanad 

are presently seving with the Columban Fathers in Lima in Peru.

Bishop Hegarty with Fr Kieran McAteer in his Parish in Peru in the early 1990's Fr John Friel visiting a family in his Parish in Peru in 2000

Fr Noel McGrath of Glenties is currently working with the Hispanic Minsitry 

in the Diocese of Palm Beach,  Lake Worth,  in Florida USA.

Fr Noel McGrath, St Sebastian's Church, 13075 US Highway 1,  St Sebastian, Florida 32958, U.S.A.

Tel 001-561- 589-5790         E-mail: mnollag@aolcom

 

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