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Seated, Left to right: Fr John Quinn, Bishop Leo, Cardinal Brady, Fr John O’Donnell and Fr Thomas Woods


On Friday, 27th June, three priests associated with our Deanery

celebrated the Golden Jubilees of their ordinations

with a special Mass in St Michael’s Church, Glenfarne.


Fr John O’Donnell, retired PP of Killinagh and Glangevlin,

Fr Thomas Woods, retired PP of Glenfarne,

And

Fr John Quinn, PP of Glenfarne,

were all ordained in St Patrick’s College, Maynooth,

on 21st June, 1964.


Fr John O’Donnell

A native of Kilmacrennan, Co Donegal,

Fr John taught in Cootehill Comprehensive School
and in St Clare’s Comprehensive School, Manorhamilton.

He has also served in the parishes of Teemore, and Blacklion/Glangevlin.






Fr John Quinn

Fr John is a native of Drumreilly Upper.

Over the years he served as curate in Glenade, Kiltyclogher,
Kilsherdany, Bailieboro and Knockbride

Since the early 1990’s he has served as PP in Knockbride and Mullagh.

He is currently PP in Glenfarne.




Fr Thomas Woods

Fr Thomas is a native of Swanlinbar, Co Cavan.

Since his ordination he served as curate in Casteltara, Kildallan, Bunnoe and Drumkilly.

In 1991 he was appointed PP in Glenfarne.

Fr Thomas retired from parish duties in 2011.



Seated:  Fr John Quinn, Bishop Leo O’Reilly, Cardinal Sean Brady, Fr John O’Donnell and Fr Thomas Woods

Middle Row: Fr Barney Doyle, Fr Frank Kelleher, Fr Charles O’Gorman, Fr Phil Brady, Fr Donal Hannon,
Fr John Gilhooly, Fr Dermot Prior, Fr Sean Mawn

Back Row:  Fr Maurice McMorrow, Fr Colm Hurley, Fr John Phair, Fr Thomas Keogan, Fr Charles Heerey,
Fr Noel Boylan, Fr Pat Farrell, Fr PJ Corrigan and Fr Fintan McKiernen


Bishop Leo O’Reilly and a a large group of priests from Kilmore diocese
attended the Jubilee Mass in Glenfarne.

Also in attendance was Cardinal Sean Brady
who celebrated his Golden Jubilee in February of this year.

Cardinal Sean was a classmate of Frs O’Donnell, Quinn and Woods in Maynooth
before moving to Rome to complete his studies.



OTHER KILMORE JUBILEES IN 2014

Diamond Jubilee
Fr Felim McGovern

Silver Jubilee
Fr Kevin Donohoe
Fr Martin Gilcreest
Fr Michael Router