Sad passing of former Kilmacrennan PP Very Reverend Father Michael Conaghan
Requiem Mass will take place on Monday, October 2
Former Kilmacrennan parish priest, Very Reverend Father Michael Conaghan has died.
A native of Crossroads, Killygordon, he passed away peacefully in Hillcrest Nursing Home, Letterkenny on Saturday.
He was born on December 22, 1935 and received his primary education in Castlederg National School and his secondary education in St Columb’s College, Derry.
He studied for the Priesthood at Heythrope College, England and was ordained on July 31, 1965 in Heythrope College, England for the Society of the Divine Master (Salvatorians).
He enjoyed a wide and varied ministry: Salvatorian Missions - Tanzania, Africa 1965-1976; CC Drumkeen 1976-1978; Holy Cross College, Falcarragh 1978-1979; CC, Ballyshannon 1979-1983; Chaplain Letterkenny University Hospital 1983-1986; CC, Creeslough 1986-1994 and PP, Kilmacrenan 1994-2010 before he retired in 2010.
His sad passing is deeply regretted by his nieces, nephews, sister-in-law, cousins, extended family, friends, bishop Alan and priest brothers of the diocese of Raphoe.
Removal to St Columba’s Church, Kilmacrennan this evening, Saturday, September 30 to arrive at 8pm. People can also pay their respects on Sunday, October 1 from 6pm until rosary at 8pm.
Requiem Mass will take place on Monday, October 2 at 12 noon in St Columba’s Church, Kilmacrennan followed by removal to St Patrick’s Church, Crossroads, Killygordon for prayers. Burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
Mass can be viewed on Church Services TV St Columba’s Church Kilmacrennan on the following link:
https://www.churchservices.tv/kilmacrenan