Joy and tributes as Longford priest celebrates final Mass a day after Golden Jubilee of his ordination

The entire north Longford parish of Colmcille wishes Fr Seamus McKeon the very best as he retired from his ministry last week.

Fr Seamus spent the past 19 years in Colmcille parish serving as Parish Priest.

He celebrated a special mass on Saturday, June 13 to mark the Golden Jubilee of his Ordination and he celebrated his final mass as Parish Priest on Sunday, June 14.

The Parish Pastoral Council wishes to thank all who came to celebrate with him – to all the readers, altar servers, gift bearers, all who took part in the procession, all the musicians, stewards (both inside and outside the church) and the Sacristan Jackie Flanagan.

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Thanks also to Bláthnaid Collins for preparing the mass booklet and to Mel Doyle for volunteering to take photos of the occasion.

Thanks also to those who prepared food in the Community Centre and cleaned up afterwards. Special thanks to all who donated to Fr. McKeon's presentation.

All parishioners wish Fr Seamus a joyful and blessed retirement and thank you for the years of dedicated service, spiritual guidance and kindness. Hope your retirement is filled with peace, happiness and blessings you so generously shared with the people of Colmcille.

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Best wishes to Fr Séamus from Mullinalaghta

On behalf of all in Mullinalaghta, we would like to offer our best wishes to Fr Séamus McKeon who retired as parish priest of our neighbouring parish of Colmcille last weekend and wish him many years of good health for the years ahead.

Fr Séamus was curate in Mullinalaghta between 1976 and 1985 when he was very active in the community and was the inspiration behind the construction of the Community Centre which opened in April 1979.

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He was also active on the football field and was a member of the panel that won the Junior Championship in 1977, Mullinalaghta’s first victory in over a quarter of a century at the time and was a trustee of the club for many years, and maintained an interest and connections with the community here down through the years.

Ádh mór ort, a shagairt a rún.