THE death has taken place on Monday, 6th March 2017 at St Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin, of Father Patrick Prendergast, aged 64. He was Parish Priest of Glenties (Iniskeel).
Fr Prendergast’s remains will repose from 10pm tonight Tuesday 7th March at his sister-in-law Mary Prendergast’s residence at Carolina House, Loughnagin, Letterkenny.
Removal from there at 4.45pm on Wednesday 8th March to arrive at St Connell’s Church, Glenties for 6pm to repose over night.
Requiem Mass on Thursday 9th March at 2pm in St Connell’s Church, Glenties with burial afterwards in Glenties Cemetery.
May his soul rest in the peace of Christ.
Ordained on 26th June 1977 in St Eunan’s Cathedral, Letterkenny, by Bishop Anthony MacFeely, Fr Prendergast received his primary education in Letterkenny and his Secondary Education in St Eunan’s College, Letterkenny and Holy Cross College, Falcarragh. He began his training for the Priesthood at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth (1970 – 1973) before going to Rome (1973 – 1977) from where he was ordained to the Priesthood.
Ministry:
PLACE DATES
Staff Holy Cross College, Falcarragh 1977 – 1978
CC, Tory Island 1978 – 1979
Staff Community School, Falcarragh 1979 – 1985
CC Milford 1985 – 1989
Cc, Ballyshannon 1989 – 1994
CC Fintown & Chaplain to Ballinamore VEC School 1994 – 1999
PP, Glenties 1999 – to present.
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Posted: 2:46 pm March 7, 2017