Here you will see the names of the priests who served in our parish since the Solemn Blessing
and opening of the church on Saturday, December 8th, 1973, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception,
by the Most Rev. Dermot Ryan, Archbishop of Dublin.
We have also captured some of the special celebrations of our priests which you can read about below or by clicking on their photographs.
You can read about our Parish Priest, Fr Richard Behan's career since his ordination in 1984.
You can read about the late Canon Carey's Diamand Jubilee & Funeral Mass.
Canon Battelle's Requiem Mass, his Golden Jubilee & retirement as Parish Priest are here.
The late Fr Jim O'Sullivan's Funeral Mass & Homily by Canon Battelle also read about Fr Jim's Golden Jubilee and 77th Birthday.
Fr Brian Edwards was appointed on a termporary basis on 5th May 2009 and left to take up a new apointment in Sandyford parish on 1 Sept. '09.
Fr Brian returned on 1st September 2010 to take up duties as Co-Parish Priest to the Pastoral Area of Dundrum, Ballinteer, Meadowbrook.
Fr Brian is now based in Dundrum Parish.
Fr Stephen Dami Mamza was appointed Assistant Priest for the Pastoral Area of Ballinteer, Meadowbrook and Dundrum in September 2010.
Fr Stephen's appointment as Bishop required him to return on 2nd March 2011 for his ordination as Bishop in Yola Cathedral, Nigeria on 7th April 2011.
Fr Gerald replaced Fr Stephen on 3rd April 2011 until his return to Uganda on 30th October 2011.
Our latest arrival is Fr Richard Fasuyi who took up duty in Ballinteer Parish on 1st November 2011.
There is also a page about Fr Matty O'Farrell who moved as Rector of St. Nicholas of
Myra Parish,
Kinsealy, Co. Dublin in August 2006 after 5 years in the Parish.
The following are the priests who served in St John the Evangelist Parish, Ballinteer, Dublin 16, since the church opened in 1973. |
Click on Fr Stephen's photo to read about him and of his elevation to Bishop of Yola, Nigeria.
Click on Fr Gerald's's photo to read about him and of the wonderful Orphanage he runs in Uganda.
Fr Brian Edwards was appointed on a termporary basis on 5th May 2009 and left Fr Brian returned on 1st September 2010 to take up duties as Co-Parish Priest to the Pastoral Area of Dundrum, Ballinteer, Meadowbrook.
Click on "Fr Matty's Story" above to read about the life and times of Fr Matty.
Fr Stephen Dami Mamza
Fr Gerald
to take up a new apointment in Sandyford Parish on 1 September 2009.
Fr Brian is now based in Dundrum Parish.
Click on his photo to read about him.
Fr Matty O'Farrell
Fr Gay Slattery served in Ballinteer from 1996 to October 2001. He quickly endeared himself to people by his very pleasing personality and good humour. Each Sunday his Homily was inspiring and deeply appreciated by the congregation. In fact some parishioners made a point of finding out what mass Fr Gay was celebrating and attended to hear his homily.
Fr Slattery was appointed Parish Priest of St. John the Baptist, Clontarf, Dublin 3 by Cardinal Connell and took up his appointment in October 2001.
A Special
Mass was held in St. John the Evangelist Church, Ballinteer At 7:30pm
on Friday 5 October 2001
To
celebrate Fr Slattery's
Elevation
to Parish Priest of Clontarf Parish
Fr Slattery arrived in our Parish on 14 September, 1996.
Gay attended Blackrock College and was later ordained to the
Priesthood in March 1968. He studied for a Doctorate in Freiburg
in Switzerland. From 1973 - 1995 he was a Professor of Philosophy in
Clonliffe College. After a sabbatical year in Jerusalem he was
appointed as a Curate in the Church of St. John the Evangelist,
Ballinteer.
He quickly endeared himself to people by his very pleasing
personality and good humour. Each Sunday his Homily was inspiring
and deeply appreciated by the congregation. In fact some parishioners
made a point of finding out what mass Fr Gay was celebrating and
attended to hear his homily.
A great tribute is due to him for the way he fulfilled his pastoral
activities in Ballinteer while he lectured each week in UCD, Mater Dei and
the Milltown Institute of Philosophy.
He has made a real and lasting contribution to the spiritual
development of our Parish and community and we owe him a tremendous
debt of gratitude.
We pray that he will be blessed in the future as he moves to the Church of
St. John the Baptist, Clontarf.
Slan agus beannacht Fr Slattery, we will pray for you.
L to R the late Fr Jim O'Sullivan, Fr Paddy Battelle P.P.,(now Canon Battelle P.E.) Fr Gay Slattery and the late Canon Carey
