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Widower to be ordained on Sunday for Killaloe diocese
01/Jun/2018
By Susan Gately
“Church has always given me the beacon of light when I’ve needed it,” says Martin Shanahan.
Rev. Martin Shanahan
A man who was widowed in 2011 will be ordained a priest for the Killaloe diocese this Sunday in the presence of his son, who will be playing the organ. Martin Shanahan will become the second married priest for the diocese when he is ordained in the parish church, St Mary’s, Mullagh at 3.00 p.m.