September 22, 2023

September 9 FR. DENIS EGAN was born at Ferbane, County Offaly, Ireland in 1924. He died in Dalgan on September 9, 2002. Having completed his secondary studies at St. Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe, Father Denis went to Dalgan Seminary in 1944 and was ordained priest there in December 1950. Assigned to the Philippines, he spent the following …

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September 17 FR. BERNARD O’CONNOR was born on 18 April 1934 in Ballymore, Co Sligo. He was educated in Ballymote Boys NS and St Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe before joining the Columbans in Navan in 1952. After ordination in Dalgan Park on 21 December 1958,  he was appointed to the Philippines. After language studies in Tagalog, he …

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