Bishop Fintan Gavin visited Ballincollig Parish last weekend and celebrated the 12 Noon Mass in St. Mary & St. John’s Church.
During Mass, Bishop Fintan inducted Fr. Alan O’Leary as the new parish priest.
Fr. Alan is a native of The Lough Parish, Cork, and until recently was Parish Priest of the parishes on the Mizen Peninsula.

As part of the induction ceremony Emer Wiseman presented Fr. Alan with the book of the Gospels; Geraldine Drohan, the sacristan, presented a stole and Tim Murphy, a member of the parish council, presented him with the key to the parish church.



Ballincollig parish has over 20,000 parishioners and extends from Carrigrohane to Coolroe near Ovens.
Fr. Alan is assisted in his ministry by Fr. Cian O’Sullivan C.C. and Fr. Kamil Bachara C.C. The parish includes Christ our Light Church.

Nora Corkery welcomed Fr. Alan to the parish on behalf of the Parish Pastoral Council and parishioners
Bishop Fintan was delighted to meet parishioners and they were delighted to welcome him.