Welcome to our Parish - the birth place of
St Colmcille, the great Missionary Saint.

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Fr McKeever celebrates 10 years of Priesthood see pictures page

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Year of the Priesthood will run from June 19th, 2009 - June 19th, 2010

Please pray for your priest for more informationand to read the Holy Father's Letter to Priests click on the following link www.annussacerdotalis.org

Church Hill Village and Gartan Abbey

The parish includes the areas of Church Hill, Gartan, Glendowan and Termon and is served by two Churches one on either side of the Pairsh. The Parish Priest lives in Termon which can be located on the main Letterkenny to Falcarragh road.

The Parish has a famous Son - St Colmcille who was born in Gartan, there are many historical sites in the area associated with him, including St Colmcille's Bed, The Abbey and St Colmcille's Well all within a few miles of each other.

Prayer to St. Colmcille

Creator God, source of all good, we thank you for the life of St Colmcille. You have called Colmcille to teach the Gospel and to be an example of Christian perfection. As we journey on life’s way, may we remain, like Colmcille, strong in faith, firm in hope, active in charity. Help us to love and serve you in liberty and peace. We ask this for ourselves, for our country and for all peoples, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

St. Colmcille, pray for us

The Church of St Colmcille, Glendowan was dedicated by Bishop Philip Boyce on Sunday 27th February 2005. We can be found at the door to Glenveagh National Park. We are about 15 Kilometres from Letterkenny set in beautiful countryside.

You are very welcome to look around our site and please God some day you may be able to visit this beautiful place in reality. If you do visit you are guaranteed a warm welcome.

We are one of thirty three parishes in the Diocese of Raphoe. Our Bishop is Most Rev Philip Boyce, OCD, he was ordained on the 1st October 1995 and lives in Letterkenny.

		Most Rev Philip Boyce, OCD, Bishop of Raphoe
		Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI The Vatican

site updated 27th June 2009