What happened in 1966?

England won World Cup
Hurling Final - Cork 3.9 Kilkenny 1.10
Vietnam War Began
Harold Shipman married
Admiral Nelson blown off his pillar in Dublin
Plan to split Ballybricken into four Parishes

Parish Priest Ballybricken

Canon M Leahy R.I.P.
1972-1979

Parish Priests

Fr. J P Walsh R.I.P. 1972-1979
Fr. Gregory Power 1979 - 1984
Fr. Nicholas Power 1984 - 1994
Fr. Patrick Cooney  1994 - 2000
Fr. Pat Fitzgerald 2000 - Present

And some other old Friends

Fr. Frank Lloyd

Fr. Paul Waldron

Served in the Parish

17 - Curates
9 - Deacons

Vocations

Fr. Gerard Langford
Sr. Frances Murphy
Fr. Michael Kennedy
Br. John Dineen
Fr. Colm O’ Brien`

First Ordination in St.Paul’s

Fr.Colm O Brien, 4th.June 2000

Religious Houses

Presentation Sisters
158 Larchville

Brothers of Charity

Milestones

1972 - Blessing & Dedication of Church
1983 - Solemn Novena
1997 - Silver Jubilee
2000 - First Ordination

Memorable Moments – Vast Congregations……..

Memorial for 9-11 Victims
Mass on the death of Pope John Paul 11
2006 New Floor & Refurbishment

Population

1972 - 4,000 (900 families)
1997 - 10,000 (2,000 families)
5,000 Student Population - W.I.T