NEW BOOKLET: Paudy O'Sullivan, Billy Mangan and Norann Moran of the Fossa Parish Pastoral Council with Fr Tom Looney at the launch of the parish's new booklet. Photo: Sean Moriarty

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By Sean Moriarty

Fossa Parish Pastoral Council has published a new booklet celebrating all the history of the parish and the Church of Christ Prince of Peace.

The 18-page full colour booklet, jointly produced by Fr Tom Looney and council committee member Norann Moran, outlines the history and story of Fossa parish by way of text, illustrations and photographs of the wonderful art and amazing features that dominate the church.

This parish directory lists the saints of Fossa and Innisfallen, the names of parish clergy since 1857, together with key parish committees and information regarding parish liturgies.

While Norann put the whole book together, she refused to accept any credit for her work and praised Fr Tom for his contribution to both the parish and the booklet.

Wednesday of this week marked Fr Tom’s final day as parish priest as he moved from the pastoral home to his former family home on Park Road to begin his retirement after 51 years in the priesthood.

“We get people from all over the world coming here to get married or visiting tourists and wanted to able to show them what the parish is all about,” Fr Tom told the Killarney Advertiser.

Pastoral Council Chair Billy Mangan added the idea came from Fr Tom’s writings in the weekly newsletter.
“We decided it would be nice to put it all together in a book.”

The publication is available from the parish council by way of a donation.