CONDOLENCES PAGE…
The Parish of Foxrock announce with great sadness the death of our beloved Pastor the Venerable Archdeacon Ciarán Canon Holahan who died on Tuesday morning, 12th May, in the care of Belmont Nursing Home.
May He Rest in Peace.
Please leave your messages of condolence below.
Sincere condolences on the death of Fr. Ciarán to his family, friends and parishioners from Foxrock Parish Bethany Bereavement Support Group.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a Anam dilís. A kind and gentle man who married us 28 years ago in Clontarf.
Very sorry to hear Fr. Ciaran has finally left Foxrock. I do not belong to this parish, but often enjoyed his ministry and know that he will be greatly missed. RIP
Sincere sympathy to Foxrock Parish on the death of a special pastor
RIP Fr. Ciaràn
Fr Ciaran,
God bless you
My old friend
You will be missed
My condolences Mary and family and to his friends Mgr John Deasy and Bishop Jim Moriarty on Archdeacon Ciaran’s passing. I have treasured memories of my time working with him and of his pastoral care for his people and priest colleagues. May the Lord reward his goodness. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
Deep condolences on the passing of our beautiful Fr. Ciaran. He was a very kind and gentle man with a great sense of humour. As a priest he was very caring, insightful and wise. He leaves me with wonderful memories of serving Mass with him. May he rest in peace.
A kind, wonderful, gentle man. We will miss our shepherd who gave us his all.
Rest in peace Fr C, we will miss you.
Love de 2Ks
Wonderful kind man. Rest in Peace Fr. C. Ciaran. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
Ciara and Paul Walsh.
Sincere condolences to Fr CIARAN’s sister and friends. I got to know Ciaran well when I was involved in the family Mass group. He was patient and kind. He really enjoyed his retirement and travelled a lot with his friend. He always got so animated when talking about his travels. Rest in Peace Fr Ciaran.
Rest in peace Fr. Ciaran. You will be missed.
Rest in peace Fr Ciaran and thank you for your time, patience and good humour. This parish owes you much. All the very best to your friend and family at this sad time.
A lovely kind man whose sermons were always thoughtful and a great servant to the Parish of Foxrock. Rest in peace Fr. Ciaran, you will be missed.
A kind, gentle loving soul with a wistful smile that would light up while talking. Always has time for his parishioners and a kindly word. May he truly rest in peace where we have no doubt he will look over us as he always did.
Always delivered a beautiful mass he will be sadly missed in the community of Foxrock Parish. May he rest in peace.
Our sincere condolences to Fr Ciaran’s family & friends. A hardworking (long into his retirement!) member of the Foxrock Parish team over many years. May he Rest in Peace. Tony, Mary and James Smyth
Our sincere condolences to Fr Ciaran’s family & friends. A hardworking (long into his retirement!) member of the Foxrock Parish team over many years. May he Rest in Peace. Tony, Mary and James Smyth
Deepest sympathies on the passing of Father Ciaran
A lovely man
Jim and Maureen Frawley
Our sincere condolences to family and friends on Fr Ciaran’s passing. He was a great shepherd, hard worker, driving force of the new community centre, and always available for chat and smile. RIP Dermot & Liz Hanly
Rest in peace Fr. Ciaran. We shall miss you. Deepest sympathy to your family on their loss.
God rest, Fr. Ciarán. My children often served mass with you and were very fond of you. Always a gentleman.
God rest, Fr. Ciarán. My children often served mass with you and were very fond of you. Always a gentleman.
A kind, gentle man and a wonderful priest who will be missed by us all in Foxrock, and beyond. He was ordained with my late uncle in May 1961. My sympathy to his family and friends.
My most sincere sympathy to Fr. Ciaran’s family and many friends. We of his parish family give thanks to God for his inspiring ministry. May he rest in peace.
Rest in peace Fr. Ciaran. You were a wonderful shepherd to your flock.
So saddened to hear of the passing of Fr. Ciaran. He was always such a gentle, kind, soft-spoken man who dedicated his life to God and worked incredibly hard. We have wonderful memories of him baptizing our two girls in 2007 and 2009. A wonderful human being. The world will miss his beautiful soul. May he Rest In Peace.
Our deepest condolences on the sad passing of our beloved Father Ciarán. His kindness, humility and integrity were exemplified by his great love of children, and also, his reluctance to be addressed as ‘Archdeacon’, or even ‘Canon’, when elevated to these positions. A true Pastor, with ‘the smell of the sheep’, in the words of Pope Francis, his homilies displayed an abundance of wisdom and sound catechesis. We first became acquainted with Father Ciarán many years ago – then a young and vibrant curate in the Parish of St. John Vianney, Ardlea Road, in Artane, where he also endeared himself to all. May his gentle soul rest in God’s everlasting peace. Go raibh leaba aige i measc na Naomh go deo na ndeór.
Rest In Peace Fr. Ciaran. A lovely priest.
Sincere condolences on the passing of Fr Ciaran. A loving gentleman.
Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam dílis.
Fr. Kieran is now reaping his reward for his faithfullness and service to the Lord. He was a gentle and caring pastor but also loved his holidays with his friends. Condolences to his sister and other family members. May he rest in peace
A very gentle, friendly and compassionate Shepherd who was loved and will be very sadly missed. In our faith family. Deepest sympathies to Fr Ciarán’s family and friends. May he rest in peace.
DEEPEST SYMPATHIES TO FR CIARANS FAMILY , A REAL SHEPARD TO ALL HIS FLOCK IN FOXROCK ,” HAD SOME GREAT TIMES IN OUR GOLF CLASSIC MEETINGS ” YOU WILL BE SADLY MISSED . MAY YOU REST IN PEACE A PEACE WELL DESERVED.
Sincere sympathies to Archdeacon Ciaran’s family, may he R.I.P.
He was a gentleman and his sermons were always interesting and meaningful.
We thank you, Lord, for the beautiful gift of Fr. Ciaran in our lives and in the life of our parish. We will always remember his kindness, gentleness and compassion. May he now enjoy being home with You in Heaven. Our sincere condolences to his family and many friends.
My most sincere sympathy to Fr. Ciaran’s family and friends. He always delivered a beautiful mass. May he rest in peace.
We were all so lucky to have had such a wonderful, kind and gentle person in our community. Our sincere condolences to the family and friends on Fr Ciaran’s passing. May he rest in peace. Arthur, Mary and family.
Fr Ciaran did my confirmation in 2006. I never forgot his kindness at a difficult time in my life. Sending love and prayers from Clonskeagh. A true gentleman
Sincere condolences to the family and friends of dear Archdeacon Ciaran, who , very sadly for all of his parishioners, left us for his eternal reward on May 12th. I have no doubt but that he rests in the loving arms of his Heavenly Father, whom he loved deeply and whose unconditional love he knew personally. Helping all of us parishioners to be aware of God’s love for us was central to his ministry as a shepherd of his flock here in Foxrock. He was a humble, gentle priest who was so in tune with humanity and all its failings. His vision for his people of Foxrock when he arrived here in 1998 was to create a faith community where the baptiséd faithful could play an active role in creating that community. Today in 2020, the fruits of his courage and commitment, are still growing and thriving like the mustard seed of the Gospels.
I will always remember his beautiful smile, his sense of humour and above all his care and love for his fellow clergy serving in the parish. At the end of each celebration of the Eucharist he always repeated the central message of the Gospel reading in a simple sentence which we would take with us to reflect on for the following week.
At dheis De go raibh a anam dilis. . We will miss this very special priest and shepherd.