Reflecting on half a century in the priesthood Fr Brian spoke to the Herald about his life as a Passionist priest, his time in Fermanagh and his hopes for the future.

The journey began in 1962 when the decision was taken to begin his clerical studies. It was a fellow priest at the Graan who had first planted the idea of a career of the cloth. 

“Father Angelo said to me when I was about 15 did you ever think about becoming a priest? And, I said absolutely not, and he said I think you that you should think about it and in those days you done what the priest told you and I began to think about it. 

“Two years passed I still wanted to give it a try. I never knew whether I would stay or not, yet, here I am still trying, 50 years later still going thank God.”

The popular priest also revealed his hopes for the years ahead.

 

Pick up this week’s Herald for the full interview with Fr Brian D’Arcy. In it the popular priest speaks about; his memorable moments and regrets, the changing times for the Church, his new book ‘It Has To Be Said’, his fondness of Fermanagh folk,  how he plans to celebrate half a century in the priesthood and his plans for the future.