Tribute to Fr.Cathal Price
The death has occurred of Fr Cathal Price on Monday 2nd September 2025 in Beaumont Hospital after a long illness.
Fr Cathal was ordained in 1959 at Holy Cross College, Clonliffe, by Archbishop McQuaid.
He worked in parishes including Halston Street-Arran Quay, Kilcullen, Sandyford, Marley Grange and Lucan. He was parish priest from 1995 to 1997 in Lucan South. He was parish priest from 1997 to 2006 in Kilbarrack-Foxfield, where he continued to minister in the following years.
Fr Cathal was involved in several ministries including, Marriage Encounter, Foucaulare movement, the founder of the Divine Mercy Conference. He had a particular charism and love of the travelling community, and they returned that love a thousandfold.
He was a holy man, determined to do God’s will in all his undertakings, he had all the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit and used them tirelessly in building up the Kingdom of God here on earth. His love of Our Lady and all things Marian was evident up to his final moments in clasping his rosary beads and reading from his favourite Marian blue book that gave him great consolation. He had many friends and was always available with a listening ear to the many distress calls that he received. His gifts of counsel and discernment were key features of his ministry.
He had an open house with hospitality and a welcome for everyone.Well done good and faithful servant and thank you for your years of service in the Lord’s vineyard.
Reposing at St John the Evangelist Church, Kilbarrack, on Saturday, September 6, from 5.30pm, followed by Vigil Mass at 6pm. Fr Cathal will remain in the church over the weekend. Requiem Mass will take place on Monday, September 8, at 10am, followed by burial in Glasnevin Cemetery.
Please remember in your prayers Fr Cathal’s family and friends and those he worked with during his ministry in the Archdiocese of Dublin.
May he rest in peace.
Dcn Don Devaney
