This article is from page 10 of the 2012-08-28 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 10 JPG
ONE of the diocese of Killaloe’s longest serving priests passed away at the weekend.
The retired Parish Priest of Tubber and Boston, Very Reverend Charles Navin died on Saturday at the Bons Secours Hospital, Galway, after a short illness.
He served as priest of the Killaloe Diocese for 69 years and was in his 94th year.
Born in March 1919, Fr. Navin was a native of Clarecastle.
He studied for the priesthood at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, where he was ordained in 1943.
He began his priestly ministry in the parish of Killanena/ Flagmount and later that same year was appointed to Whitegate.
After a period of illness, he was appointed to Scariff in 1950 and was then appointed curate in Ballywilliam, County Tipperary, in 1959.
In 1965, he became the curate in Sixmilebridge, before moving to Borrisokane, County Tipperary, in 1969.
In January 1973, he was appointed parish priest of the County Clare parish of Tubber and Boston, a position he held until his retirement in July 1995.
He continued to live in Tubber, the parish he had served for 22 years, until his death.
Fr Navin’s remains were returned to the Church of St Michael, Tubber, where they reposed from 3pm until 8pm yesterday (Monday).
Funeral Mass will be celebrated today (Tuesday), August 28 at 2.30 pm.
Fr Charlie will be laid to rest in the grounds of the Church of St Michael, Tubber, immediately after the Requiem Mass.