Father Hugh Crossin

Father Hugh Crossin came as Parish Priest to Carrickfergus in 1993 from the neighbouring parish of St. James, Whiteabbey where he had been Parish Priest since 1982.Prior to that Father Crossin had been a teacher in St. Malachy's College, Belfast.A short time after his arrival the merger of the Boys' and Girls' Primary Schools in Carrickfergus took place in 1994.Father Crossin, a man of great pastoral vision and an authority on the liturgy, came to Carrickfergus at a very difficult time in 1993.Unfortunately sectarianism had reared its ugly head once again.All the people of Carrickfergus with their hard working priest received a terrible shock on Sunday night December 151 1996 when St. Colman's Church, Greenisland was set on fire.It was evident that the "New Church" as it was known, required a complete refurbishment.Encouragement and strength came from the bishops and priests of the Diocese and beyond.The love and genuine sympathy of the ministers and their people of the other denominations helped to heal the wounds.There was talk of rebuilding and soon work began in Greenisland.Unfortunately a short time afterwards Father Crossin was hospitalised with heart trouble.While he was recuperating the parish received another horrible setback when St. Nicholas' Church, Carrickfergus was burnt on 26th April, 1997.
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It was not possible for Father Crossin to return to Carrickfergus as Parish Priest due to the state of his health.
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In his introduction Father Michael Cosgrove, P.P. paid tribute to his two predecessors, Father Brendan McGarry and Father Hugh Crossin for their contribution to the building of the new school.

Father Hugh Crossin came as Parish Priest to Carrickfergus in 1993 from the neighbouring parish of St. James, Whiteabbey where he had been Parish Priest since 1982.Prior to that Father Crossin had been a teacher in St. Malachy's College, Belfast.A short time after his arrival the merger of the Boys' and Girls' Primary Schools in Carrickfergus took place in 1994.Father Crossin, a man of great pastoral vision and an authority on the liturgy, came to Carrickfergus at a very difficult time in 1993.Unfortunately sectarianism had reared its ugly head once again.All the people of Carrickfergus with their hard working priest received a terrible shock on Sunday night December 151 1996 when St. Colman's Church, Greenisland was set on fire.It was evident that the "New Church" as it was known, required a complete refurbishment.Encouragement and strength came from the bishops and priests of the Diocese and beyond.The love and genuine sympathy of the ministers and their people of the other denominations helped to heal the wounds.There was talk of rebuilding and soon work began in Greenisland.Unfortunately a short time afterwards Father Crossin was hospitalised with heart trouble.While he was recuperating the parish received another horrible setback when St. Nicholas' Church, Carrickfergus was burnt on 26th April, 1997.
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It was not possible for Father Crossin to return to Carrickfergus as Parish Priest due to the state of his health.
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In his introduction Father Michael Cosgrove, P.P. paid tribute to his two predecessors, Father Brendan McGarry and Father Hugh Crossin for their contribution to the building of the new school.