James P. McLaughlin

Background

McLaughlin, James P. was born on November 26, 1942 in Feeny, Northern Ireland. Son of James and Martha McLaughlin.

Education

Master of Divinity, Blessed Pope John Seminary, Weston, Massachusetts. Master of Arts in Communications Arts, Marymount University.A.

Career

Entered Franciscan Order, Killarneyi, Ireland, 1959, Irish Franciscan College, Rome, 1962—1965. Assigned International Franciscan College, Florence, Italy, 1966—1968. Ordained Franciscan priest, Donegal, Ireland, 1973.

Chaplain St. Anne's School, Limerick, Ireland, 1973—1976, Bolton St. College of Technology, Dublin, 1976—1978. Provincial director vocations for Irish Franciscans, 1978—1984. Video production staff Franciscan Communications, Los Angeles, 1984—1987.

Chaplain Community College Dublin, 1987—1989. Founder, director Poverell Video Productions, 1989—2000. National director RESPONSE (vocations association Ireland), 1995—2000.

Sabbatical in Holy Land, 2000—2001.

Achievements

• James P. McLaughlin has been listed as a noteworthy priest by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Soccer, Irish football and hurling, walking, reading, photography.

Connections

Father:

James McLaughlin

Mother:

Martha McLaughlin