ST CLARE’S COLLEGE BALLYJAMESDUFF 50TH ANNIVERSARY MASS 7th December 2012 This community and this part of Cavan are heirs to a long tradition of education. We owe this tradition to the Sisters of St Clare who first came to Ballyjamesduff in 1872. Bishop Conaty had asked them to found a primary school and they did so […]
Today we celebrate 40 years of Catholic secondary education in St Aidan’s High School, Derrylin. The school opened its doors on 4th September 1972 and Bishop Austin Quinn celebrated the Opening Mass on 10th November of that year. It was a visionary and brave initiative to look for a secondary school in this small rural […]
The Vatican Web Site The Vatican Web Site contains information on the activities of the Holy See including the Vatican’s daily news bulletin and key Church documents. The site has virtual tours of the Vatican Museums and audio feeds from Vatican Radio. It has a recently launched virtual visit of the necropolis beneath St. Peter’s […]
St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society is a Catholic lay organisation which exists to help student clerics on their journey to priesthood. The Society fosters vocations to the priesthood and religious life. It assists students for the priesthood both financially and by prayer. It promotes the vocation of the laity and fosters a greater understanding and […]
At the launch of the JP2 Awards programme. on 26th January 2011 Bishop O’Reilly said that he “ regarded the award as ‘a very concrete way of inviting young people to reflect more deeply on their faith and take part in activities which will be engaging and rewarding for themselves and at the same […]
POPE JOHN PAUL II AWARD PRESENTATION18th October 2012 I join Clare in welcoming you all there today for the presentation of the Pope John Paul II awards. This is a historic occasion in our diocese – the first time we have presented these awards. I welcome all the young people who will be receiving awards […]
LAUNCH OF THE YEAR OF FAITH Sunday 14th October 2012 Last Thursday, 11th October, was an important anniversary in the life of the Church. It was the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. This was an ecumenical Council – a gathering of all the bishops of the world with the Pope […]
Statement in response to HSE Audit of Safeguarding Arrangements in the Catholic Church in Ireland. I welcome the publication of the Health Service Executive Diocesan Audit Report on 11th October last and in particular the section of the Audit relating to the diocese of Kilmore. The overall findings of the Audit were generally positive. […]
Diocese of Kilmore launches Choose Life! campaign: special prayer, Day for Life pastoral message, Month of Prayer initiative, website and social media initiative. Bishop Leo O’Reilly has asked priests and people of the Diocese of Kilmore to highlight the sacredness of human life over the next five weeks. Bishop O’Reilly announced that the annual ‘Choose […]
Music in the Liturgy—Diocesan Seminar Bishop Leo O’Reilly will host a music seminar for all the priests and choir leaders in the diocese in the Pastoral Centre Chapel on Wednesday October 24th at 7.30pm. The seminar will focus on the important role of music in the liturgy, to encourage best practice and to promote […]
