The Pope John Paul II Award was launched in the Diocese of Kilmore by Paul Brady, All-Ireland Handball Champion and Cavan County Football Player, in the Pastoral Centre, Cavan, on Wednesday 26th January. Post-primary school students, teachers, principals as well as clergy, representatives of the Diocesan Pastoral Council, members of the Knights of Columbanus and Bishop Leo […]
The contract for the new building at St Patrick’s College, Cavan, was signed on Monday 10 January 2011 Dr Liam McNiffe, Principal, Mr Albert Conneally, Glenman Corporation, Bishop Leo O’Reilly, Patron, Fr Dan Sheridan, Chairman, Board of Management, Mr Brendan Smith TD, Minister for Agriculture The signing of the contract took place in the original […]
Following publication of Pope Benedict XVI’s Pastoral Letter to the Catholics of Ireland in March 2010 Cardinal Seán Brady invited reflection and response. Since then many people have made their views known. Bishop Seamus Freeman, Bishop of Ossory, Chairman of the Council for Pastoral Renewal and Adult Faith Formation, has written a letter to all who have responded acknowledging their contribution and the […]
BISHOP LEO O’REILLY’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2010 One of the highlights of the year gone by in Cavan was Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann in August. It gave a great lift to the town and the county and was widely acknowledged as a great success. It was so successful in fact that Cavan was asked to host […]
‘The College Boys’ was lauched at St Patrick’s College, Cavan, on 12th June 2008. The book was co-authored by Francis McKiernan, former Bishop of Kilmore and by Raymond Dunne. Both authors are past pupils of St Patrick’s College and both are former members of the teaching staff. Unfortunately Bishop McKiernan did not live to see […]
Dear Brothers and Sisters, With this evening’s celebration, the Lord gives us the grace and joy of opening the new liturgical year beginning with its first stage: Advent, the period that commemorates the coming of God among us. Every beginning brings a special grace, because it is blessed by the Lord. In this Advent period […]
Bishop Leo O’Reilly’s Homily at the Vigil for All Nascent Human Life St. Clare’s Church, Cavan, 27th November 2010 We join tonight with the Holy Father in this Vigil of Prayer for human life at its beginnings. We join with groups like this in other parishes throughout the diocese, in dioceses throughout the country […]
Bishop Leo O’Reilly’s Homily on the Feast of St Columban Church of San Colombano, Al Lambro, Italy 21st November 2010 It’s a great honour for me as Bishop of the diocese of Kilmore in Ireland to preside at this Mass for the annual celebration of your patron saint, Saint Columban. I thank your bishop, […]
Bishop O’Reilly’s Homily at a Mass for Deceased Priests and Bishops The Pastoral Centre, Cullies, Cavan, 17th November 2010 A year ago we were in Corlough for the funeral of Fr Eugene Loughlain. We gather today to remember him and all our brother priests and bishops who have died and to pray for them […]
Bishop Leo O’Reilly’s Address at the Cavan Association Dinner London, 6 November 2010 I thank the committee of the Cavan Association here in London for the invitation to join you once again for your annual dinner dance. It is good to be here and to renew friendships and acquaintances and to see the fruits of […]
