by Fr Michael Router Bishop Leo O’Reilly inaugruated the Permanent Diaconate in the Diocese of Kilmore at a special gathering in the Diocesan Pastoral Centre on Sunday 29th November. The launch was attended by representatives from every Parish Pastoral Council in the diocese as well as the priests and representatives of the religious orders. Bishop Leo O’Reilly […]
Statement by Bishop Leo O’Reilly, Bishop of Kilmore regarding Fr Michael Molloy 24 November 2009 Fr. Michael Molloy, a priest of the diocese of Kilmore, has pleaded guilty to three charges of sexual abuse of a minor and has been sentenced under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006 in Cavan Circuit Court. I […]
On the first Sunday of Advent, 29 November 2009, Bishop Leo O’Reilly inaugurated the Permanent Diaconate in the Diocese of Kilmore at a ceremony in the Pastoral Centre, Cavan. Read more To read the Bishop’s Pastoral Letter on the Permanent Diaconate please click here For Fr Michael Router’s article on the Permanent Diaconate please click here To find our more about the […]
This statement contains information on Kilmore Diocesan priests, as well as information regarding priests from Religious Congregations and other Dioceses who at some time held appointments in Kilmore, or who carried out short-term supply ministry without a formal appointment from the diocese, and against whom allegations or suspicions have arisen, even where the allegation does […]
Homily of Bishop Leo O’Reilly at the Funeral Mass of Fr Eugene Loughlin St Patrick’s Church, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim 3rd October 2009 We have come to pay our last respects to Fr Eugene Loughlin in this parish where he spent 25 years of his long and varied priestly ministry. We do so by offering […]
Bishop Leo O’Reilly’s Homily On the Feast of St Felim, Patron of Kilmore Cathedral of SS Patrick and Felim 9th August 2009 (Readings of 14 Sunday Year B) Many people nowadays, especially Americans, spend a lot of time and effort researching their family trees – tracing their roots. We need to trace our faith […]
Bishop Leo O’Reilly’s Homily at a Mass to mark the Departure of the Presentation Sisters from Bailieborough 26th July 2009 In his history of the Diocese of Kilmore, Fr. Dan Gallogly recorded that in 1933 Bishop Finegan received a request from Sr Mary Josephine of the Presentation Sisters in Rawalpindi, Northern India, for […]
Sale of Property Unless the Deed of Trust under which the property is held contains an express power to sale, lease or surrender a lease held on charitable purposes, the prior consent of the Commissioners is required. Under the 1961 Act, the Board can authorise trustees to make any sale or exchange of charity lands or […]
Lease of Property In recent years and increasing number of organisations seek leases of church property for a considerable period of years at a nominal rent. Generally, speaking, the Commissioners will only consent to a Lease where the Lease is for full market value. In a lot of these cases, it is proposed by the Trust to […]
BISHOP LEO O’REILLY’S HOMILY AT THE GROTTO, LOURDES DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE MAY 2009 This Year the theme of the Lourdes pilgrimage is “the Path of Bernadette”. We celebrate this Mass on the spot where our Lady appeared to Bernadette 18 times between the 11th of February and 16th July 1858. During the pilgrimage we are […]
