ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE BLESSING AND OFFICIAL OPENING 7 May 2013 This is a proud day for St Patrick’s College. It’s a proud day for the students and staff of the college, past and present, and for all who have been associated with the building of our new school. This blessing and official opening marks […]
STATEMENT ON THE ELECTION OF POPE FRANCIS Bishop Leo O’Reilly The election of Pope Francis on Wednesday last was a lovely spring surprise. It came sooner than generally expected and, as has often happened in the past, the Cardinal chosen to lead the Church as Pope was not one of the many whose names were […]
STATEMENT OF BISHOP LEO O’REILLY ON THE OCCASION OF THE ANNOUNCMENT OF THE RETIREMENT OF POPE BENEDICT XVI 12 February 2013 Like the rest of the world I was a greatly surprised to learn of the retirement of Pope Benedict XVI and had no expectation that it was about to take place. The main reason […]
NEW YEAR MESSAGE 2013 Pope Benedict’s Message for the World Day of Peace on January 1st 2013 has particular relevance for us in Ireland this year. His theme is “Blessed are the Peacemakers” and it ranges over all aspects of peacemaking and all those things which are contrary to peace in our world. We can […]
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 […]
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 […]
