New Pastoral Areas in Kilmore

Resulting from ongoing consultation and pastoral development the parishes of the diocese have been divided in to nine pastoral areas.  Training for pastoral teams will start in the autumn of 2010. 

 

Boundaries of Pastoral Areas in the Diocese of Kimore 2010 – 2014

After consultation with the Diocesan Pastoral Council and the priests in their deanery groupings between November 2009 and March 2010 the following are the agreed boundaries for Pastoral Areas in the Diocese of Kilmore until the next review in May 2014:

  1. Kinlough – Ballaghameehan – Manorhamilton – Glenfarne (The Manorhamilton Cluster – Pastoral Area Leader: Fr Thomas Keogan)
  2. Dromahair – Inishmagrath – Killinagh – Ballinaglera (The Shannon – Lough Gill Cluster – Pastoral Area Leader: Fr Gerard Alwill) 
  3. Killesher – Kinawley – Knockninny – Templeport – Kildallen (The Border Cluster – Pastoral Area Leader: Fr Gabriel Kelly)
  4. Corlough – Oughteragh – Carrigallen – Killeshandra (St. Brigid’s Cluster – Pastoral Area Leader: Fr Charles Heerey)
  5. Drumlane – Annagh – Castletara (The Annalee Cluster – Pastoral Area Leader: Mgr Michael Cooke)
  6. Urney and Annageliff – Kilmore – Ballintemple
  7. Crosserlough – Denn – Laragh – Lavey (The Drumlin Cluster – Pastoral Area Leader: Fr Liam Kelly)
  8. Drung/Kill – Drumgoon – Knockbride – Killann – Kilmainhamwood (Pastoral Area Leader: Fr Paul Casey)
  9. Killinkere – Lurgan – Castlerahan – Mullagh (Pastoral Area Leader: Fr John Cuasck)

 

The next steps in developing the Pastoral Areas are approaching important deadlines:

For Priests
Organise a meeting of the priests of the Pastoral Area to nominate one priest (Parish Priest or Curate) as the Pastoral Area Leader (duties below) and decide the name of the Pastoral Area. Send the name of the nominated priest and the name of the Pastoral Area to Bishop Leo for ratification before the 10th of September.
 
For Pastoral Councils
Each parish is to nominate two lay members of the Pastoral Council to be members of the Pastoral Area Team along with the priests and Pastoral Assistants. These nominations are to be sent to Fr. Michael Router before 30th September.

 

Pastoral Area Leadership

1. A pastoral area leader to be appointed to administer each of the nine areas.

2. The duties of the pastoral area leader to include the following: (a) To organise at least four meetings of the pastoral area clergy (and pastoral assistants) each year.  (b) To ensure that these meetings have a pre-arranged agenda and that minutes are taken by the secretary.  (c) To ensure that pulpit exchange weekends are organised at least four times per year. (d) To look after care of priests issues in the pastoral area.  (e) To arrange cover for priests within the pastoral area in cases of illness or family bereavement.  (f) To make arrangements for the establishment and running of a pastoral area pastoral council.  (g) To rationalise and organise the Mass times so that the priests within the pastoral area can provide adequate cover even if two of their number are absent through illness or bereavement.  (h) To be the pastoral area contact person for the Bishop, the Diocesan Office and the Diocesan Pastoral Team.