Diocesan News

Praying for Vocations and Supporting Students

06 February 2017 in Diocesan News |

Two groups who are working hard in the Diocese for the promotion of vocations to the priesthood met over this past weekend. Members of the Eucharistic Adoration Apostolate met on Saturday while promoters of the St. Joseph's Young Priests' Society came together on Sunday afternoon.

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Pope Francis and St. Valentines Day

06 February 2017 in Diocesan News |

In his 2016 apostolic exhortation on The Joy of Love (Amoris Laetitia), Pope Francis referred directly to Saint Valentine’s Day saying, “I think of Saint Valentine’s Day; in some countries, commercial interests are quicker to see the potential of this celebration that we are in the Church”.

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Bishop Fintan's Meeting with Pope Francis

23 January 2017 in Diocesan News |

On Friday last the Irish Bishops had a two hour meeting with Pope Francis in the Vatican as part of their visit Ad Limina Apostolorum. Bishop Fintan has prepared an account of the mesting and some personal reflections on it which he has generously shared with us here on the website.

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Considering a Vocation?

19 January 2017 in Diocesan News |

A Vocations “Come and See” event will take place on 17th and 18th February 2017 in the Pallottine House in Thurles. This gathering will welcome people from the Munster/Cashel province of Dioceses.

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Bishop Fintan's Visit Ad Limina Apostolorum

19 January 2017 in Diocesan News |

Bishop Fintan along with the other Irish Bishops and Diocesan Administrators has been participating in the Ad Limina Apostolorum visit to Rome and Pope Francis during this past week.

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Killaloe Diocese Council of Priests and Diocesan Pastoral Council

19 January 2017 in Diocesan News |

With the appointment of a new Bishop new committees and groups are put in place to assist him with the governance of the diocese. Many of these groups have been put in place over the last few months and have had some of their initial meetings already.

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Killaloe Diocesan Pilgrimage to Fatima and St. Anthony's Shrine

21 December 2016 in Diocesan News |

The Killaloe Diocese is organising a once off pilgrimage to Fatima for the Centenary Year 2017 and a visit to the shrine of St. Anthony in Lisbon. The pilgrimage will be direct from Shannon Airport on Easter Monday 17th April, returning Friday 21st April. (Easter week)

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Into Great Love - Day with John F. Doherty

20 December 2016 in Diocesan News |

The Diocese will host a second day with John F. Doherty on Saturday, February 11th 2017.  This day will follow on from the day on Sacred Stillness facilitated by John in October 2016.  The February day is entitled ‘Into Great Love’ with emphasis on the inner journey through mediation. All are welcome – whether you were able to make the first day or not.

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Baby Jesus "Bambinelli" Sunday in Killaloe Diocese

07 December 2016 in Diocesan News |

Each year on one of the Sundays of Advent children and families bring the crib figure of the Baby Jesus to St. Peter's Square in Rome to be blessed by the Pope in preparation for Christmas. This is known as Bambinelli Sunday.

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New Youth Director for Lourdes Pilgrimage Appointed

07 December 2016 in Diocesan News |

We congratulate Fr Michael Geraghty on his appointment as the new Director of Youth on the Killaloe Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes.

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