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Scripture in Lent

13 February 2015 in Diocesan News |

Hearing, Happening, Hoping is a resource based on the Scripture readings for each Sunday during Lent. It aims to help us to listen deeply to the Sunday Gospel and reflect on where we see this Gospel happening in our lives and in the world around us.

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Fr. Des Hillery to be Diocesan Administrator

11 February 2015 in Diocesan News | Add new comment

Following the installation of Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly as Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel and Emly on Sunday last the Diocese of Killaloe became vacant. At a meeting of the College of Consultors of the Diocese Fr. Des Hillery, (P.P. Nenagh), was elected as Administrator of the Killaloe Diocese.

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Installation of Archbishop Kieran in Thurles

10 February 2015 in Diocesan News |

On Sunday last Archbishop Kieran was installed as Archbishop of Cashel and Emly in the Cathedral of the Assumption in Thurles.

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Mass of Installation of Archbishop Kieran O'Reilly

08 February 2015 in Diocesan News |

The Mass of Installation for the new Archbishop of Cashel and Emly, Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly will take place this Sunday 8 February 2015 at 3:00pm in the Cathedral of The Assumption, Thurles, Co Tipperary. For those who wish to view the ceremony it will be streamed live on the Cashel and Emly diocesan website

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Archbishop Kieran on Gaza Trip

25 January 2015 in Diocesan News |

Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly has spoken to Beyond Belief about his recent trip to the Holy Land. He speaks about the experience and states that, “The terrible conditions in which tens of thousands of families in Gaza are living are an assault on human dignity.” Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly and Bishop Ray Browne of Kerry were both part of a delegation of European bishops which travelled to the Holy Land from 10-15 January.

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Archbishop Nugent Appointed to Haiti

10 January 2015 in Diocesan News |

The Holy Father Pope Francis today named Archbishop Eugene Nugent as Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti. Born in Gortaderra, Scariff, Co. Clare Archbishop Nugent was ordained as a priest for the Killaloe Diocese on the 9th July 1983.

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The Birth of an Airport Parish

05 December 2014 in Diocesan News |

The Parish of Shannon is Killaloe Diocese’s youngest parish.  The parish was part of Newmarket-on-Fergus until it was created by the late Bishop Michael Harty on Christmas Eve 1967. The Birth of an Airport Parish, published by Columba Press, tells the story of how the faith and its people developed around the birth of an airport and the town of Shannon. 

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Lourdes Pilgrims Support Franciscan Missions

05 December 2014 in Diocesan News |

Each year on both the Diocesan and autumn Pilgrimages to Lourdes, pilgrims have the opportunity to support the work of the missions.

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Year of Consecrated Life 2015

05 December 2014 in Diocesan News |

Last Sunday saw the start of a special year of prayer for consectrated life. Archbishop Kieran is part of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life which met last week in Rome and had a special audience with the Holy Father.

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Hearing, Happening and Hoping

29 November 2014 in Diocesan News |

Fr. Seamus O’Connell, Professor of Scripture in Maynooth, Jane Mellett, Pastoral Worker, Dublin and Sr. Marie McNamara are piloting a resource “Hearing Happening Hoping” to help people to pray the scriptures during advent.

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