Bishop Leo O’Reilly’s Homily post the Murphy Report on Cloyne Cathedral of Saints Patrick & Felim, Cavan 31st July 2011, 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time I’m reluctant to talk about the Cloyne report today. You have probably heard more than enough about it already. I was away on holidays when the report came out […]
Statement by Bishop Leo O’Reilly on the publication of the Cloyne Report I welcome the publication of the report of the Commission of Investigation into the handling by Church and State authorities of allegations and suspicions of child sexual abuse against a number of clerics in the Diocese of Cloyne. My first thoughts are […]
Bishop Leo O’Reilly’s Homily at the Golden Jubilee Mass for Fr Patrick Sullivan St Osnat’s Church, Glencar, Co. Leitrim, 8th July 2011 We have something wonderful to celebrate today – 50 years of dedicated priestly ministry by a priest whose qualities are as exceptional as they are understated. Fr Paddy Sullivan was ordained a priest for […]
Homily of Bishop Leo O’Reilly Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) The Cathedral of SS Patrick and Felim, Cavan, 26th June 2011 The feast we mark today, the Body and Blood of Christ, is a celebration of praise and thanks to God for the wonderful gift of the Eucharist to […]
Bishop Leo O’Reilly’s Homily at the Rededication of St Dympna’s Church Lavey, Co. Cavan, 12th June 2011 On the feast of Pentecost the Holy Spirit came down on the apostles and disciples of Jesus who were gathered in the upper room after Jesus ascended into heaven. During his life Jesus had brought this band […]
Homily of Bishop Leo O’Reilly at the Centenary of the Church of the Annunciation Mullies, Co. Leitrim, 5th June 2011 Today is the feast of the Ascension of Our Lord. It is a good day for celebrating the centenary of the building of this Church of the Annunication, Mullies. This feast celebrates the return […]
Bishop Leo O’Reilly’s Homily at the Grotto, Lourdes, Diocesan Pilgrimage, 28th May 2011 We begin our annual pilgrimage in the holiest place in Lourdes – the spot where Mary appeared to Bernadette over 150 years ago. There are many things that bring us here. But I think the basic reason for all of us […]
Bishop Leo O’Reilly’s Homily on the occasion of the visit of the Eucharistic Congress Bell Cathedral of SS Patrick and Felim, Cavan 22nd May 2011 The pilgrimage of the Congress Bell began in Armagh on St Patrick’s Day. Since then it has made its way around the dioceses of the North. It arrived to […]
Bishop Leo O’Reilly’s Easter Homily delivered at the Easter Vigil Cathedral of SS Patrick & Felim, Cavan, 23rd April 2011 I’m not a regular TV viewer so I sometimes miss good programmes. I almost missed a very good programme during the week – a very appropriate programme for Holy Week. I was lucky enough […]
Bishop Leo O’Reilly’s Homily at the Chrism Mass, Holy Thursday Cathedral of SS Patrick and Felim, Cavan, 21st April 2011 The priests here will remember the retreat we had last June. At the beginning of the first talk the priest giving the retreat went up to the table in front, sat down and spent […]
