KILMORE DIOCESAN ASSEMBLY WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS Good morning everybody and welcome to this Assembly of the diocese of Kilmore. This is the third Assembly of the diocese, where priests, religious and lay people from all our parishes have come together to reflect on and discuss important issues concerning the life and mission of the […]
HOMILY ON THE OCCASION OF THE ORDINATION AS DEACONS OF ANDY BRADY AND DAMIAN KIVLEHAN 5 October 2014 This is a historic day for the diocese of Kilmore as we come together to celebrate the ordination of Andy Brady and Damian Kivlehan as Permanent Deacons for service in our diocese. They will be the […]
Bishop Leo O’Reilly pays tribute to Cardinal Seán Brady on his retirement Pope Francis has today accepted the resignation of Cardinal Seán Brady as Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, and it is a sad day for me personally and for his many friends in his native Diocese of Kilmore. I have known […]
CRUBANY N.S. EXTENSION I’m delighted to be with you today on this happy and important occasion in the life of Crubany NS. We’ve come to bless and dedicate the new extension, which has recently been completed This has transformed the school, adding three beautiful new classrooms to the existing three, an administrative office, principal’s office, […]
DIOCESE OF KILMORE ANNUAL SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN CONFERENCE Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre. 15 May 2014 I am delighted to see so many people here from all around the diocese for our third annual Safeguarding Children Conference. We are all involved in the work of safeguarding children. We have come a long way in the past ten […]
CHRISM MASS Holy Thursday 2014. Many young people here have come from different parishes around the diocese to be with us for this Mass today. Some of you have already received Confirmation this year and others will be receiving Confirmation in a few weeks’ time. At Confirmation you will be anointed with the oil of […]
Statement of Bishop Leo O’Reilly, Bishop of Kilmore regarding the sentencing, on 12th March, of Father Andrew Gerard Kearns. Father Andrew Gerard Kearns, a priest of the Diocese of Kilmore, pleaded guilty to five charges of indecent assault of minors in Cavan Circuit Court on 26th November 2013. These offences date back to the mid […]
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 2014 This Sunday marks the end of Church Unity Octave. The annual week of prayer for Christian Unity concludes this evening with an ecumenical prayer service in the Church of Ireland. The new bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh, Bishop Ferran Glenfield, will be preaching and you are all most welcome […]
NEW YEAR MESSAGE 2014 Leo O’Reilly, Bishop of Kilmore I wish all our people of the diocese of Kilmore, at home and abroad, a very happy and peaceful New Year and every blessing in the year ahead.In his Message for the World Day of Peace – January 1st – Pope Francis gives us a beautiful […]
Child Safeguarding Statement by Bishop Leo O’Reilly Bishop of Kilmore 3 November 2013 The policy of the diocese of Kilmore is that in all matters relating to child safeguarding, the safety and welfare of children are an overriding concern. It is in that context that I deeply regret to say that I have received a […]
