The Reek 2008 – Archbishop’s Homily
Welcome to the summit of Croagh Patrick, nature’s Cathedral of the West. An age of computer technology and rapidly developing civilisation might have been expected to rob us of the capacity to be surprised. Repeated discoveries of our creative strength, however, can have quite the opposite effect, stimulating thirst for that ultimate creative event which is the kingdom. You are not at your computer terminals today. You are here. The rediscovery of mystery is surely one of the great challenges facing our age. Here on Croagh Patrick one of the most beautiful ...
Dawn Mass, Lough Corrib, Cong, 2009
BEEP beep beep. The piercing drone of my alarm clock popped my bubble of slumber bright and early (actually it was still pitch black outside) on Easter Sunday. I rolled over and glared at the red neon digits that flashed 5.00 am. Groaning into my fluffy pillow I would have loved nothing more than to snuggle back into my warm nest but instead found myself throwing my blankets off me and stomping to the bathroom cursing whatever possessed me to agree to this. A few hours later however, as I stood at the edge of Lough Corrib after watching the sun relieve her sister, ...
News
Launch of New Child Safeguarding PolicyPictured at the launch of the new child safeguarding policy in the Ard Rí House...
Diocesan Youth Gospel Choir
Tuam Diocesan Youth Gospel Choir is now up and singing! The choir, made up of young...
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Photographs
The Croagh Patrick PilgrimageThe Croagh Patrick Pilgrimage The Ascent of the Mountain Croagh Patrick is...
Inchagoill Island, Lough Corrib
All Pictures Courtesy of Fr. Stephen Farragher, Adm., Tuam. Read More →
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Safeguarding Children
Launch of New Child Safeguarding PolicyPictured at the launch of the new child safeguarding policy in the Ard Rí House Hotel, Tuam on Thursday, March 11th, 2010. Read More →
Launch of Safeguarding Children Policy
Launch of Safeguarding Children Policy The Diocesan Safeguarding Children Policy will be launched at centres througout the diocese over the coming weeks. The revised policy, printed in book form and compliant with civil legislation (Children First 1999) and church guidelines (Safeguarding Children 2009), is now policy for all parishes of the diocese. The... [Read more of this review]
Reflections of Archbishop following Meeting in Rome
For all day for Monday, 15th February and for most of the morning of Tuesday, Pope Benedict and senior Vatican Officials met with the Irish Bishops. This was a measure of the seriousness with which the Holy Father viewed the situation. In the discussions he asked for the forgiveness of the victims. The sense of pain, betrayal and anger expressed by... [Read more of this review]
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