Easter Homily of Archbishop Michael Neary

HOMILY FOR THE RESURRECTION 2012.

When we face the death of someone we love, we face an unspeakable loss.  A future is mapped out for us where there will always be a large absence.  Sometimes the finality of the loss is so great that there is a denial of death itself.
When Mary of Magdala goes [...]

Chrism Mass – Easter 2012

Pictured at the Chrism Mass in Tuam Cathedral, Easter, 2012
Rev. Shane Sullivan (Deacon), Rev. Dr. Eamonn Conway (Silver Jubilarian), Rev. Francis Mithcell (Adm, Tuam), Rev. Eugene O’Boyle (Deacon).  Front Row: Mgr. Dermot Moloney (Golden Jubilarian), Archbishop Michael Neary, Archdeacon Paddy Williams (Diamond Jubilarian). Both Shane and Eugene are due to be ordained to the Priesthood [...]

Homily – Mass for the Sick

Diocesan Mass for the Sick
Cathedral of the Assumption, Tuam
Tuesday of Holy Week, 3 April 2012
Homily of Fr. Francis Mitchell, Adm., Tuam Cathedral.
On Sunday last, Palm Sunday, we began what we call in English “Holy Week” but what the Irish language calls “An tSeachtain Mhór”, the Big Week or the Great Week.  There’s a lot less [...]

Diocesan Pastoral Council – Prayer Initiative for Lent

The following are some notes on prayer prepared by Archbishop Michael at the request of the Diocesan Pastoral Council who have launched a prayer promotion initiative for Lent.
PRAYER
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 2012
We are living at a time when reverence, the sense of the holy, the realisation of the presence of God is made more difficult [...]

Update on translation of the Irish Missal

Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

Sapienti Committee
PRESS RELEASE
4 February 2012

No Imbargo
Release: Immediate
Text begins:
“The fourth meeting of the Sapienti Committee took place at Knock, Co. Mayo 1-4 February 2012.

The Committee is an advisory body to the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments for liturgical texts in [...]

Homily of Archbishop Neary for the Celebration of Religious Life – 2nd February, 2012.

Homily of Archbishop Neary for the Celebration of Religious Life – 2nd February, 2012.
I extend a very warm welcome to the Religious of our Archdiocese as we celebrate the World Day for Consecrated Life.  It is an opportunity to acknowledge the great work, which as Religious, you have been doing here in our Archdiocese over [...]

Contact Details for Parishes and Priests

PARISH PHONE NUMBERS.
Church Area    Resident Priest  Phone
Abbeyknockmoy                                  O’Brien, Joseph, PP,                         093 43510
Achill Sound (Achill)                          Michael Gormally, PP,                      098 45288
Achill Sound                                            Boyle, Ronnie, C.C                             098 45109,
Aghamore                                                 Walsh, John, PP,                                  094 9267024
An Cheahthrú Rua                               Blake, Ciarán S.P,                                091 595452
An Cnoc Indreabháin,                        Reilly, Billy S.P.,                                    091593122
Annaghdown                                      McNamara, Oliver, CC,                      091 791142
Athenry                                                McHale, Benny, [...]

Recently Deceased Priests Since 2005

Deceased Priests, Tuam Archdiocese

2005
Sean Higgins                         2nd of July 2005
John Drury                            25th of July 2005
Dominic Greally                     22nd of December 2005
2006
Ned McEllin                                    5th of February 2006
Frank Mullahy                        11th of March 2006
Paddy Costelloe                     23rd of August 2006
Liam Durkin                          15th of September 2006
2007
Fr. Ryan (Kiltegan)                 30th of January 2007
Michael Tobin                        20th of September 2007
2008
William Walsh                       28th of [...]

Mgr. Joseph Quinn 1946-2011, RIP

HOMILY of Archbishop Michael Neary  FOR THE FUNERAL MASS OF MGR. JOE QUINN.
SUNDAY, 4th DECEMBER, 2011.

Fáilte
A Ionadaí an Taoisigh, A dhaoine uaisle idir chléir agus tuath, a phobal Dé, tá céad mile fáilte romhaibh  ag Scrín na Maighdine Beannaithe anseo i gCnoc Mhuire agus muid ag ceiliúradh Aifrinn na Socraide don Mgr. [...]

Priests of the Archdiocese

LIST OF DIOCESAN CLERGY
(As at 30th of November 2011)

YEAR OF ORDINATION
NAME

1945
Rev. Martin Lang

1949
Rev. Joseph Moran

1950
Rev. Christopher Kilkelly

1951
Rev. Tadhg O’ Moráin

1952
Rev. Patrick Williams

1953
Rev. Arthur Devine

Rev. Patrick Gill

1954
Rev. Joseph Moloney

Rev. Colm Canavan

1955
Rev. Seamus Carter

Rev. Enda [...]

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