Pastoral Council Training Day

One hundred and eighty Pastoral Council Representatives attend meetings in Claremorris.
Over 180 Pastoral Council representatives from Mayo, Galway and Roscommon gathered in the McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris on February 15th and 16th to look at the future of the faith in the fifty-five parishes which make up the Archdiocese of Tuam.  Guest speaker was the [...]

Fr. Pat Breen, RIP

HOMILY GIVEN BY ARCHBISHOP NEARY AT THE FUNERAL OF REVEREND PATRICK BREEN ON 12th February, 2010.
I join with the Parish Priest, Fr. John McCarthy, in welcoming you all as we come to pray for and pay our respects to Fr. Pat.  Welcome to his brother Don and wife Patsy and their family.  Welcome to all [...]

Canon Seán Blake, RIP

HOMILY FOR THE FUNERAL MASS OF CANON SEÁN BLAKE
TUESDAY, 26th JANUARY 2010.
Introduction and Welcome
Welcome to you all, to Canon Seán’s family, the parishioners of Clonberne/Kilkerrin, and to the people from places where Canon Seán ministered, to the religious and to my brother priests.
Conversion of St. Paul – Parallels
Yesterday, we celebrated the Feast of the conversion [...]

Address at The Launch of Fr. Tom Lane’s Book – “Reflecting At Knock”

Reviewing this book in the Furrow I said that the Author of this exceptional text is of the conviction that the Apparition of 1879 is a powerful expression of the central mystery of our faith.  In his introduction he says “as I move in prayer from figure to figure I find myself getting in touch [...]

History of Archdiocese of Tuam

Tuam Diocese,
stretching from Achill Island to Moore parish on the Shannon, a distance
of 120 miles, is the largest in the country. Geographically split north/south
by the two lakes, Loughs Mask and Corrib, Tuam has pastoral charge of
the largest Gaeltacht area in the country and of six of Ireland’s island
parishes. It also contains the major pilgrimage centres [...]

Archbishop Cassidy (retired)

RETIRED ARCHBISHOP
Most Rev. Joseph Cassidy DD, PP
Retired Archbishop of Tuam; Born 1933; ordained priest 1959,
Coadjutor Bishop of Clonfert, 23 Sept 1979; succeeded, 1 May 1982.
Translated to Tuam Sept 1987; resigned 28 June 1994; Apostolic Administrator
until 5 March 1995;
PP Moore 13 July 1995.
Retired as Parish Priest of Moore – July 2009

Residence: C/O Archbishop’s House, Tuam, Co. [...]

I believe in God, by Father Eamon Conway

Each Sunday at Mass we stand to recite the Creed with perhaps the most dominant feeling one of relief that the homily is over and that the mass is moving on. The words “I believe in God” are often lost in the noise of people still standing up. What does it mean for the Christian [...]

Diocesan Curia/Administration

SPECIAL
PASTORAL POSTS

VICAR GENERAL, DEAN, CHANCELLOR
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Dermot Moloney PP, VG, Crossboyne, Claremorris, Co. Mayo. Tel 094 9673539
Episcopal Vicar for Knock
Rt. Rev. Mgr. Joseph Quinn, PP. Knock, Co. Mayo.
Archdeacon
Venerable Patrick Williams, AP, Monivea, Retired.
Penitentiary
Very Rev. John Fitzgerald, AP, Retired, Tuam, Co. Galway.
DIOCESAN SECRETARY
Rev. Fintan Monahan, Archbishop’s [...]

Most Rev. Michael Neary, Archbishop of Tuam

ARCHBISHOP
Most Rev. Michael Neary DD LSS,
Tuam, Co. Galway

Previous Archbishops of Tuam

piece on Archbishop Neary here, plus his predecessors
Can we get photos?

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