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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

Funeral Homily of Archbishop Michael for Fr. Michael Keane

Funeral Homily for Fr. Michael Keane, RIP
St. Colman’s Church, Claremorris, August 30th, 2011
On Saturday last the day Fr. Michael passed away to his eternal reward in Claremount Nursing home it was the feast of St. Monica.  It is said that on her death-bed that St. Monica had one wish while bidding farewell to her son [...]

Reek Sunday Homily

Homily of Archbishop Michael Neary for Croagh Patrick Pilgrimage, July 31st, 2011
Joy at the heart and core of the Christian Pilgrim
Someone said that the surest mark of a Christian is not faith, or even love, but joy. It is one of the characteristic elements in religious faith as this is described in the bible. The [...]

The Road to Emmaus – Tuam Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock

Tuam Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock – Homily of Fr. Francis Mitchell, Adm., Westport.
The Third Sunday of Easter, A
8 May 2011
Many years ago when I was just a student of Theology, at about this time of the year, the lecturers and professors were bringing their courses to an end and we were in the throes of [...]

Christmas / End of Year Message from Archbishop Michael

Christmas greetings of Dr. Michael Neary – Archbishop of Tuam – December 2010
A Time to look back
The festive season of Christmas is a time to look back at the events and happenings of the year just gone by and reflect on what has been. We look back, savour and enjoy the good times while [...]

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