Confirmation List 2013
August 13, 2012 by Editor
Filed under Archbishop's Diary
ARCHDIOCESE OF TUAM
CONFIRMATION LIST 2013.
Date
Confirmation
February, Saturday 9th
Claremorris
February, Tuesday, 12th
Corrandulla
February, Wednesday, 20th
Kilmaine
February, Thursday, 21st
Knock
February, Friday, 22nd
Aghamore & Tooreen
February, Saturday, 23rd
Ballyhaunis
February, Tuesday, 26th
Roundfort [...]
Ordination Homily, June 2012
June 5, 2012 by Editor
Filed under Homilies & Addresses
HOMILY FOR ORDINATIONS – June 3rd, 2012
Today is a day of great joy and delight in the Archdiocese of Tuam. It gives me great pleasure this day to ordain two young, courageous individuals for service in the priesthood of Jesus Christ in the Archdiocese of Tuam. Two talented young men of great calibre and strength [...]
Easter Homily of Archbishop Michael Neary
April 9, 2012 by Editor
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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
April 4, 2012 by Editor
Filed under Homilies & Addresses, Liturgy, News, Vocations
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
April 4, 2012 by Editor
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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
February 17, 2012 by Editor
Filed under Diocesan Pastoral Council, Homilies & Addresses, Lay Organisations, News
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
February 6, 2012 by Editor
Filed under An Ghaeilge, Liturgy
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.
February 2, 2012 by Editor
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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
December 6, 2011 by Editor
Filed under Contact Details for Priests and Parishes
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
December 6, 2011 by Editor
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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 [...]






