Clustering – Draft Consultation

A draft national document on the grouping of parishes together into clusters has been prepared by the Office of Pastoral Renewal and Adult Faith Development. This draft consultation document is now available for discussion and comment. A copy of the draft consultation document is available below. It is now being circulated [...]

Pastoral Council Inservice – Bro. Sofield

Collaboration is the Way Forward.
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.  [...]

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 launch of the policy [...]

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 [...]

Pastoral Council Training / Presentation

A special presentation will be held in The McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris on Monday, February 15th from 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm and Tuesday, Fbruary 16th from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm. The title of the presentation is ‘Pastoral Councils and Collaborative Ministry in the Parish’. Mr. Loughlan Sofield will facilitate the presentation. [...]

Guidelines

Pictured at the launch of the Guidelines for Parish Pastoral Councils are representatives from parishes around the Archdiocese.

Launch of Parish Pastoral Council Guidelines – Autumn 2009

At a function in the McWilliam Park Hotel recently the Guidelines were launched by Archbsihop Neary. Click on the link below for more pictures.

More Pictures of event
Guidelines Launch

Pastoral Councils Formation Programme

The third phase of the Pastoral Councils Formation Programme took place at five venues over the final two weeks of March and the first week of April. This module was presented at four venues by Donal Harrington. The final night in An Ceathrú Rua was presented by Ciarán Blake, Noreen Sadler and Fr. Pat Farragher. [...]

An Tuairisc Iomlán – Moltaí Do Fhreastal sa Todhchaí

Moltaí Do Fhreastal sa Todhchaí ar Pharóistí Árd Dheoise Thuama
Aibreán  2009
Ag Fógairt Ríocht Dé
Mar phobal creidimhigh is mian linne, Árd Dheoise Thuama, idir ár dtuataí, ár lucht rialta, ár sagairt agus ár nÁrd Easpag, Ríocht Dé a fhógairt agus Deá-Scéala Íosa Críost a  chraobhscaoileadh. Déanaimid é seo tré cheiliúradh na sacraimintí, an soiscéal a sheanmóir, [...]

The Full Report – Proposals For the Future Serving of Parishes of the Archdiocese of Tuam

Proposals For the Future Serving of  Parishes of the Archdiocese of Tuam
April 2009
Proclaiming the Kingdom of God
As a faith community we, the Archdiocese of Tuam in our lay people, our religious, our priests and our Archbishop, seek to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to make known the Good News of Jesus Christ. We do [...]

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