Congrats to our new Deacon Shane!

Congrats and God bless to Shane Sullivan, ordained deacon on Sunday, January 29th, 2012 in Maynooth.  He is pictured along his colleague and classmate, Eugene O’Boyle who was ordained deacon last May.  Both Eugene and Shane are due to be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Tuam on Sunday, June 3rd, in Tuam [...]

Memorial Service in Dugort, Achill

Memorial Service for the deceased in Achill, September, 2011.  Pictures taken by Frank Dolan and passed on courtesy of Mags Gargin of the Irish Catholic.

Blessing of new Altar at Kilbannon – Heart of Tuam Archdiocese

On Sunday, September 4th a new altar was consecrated at the holy and ancient site of Kilbannon the place where Tuam Archdiocese had made it’s humble beginnings in the time of St. Benin and St. Jarlath many centuries ago.  Legend had it that Jarlath was an outstanding pupil of Benin, that he sent him forth [...]

Dawn Mass Easter Sunday 2011

On Sunday, April 24th Dawn Mass was celebrated on the shores of Lough Corrib.  It was organised by the diocesan youth council in co with the parish of Cong.  Fr. Pat Farragher was chief celebrant.
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Máméan – Lá fhéile Pádraig – Pictiúrí

Mass was celebrated, as usual on St. Patrick’s day in Máméan by Fr. Michéal MacGréil.  Fr. Fintan Monahan concelebrated and Fr. Paddy Considine, PP of Rosmuc also attended.  Larger crowds than usual attended due to the fine day.  The next pilgrimage day is Good Friday and the biggest occasion of the three religious events is [...]

Apostolic Visitor Climbs Croagh Patrick

On Sunday, March 6th Archbishop Prendegast met and joined approximately 100 young people, many of them members of the Diocesan Youth Council who had just completed the second leg of Tochar Phadraig.  Many pilgrims then followed the Archbishop, along with Archbishop Neary to the Summit where Mass was celebrated for healing of people affected by [...]

Retirement of Bishop Henderson

Bishop Richard Henderson, Church of Ireland Bishop of Tuam, Killala & Achonry recently announced that he was retiring and returning to minister in Carlisle in England. On Sunday last, January 2nd, he officiated at the annual Carol Service in St Mary’s Cathedral here in Tuam. It was his last official engagement here in his cathedral [...]

Diocesan Youth Council Walk the Tóchar – Pictures

22 Hardy Walkers took to the Tóchar Phádraig on Tuesday, 28th of December, 2010. Fr. Frank Fahey set us off with a blessing from Ballintubber Abbey. Fr. Tod Nolan coordinated the day. Stephen Bushell led the way on the walk and Trish O’Brien led the prayer service in Aughagower Church. Next [...]

Eucharistic Congress Gathering – Advent 2010

The 50th international Eucharistic Congress will be held in Dublin in Summer of 2012. Each diocese is to have various events to prepare for this event in order to deepen and renew people’s understanding and appreciation of the Eucharist. On Sunday, November 28th such an event was held in Tuam Cathedral. People [...]

Féile Chiaráin

Féile Chiaráin is commemorated in September every year on the feast of St. Ciaráin in the half-parish of Cill Chiaráin, Conamara, Co. na Gaillimhe. Main celebrant at the Mass was Fr. Seamus Ó Dúill, CC, Cill Chiaráin. He was assisted by the former parish priest, now retired, Fr. Padraic Audley and the current [...]

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