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The Meaning of Prayer
April 18, 2023
The Meaning of Prayer

Listen as people of the Diocese of Limerick share their thoughts and experiences of prayer.  

The Letter – A Message for our Earth
April 11, 2023
The Letter – A Message for our Earth

Join us for a screening of the Laudato Si’ Film:

The Letter – A Message for our Earth

WhereCratloe Community Hall V95FD3D

When?    Friday 21st April 2023 @ 8pm.

From award winning Off The Fence Productions (My Octopus Teacher) and director Nicolas Brown (Serengeti Rules) The Letter demonstrates the experiences of five people from around the world, the effects of Climate Change on their lives and how they are working to make a difference.

Procession to remember 'Marginalized' held in Limerick on Good Friday 2023
April 8, 2023
Procession to remember 'Marginalised' held in Limerick on Good Friday 2023

Church leaders in Limerick, including Bishop Brendan Leahy along with Dean Niall Sloane of St. Mary's Church of Ireland Cathedral in Limerick leading a "way of the cross" procession with the faithful through the city.

Godly Play Core Training
April 6, 2023
Godly Play Core Training

Godly Play, a programme of spiritual accompaniment for children, is running a training session this summer.  Those interested in serving as Godly Play instructors in the Diocese are encouraged to attend.

Limerick Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage
April 4, 2023
Limerick Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage

The Limerick Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage takes place from the 22nd to the 27th June 2023, led by the Bishop of Limerick, Most Reverend Brendan Leahy.

April 3, 2023
April 2023 - Liturgical Resources

April is traditionally celebrated as the month of the Holy Spirit. He is the third person of the Trinity, and “with the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified.” There are 12 fruits of the Holy Spirit traditionally: charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness,
faithfulness, modesty, self-control, and chastity.

Mass of Chrism
April 5, 2023
Mass of Chrism

Chrism Mass was celebrated Wednesday 5th April in St John's Cathedral, Limerick. It was a great diocesan event marked with the blessing of oils, renewal of priestly vows and "Sending Forth" of new Lay Pastoral Leaders. Below is Bishop Leahy's homily:

Mungret Heritage
March 20, 2023
Mungret Heritage

Mungret Heritage Society invites you to a public lecture on the 

St Patrick's Limerick Way

"Walking in the Strange Lands"

Guest Speaker

David Bracken, Limerick Diocesan Archivist

Venue: Limerick Christian Centre, Mungret College

Date: Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023

Time: 8.00 pm

All welcome

 

 

Desert Day: Time Apart with God in Preparation for Holy Week
March 10, 2023
Desert Day: Time Apart with God in Preparation for Holy Week

Step aside from the ordinary for a one-day Holy Week Retreat.

Statement of the Spring 2023 General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference
March 10, 2023
Statement of the Spring 2022 General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference

Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered in-person this week for their Spring 2023 General Meeting at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth.  The President of the Conference is Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh and the Vice-President is Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin

By Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference
World Youth Day 2023
March 3, 2023
World Youth Day 2023

The Diocese of Limerick is inviting young people aged 18 – 35 to join us on Pilgrimage to Lisbon for World Youth Day.

The pilgrimage cost is €690 per person including flights, lodging and all expenses. Places are limited so if you are interested, please contact James at 086-6071021 or james.connery@limerickdiocese.org

 

 

By WYD Lisbon 2023
We are Made for Prayer - A Lenten Pastoral Letter from Bishop Brendan Leahy 
February 18, 2023
We are Made for Prayer - A Lenten Pastoral Letter from Bishop Brendan Leahy 
2023 Confirmation Schedule
February 23, 2023
2023 Confirmation Schedule
Tags: Confirmation
Season of Lent Desert Day - Time Apart with God
February 20, 2023
Season of Lent Desert Day - Time Apart with God

Season of Lent Desert Day - Time Apart with God

Saturday 25th February 2023, 10.30am – 5pm

Venue: Limerick Diocesan Centre, St. Munchin’s, Corbally, V94 9250.  Donation: €20

Booking is essential as places are limited.  Contact Phyllis at: 087 963 6893 or email: moynihanphyllis525@gmail.com

Pope says to host families: "Thank you for what you do"
February 14, 2023
Pope says to host families: "Thank you for what you do"

World Youth Day (WYD) Lisbon 2023 is approaching and in order to welcome all the pilgrims who will arrive in Portugal in August 2023, families are needed to open the doors of their homes.

By Fundação JMJ Lisboa 2023
'Synodality and Hierarchy in Communion' – Contributions of Irish delegates at Synod in Prague
February 14, 2023
'Synodality and Hierarchy in Communion' – Contributions of Irish delegates at Synod in Prague

Last week, from 5 to 12 February, Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, along with thirteen other delegates from across Ireland, attended the first ever European Assembly of a Synod within the Catholic Church, in Prague, Czechia. This is one of seven continental assemblies convening across five continents in a new stage of the universal Synodal Process.

By Irish Catholic Bishops Conference
Lenten Talks
February 13, 2023
Lenten Talks

Lenten Talks

"How we can help celebrate and renew our Catholic Faith?"

Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Abuse – 24th Feb 2023
February 24, 2023
Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Abuse – 24th Feb 2023

Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Abuse.

Feb 24th 2023

By Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference
A New Deed - Micheál De Liostún
February 6, 2023
A New Deed - Micheál De Liostún

A New Deed - Micheál De Liostún

Celebrating at the Redemtorists
January 12, 2023
Celebrating at the Redemtorist

Celebrating Ukrainian Epiphany(Baptism of the Lord)….

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