Notices

The Synod in Rome

This week saw the conclusion of the Synod’s reflection on Authority and leadership in the Church. The main themes which emerged this week included: that those who exercise authority must do so bare foot; leadership should be at the service of the poor; revision of financial structures for greater economic transparency; synodality does not eliminate…


November and remembering the Holy Souls.

November is a time for remembering and praying for our loved ones who have gone before us and whose loss we feel. It is a time when we are particularly conscious of those in our parishes who are grieving and all those families who have lost loved…

Bishop Fintan’s Pastoral Letter.

Bishop Fintan has just published a pastoral letter entitled “Going forward in Faith, Hope and Love”. This letter is the culmination of the fruits of the different conversations that were had across the diocese which he hosted with each Pastoral Area. The letter addresses our current reality as a diocese, it offers some constructive suggestion…


Killaloe Diocese Annual Clergy in-service 

Sunday 15th to Wednesday the 18th of October

A note from Bishop Fintan:

The Priests of the diocese will be on their Annual Diocesan In-Service in Loughrea beginning on the evening of Sunday the 15th of October until the afternoon of Wednesday the 18th of October. This is a very important time for priests…


Synod on Synodality in Rome.

This week the Synod continued in Rome with the commencement of the next module of discernment entitled. “A communion that radiates: How can we be more fully a sign and instrument of union with God and of the unity of all humanity?” In the language of the Second Vatican Council the Synod reflected on the…


Pope Francis opens the Synod

This week Pope Francis opened the Synod where he invited the faithful to walk with the Holy Spirit, “in trust and with joy”. Pope Francis reminded us that “we do not need purely natural vision, made up of human strategies, political calculations, or ideological battles.” Instead, he said, “We are here to walk together with the…


Information nights

This week there are two information nights being held in Our Lady of the Rosary Church for the parents & guardians of children receiving the sacraments in 2024

Monday 2nd October at 19.00 for the parents / guardians of children for First Communion

Tuesday 3rd October at 19.00 for parents / guardians of children for…


Tradaree Pastoral Area Notice

In the coming weeks and months, it is hoped that the priests of the Tradraee Pastoral Area will begin to “swap pulpits”. This will mean that priests will be celebrating Masses in parishes other than the one they reside in. This initiative will enable priests to get to know the wider Pastoral Area and…

Back to School

As students and staff return to school this week we pray God’s blessing on all who are getting ready to begin a new school year. Hopefully they are well rested and that this new year offers them lots of enriching experiences and positive opportunities.

Loving God, at the beginning of this new school year we…


Leaving Cert Results Prayer

We keep in mind the students and families of our parish who received Leaving Cert results this week. May they never forget that they are worth infinitely more than whatever marks they received. May they be reminded that there are many pathways to achieving our dreams.