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From September to October last year, 13 meetings were held throughout our diocese of Kildare and Leighlin. The task was to discuss the proposal to group parishes into Pastoral Areas and to give people the opportunity to react to the first draft of the map detailing these proposed Pastoral Areas. Our own Pastoral Area comprises of the parishes; Naas, Sallins, Two Mile House, Kill and Ardclough. People from these parishes met at an open meeting on the 27th …

Read the full text of an article published in the Furrow by our own Fr Paul Dempsey entitled ‘Being a Priest in Ireland Today – a young priest’s view‘

A number of months ago I received a call from the producer of the “Marian Finucane Radio Show,” asking if I would join with a number of other priests to share my experience of what it is like to be a priest in Ireland today.  The producer’s idea seems to have come from the fact that people weren’t hearing from the “ordinary priest” who works day in day out in a parish.  A group of about …

As we approach Christmas, I think of the Advent Wreath as an oasis of life and light during these dreary dull days of Winter.
There is no need to elaborate on the economy or even the climate that made this winter more depressing than most. But that evergreen Advent Wreath, with its rising beacons of light [...]

On Monday 27th September 2010 there was an open meeting for the people from the parishes of Naas, Sallins, Two Mile House and Kill. It was one of thirteen meetings being held across our diocese to look at the reality of our changing situation as Church. It was an opportunity for an exchange of views and explore possibilities for the future. As we are awaiting the appointment of a new bishop, the meeting was not about making decisions.

Some statistics were put forward at the meeting. One was in relation to the number of …

Greetings ‐ after the resignation of Bishop Moriarty was accepted at the end of April, I was appointed to serve in the temporary office of  ‘diocesan administrator’ while we await the appointment of a new Bishop.

There are a number of important items that I want to bring to people’s attention at this time and hence this newsletter. As you will see all these items concern how we …

As you will be aware Pope Benedict XVI accepted Bishop Moriarty’s resignation as bishop of our diocese on Thursday 22nd April. Bishop Moriarty served us as bishop for the past eight years in a kind, humble and exemplary manner.

During his term he ministered untiringly, visited all our parishes on numerous occasions and introduced many pastoral initiatives such as Reach Out, African and Polish Chaplaincies and ….

Following the meeting of the Irish Bishops in Rome, I would like to share a few thoughts and some information – in addition to the official Vatican press release.
Obviously the gathering in Rome was a unique event. The amount of time and attention given personally by Pope Benedict was very impressive. Likewise the senior Curia [...]