Post Tagged with: "Diocese of Kerry"

THE diocese of Kerry has issued an open invitation to join their Online Mission from January 21st to 24th. The Mission is called Hope Alive!  This Mission offers an opportunity for people to gather in reflection and in prayer, online and in the home. Like the traditional Parish Mission, all […]

Bishop of Kerry, Ray Browne, has issued a Christmas Message for the Diocese of Kerry… Come let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, that he may teach us his ways so that we may walk in his paths; let us walk in the light of the Lord. […]

THE diocese of Kerry is holding their Online Mission from Sunday, January 22 to January 25. The Mission is called ‘Growing in Love’ and offers an opportunity for people to gather in reflection and in prayer, online and in the home. Like the traditional Parish Mission, all are welcome to participate, […]

THE Diocese of Kerry will host their November webinar on Monday the 7th at 7.30pm. The guest speaker is Br Richard Hendrick, Franciscan Capuchin. Known to many for his poem, ‘Lockdown’, or from his work on Christian mindfulness, Br Richard has chosen the title: ‘Welcoming Sister Death – The Franciscan Way […]

THE diocese of Kerry focuses on Mission this month with a public invitation to attend their Mission Month Webinar with Liam O’Callaghan, an Irish Columban priest working in Pakistan. The Webinar takes place on Thursday, October 20 at 7pm as they celebrate and create awareness around Mission. To join register in […]

THE Diocese of Kerry will join dioceses across Ireland and Christian churches globally in marking the ‘Season of Creation’  from September 1st to October 4th. This is a time when Christian churches around the world focus on prayer and action to protect the natural world or creation. It closes on the […]

THE Diocese of Kerry is introducing a new ministry, the Ministry of the Lay Pastoral Leader, as a response to the changing needs of parish communities. Training for this role begins next September and the diocese is offering people the opportunity to express interest in the role and explore the […]

THE diocese of Kerry is holding Mission 2022 online with connections to local parishes from January 16th to 19th. This Mission, called, Moving Forward in Hope offers an opportunity for people to gather in reflection and in prayer, online and in the home. Like the traditional Parish Mission, all are […]

TO celebrate Mission Month, the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Committee of the Diocese of Kerry, is hosting a webinar on Thursday, October 21, at 8pm via zoom. ‘We Cannot Remain Silent’ will feature speakers Sr. Orla Treacy, Fr. Tim Galvin from Brosna and Julieann Moran, Missio Ireland. They will be […]

THE Diocese of Kerry is joining dioceses across Ireland and Christian churches globally in calling for action, to ‘Restore Our Common Home’ during this ‘Season of Creation’. The Season of Creation runs from September 1st to October 4th when Christian churches around the world focus on prayer and action to […]

THE Diocese of Kerry is organising a special event early next month for people in the 18 to 30 age group. ‘Leap of Faith, in Times of Transition’ is an upcoming online workshop for Young Adults which is reaching out and building community. It takes place on Thursday, April 8 […]

TO celebrate Christmas, the Diocese of Kerry has embarked on a new venture and has formed a Youth Virtual Choir. Over the month of November, the Diocese sent out word to all parishes, post-primary schools and youth choirs inviting as many young people as possible to take part and now up […]

THE Diocese of Kerry is holding a webinar later this month called ‘Solidarity in Mission Today’ as part of Mission Month. Taking place on Thursday, October 22 from  7.30pm -8.20pm it will be an opportunity to meet different people involved in mission here at home and abroad. During the webinar there will […]

BISHOP Ray Browne has issued a pastoral message to parishioners to do what the country asks of them regarding the Public Health Guidelines, as Level 3 Restrictions result in public masses moving online again. The impact of Level 3 restrictions on Parish activity and religious services is as follows: • Public Mass […]

THE Diocese of Kerry focuses on the theme of Climate Change for the ‘Season of Creation’ 2020 ‘Cultivating Hope – A Faith Response to the Climate Crisis’. The season which runs from September 1st to October 4th is a time when Christian churches around the world focus on prayer and […]

BISHOP of Kerry Ray Browne has announced a number of appointments of clergy to parishes this afternoon. Fr Niall Geaney will transfer from Our Lady and St Brendan’s Parish in Tralee to become Fossa PP, replacing retiring Canon Tom Looney. Canon James Linnane, who was an assistant priest in St John’s […]

BISHOP of Kerry, Ray Browne, has issued a statement welcoming parishioners back to Mass this weekend. He is asking people to be understanding as churches prepare to welcome people and expressed his hope that up to 100 massgoers will be able to attend each service towards the end of the […]

THE Diocese of Kerry has issued extensive guidelines for churches and parishioners, as Masses are set to return in the coming weeks. The guidelines are designed to assist parishes in making the necessary preparations to ensure that the church is ready to welcome parishioners for the celebration of public Mass. […]

PARISHES in the Diocese of Kerry can open their churches for personal prayer from Wednesday provided they keep with all guidelines from the Public Health authorities. This will be done in consultation with their Pastoral Area and opening depends on the implementation of health and safety measures and will involve the […]

BISHOPS in the Munster area have recommended that all Catholic funeral liturgies in the dioceses be limited to the funeral Mass with no removal to the church the night before. They also say it is essential that in anointing the sick, the priest should use a cotton bud or surgical glove […]

MASSES in the Diocese of Kerry will not be celebrated until further notice. Bishop of Kerry Ray Browne has issued a statement this afternoon, updating last week’s information issued when the Government issued guidelines on mass gatherings. The statement reads as follows: “As promised last Friday I now issue ongoing […]

THE Diocese of Kerry has decided that no public Masses will be celebrated this weekend or St Patrick’s Day. A statement issued this afternoon from Bishop of Kerry, Ray Browne, reads; “No public weekday Masses will be celebrated. Many of those who regularly attend are in the vulnerable category. In […]

CONFIRMATIONS which were due to take place before Easter have now been postponed due to the measures announced this morning by the Government to curb the spread of the Coronavirus. The Diocese of Kerry confirmed this afternoon that they will take place at a later date. The Government recommended that all […]

THE diocese of Kerry is inviting members to share their thoughts on the future of parish at a series of one-night meetings being held in different venues throughout the diocese. All are invited to share how they imagine the parish of tomorrow can thrive, given the changing society in which […]

BISHOP Ray Browne is inviting all who have worked in the developing world or on the missions to an Evening of Celebration on Tuesday, October 22 at 8pm in St John’s Parish Centre, Tralee. Many people in the diocese have worked with NGOs as development workers, with Viatores Christi, Trocaire, […]

THERE are two events planned at St John’s Parish Centre, Tralee for the ‘Extraordinary Month of Mission’ during October. It will be an extra-special month of events, prayer and action in the diocese of Kerry.  Two major events are planned. Alan Kerins, popular sportsman and founder of Self-help Africa is […]

A NUMBER of clerical changes in the diocese have been announced by Bishop of Kerry Ray Browne today, but none affect parishes in the Tralee area. In a statement on the Diocese of Kerry website, the Bishop thanked three retiring priests — Msgr. Dan O’Riordan, Very Rev. Luke Roche and […]

IF you are in Tralee town on Saturday, March 9, don’t be surprised if you are approached by a parishioner inviting you to visit St John’s Church. The Tralee Pastoral Area which includes: St. John’s parish; St. Brendan’s parish and The Spa parish, is hosting a ‘Homecoming’ event for Lent. […]

THE Diocese of Kerry will host the annual Public Talk in The Gleneagle, Muckross Road on Wednesday January 9 at 8pm. Bishop Brendan Leahy of Limerick Diocese will speak on “A Church of the Future”. He has written on themes such as: peace and forgiveness; faith questions; ecumenism; and spirituality. […]

THE Bishop of Kerry has emphasised the importance of the family and highlighted the need for generosity in the community in his annual Christmas message. Bishop Ray Browne also gave thanks for the World Meeting of Families event and the Pope’s visit in his address to people in the diocese. […]