Clerical Appointments, September 2007.

Reverend Peter Beglan, P.P. Clonbroney to be Pastor Emeritus.
Reverend Brian Brennan, P.P. Kiltoghert to be P.P. Clonbroney.
Reverend Frank Garvey, P.P. Rathcline to be P.P. Kiltoghert.
Reverend Michael Reilly, P.P. Colmcille to be P.P. Rathcline.
Reverend Seamus McKeon, P.P. Kiltubrid to be P.P. Colmcille.
Reverend Sean Tynan, P.P. Kilronan to be P.P. Killennumery.
Reverend Sam Holmes, P.P. Killennumery to be P.P. Kilronan.
Reverend Tomás Flynn, Adm Fenagh and C.C., Mohill to be P.P. Kiltubrid.
Reverend Pat Murphy, C.C. Kiltoghert to be P.P. Edgeworthstown.
Reverend Michael McGrath, DA and C.C. Ballinamuck to be DA and C.C. Kiltoghert.
Reverend Padraig Kelliher, Irish College Rome to be C.C. Templemichael and Ballymacormack.
Reverend Jim Sorohan, formerly New Zealand to be C.C. Ballinamuck.
Reverend Sean Connaughton SSC to be C.C. Mohill.
All the above appointments to be operative from weekend of 1st/2nd September.

Fr Joseph Mullooly: 150th Anniversary of the discovery of the ancient Basilica of San Clemente by Fr Joseph Mullooly, native of Rathcline parish.

Diocesan Changes: Fr. John Wall appointed Parish Priest of Annaduff, with immediate effect. (April 2007)

Requiem Aeternam dona ei Domine.
Fr Kevin O'Sullivan, 28 April 1935--17th April 2007. Native of Streete.
Ordained Maynooth, 18th June 1961.
Served in: Moate 1961-65; Carrick-on-Shannon 1965-68; Cloghan 1968-70;
Longford 1970-79; London 1979-80; Edgeworthstown 1980-84;
Annaduff 1984-2007.

Ardagh and Clonmacnois to be a Fairtrade Diocese

Bishops' Pastoral, Alcohol: the Challenge of Moderation

Message from Diocesan Apostolic Workers

STATEMENT FROM BISHOP COLM, 27th May 2006

FR MAREK'S monthly schedule of services for the Polish community

(Ks. Marek. Miesieczny program pracy wsrod Polakow)

We welcome Father Marek Kosciolek to the Diocese as our Polish Chaplain.
Fr. Marek will be living at The Presbytery in Longford, tel. 043-46465.
We wish him every success in his ministry, and ask God's blessing on him to strengthen him in his work.

LAUNCH OF DIOCESAN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY, November 25th 2005, in St. Mel's College, Longford. 160 pages. Hardback. Colour throughout. Over 480 colour photographs. Price €20 Book on sale in Churches and Parish Offices around the Diocese. Overseas please contact Diocesan Office.