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The death has occurred on 25th July 2009 of
Canon SEAN ROONEY P.E. Deanscurragh, Longford


Removal to St. Mary's Church, Ferbane, Co Offaly, Sunday 7pm.
Requiem Mass Monday at 12pm
followed by interment in High Street Cemetery.

Homily by Bishop Colm for Trinity Sunday, on 150 years of SVP in Longford.

Lead, Kindly Light
Bishop Colm's Pastoral Letter
Easter 2009

NATIONAL FAMINE COMMEMORATION DAY 17th MAY 2009

Irish Bishops' statement
State commemorative events.

Official launch of Diocesan Fairtrade status at Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Studies Building of Athlone IT, Wednesday 4th March, 6.30pm. Speaker: Wilbert Valverde.

New Appointments, 23rd February 2009:

Father Simon Cadam, CC Banagher to be PP, Granard.

Father Pierre Pepper, CC Ferbane to be CC Banagher.

Father Tom Cox to be CC, Ferbane.

The death has occurred of Canon Francis Kelly, PP Granard, on 9th January, 2009.

Canon Francis Kelly, 1939-2009
Ordained 21st June 1964
Served: 1964-74 St Mel's College
1974-86 Banagher
1986-88 Legan
1988-2009 Granard

Sending on Mission Mass for Fr PJ Hughes, 28th December 2008, to work in Ecuador with the Society of Saint James the Apostle.

Bishop's Letter to the Diocese, Easter 2008, 'on the way forward'.

MISSION SUNDAY, 19TH OCTOBER: RTE TELEVISED MASS FROM ST MEL'S CATHEDRAL, SUNDAY, 11.15am.

Irish Bishops' Pastoral reflection on climate change

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