Podcasts about limerick diocese

We have a very full programme on SS102fm this week where we go from virtual pilgrimages to Benedictine wisdom in a time of pandemic to celebrating Corpus Christi! We also have a very quick run through the saints of the week as well as our regular reflection on this weeks Sunday gospel.Virtual PilgrimagesFr Frank O'Dea joins John this week to speak about the Limerick Diocesan Virtual Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2020. Due to the restrictions both in Ireland and France because of the covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 diocesan pilgrimage had to be cancelled. However the Limerick Diocesan "Virtual" Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2020 under the Patronage of Bishop Brendan Leahy and Lourdes Director Fr. Frank O'Dea will take place from Friday 19th to Monday 22nd of June. It will be Streamed online and through Facebook Live. There will be celebrations of the Eucharist and afternoon liturgies on the four days of the pilgrimage from Friday 19th to Monday 22nd of June 2020. The afternoon liturgies will try to reflect the traditional Lourdes programme as much as possible - Stations of the Cross, Rosary and Benediction, Healing/Washing Ceremony (Baths) Eucharistic Adoration. You can find further information during the week on the diocesan website HERE.Benedictine Wisdom in a time of pandemicFr Luke McNamara to share with us some Benedictine insights in this time of pandemic while drawing on over 1500 years of lived monastic life. Taking the monastic vows of obedience, stability and conversatio morum as his starting point Fr Luke shares with us some thoughts on what the Rule of St Benedict could bring to us in this very changed landscape in Ireland.Upcoming C&SI broadcastsLimerick Solemn Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help11am - Friday 19 June1pm - Monday 22 June1pm - Tuesday 23 June1pm - Wednesday 24 June1pm - Thursday 25 June1pm - Friday 26 JuneLimerick Diocesan Virtual Pilgrimage to Lourdes4.30pm - Sunday 21 June - Blessing of Hands8pm - Monday 22 June - Closing ceremony

Fr Frank O'Dea joins John this week to speak about the Limerick Diocesan Virtual Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2020. Due to the restrictions both in Ireland and France because of the covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 diocesan pilgrimage had to be cancelled. However the Limerick Diocesan "Virtual" Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2020 under the Patronage of Bishop Brendan Leahy and Lourdes Director Fr. Frank O'Dea will take place from Friday 19th to Monday 22nd of June. The Limerick Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2020 will be celebrated this year as a "Virtual" pilgrimage and will be Streamed online and through Facebook Live.There will be celebrations of the Eucharist and afternoon liturgies on the four days of the pilgrimage from Friday 19th to Monday 22nd of June 2020.The afternoon liturgies will try to reflect the traditional Lourdes programme as much as possible - Stations of the Cross, Rosary and Benediction, Healing/Washing Ceremony (Baths) Eucharistic Adoration.You can find further information during the week on the diocesan website HERE.Come & See Inspirations with WL102fm will support this endeavour by broadcasting some of the virtual ceremonies:4.30pm - Sunday 21 June - Blessing of Hands8pm - Monday 22 June - Closing ceremony

Bishop Brendan Leahy joins the SS102fm team for a chat looking at various items. We have a discussion with Bishop Brendan looking at various things including:His highlights of the year just gone where he focused on the "special-ness" of the annual Chrism Mass and the ecumenical solemn Carrying of the Cross on Good Friday from St Mary's Cathedral to St John's Cathedral. We examine the state of vocations in the diocese including the fact that Limerick doesn't seek priests from abroad and his openness to considering the introduction of the permanent diaconate.The developments in relation to the Pastoral Units within the diocese.What does he think of the move in the Dublin archdiocese to move sacramental preparation towards a parish based model.Responding to the issue of growing public levels of racism.Things undertaken during the year to promote ecumenism

On this weeks programme John and Shane are joined by Bishop Brendan Leahy of Limerick for what is almost becoming an annual chat and catch up. We have a discussion with Bishop Brendan looking at the bishops highlights of the year, discuss the current state of vocations in the diocese and the issue of foreign priests, migration, ecumenism, and the development of pastoral units across the diocese. We have a look at our saints of the week as well as a short reflection on this week's Sunday gospel.

This weeks programme is a little busy for the SS102fm team, with an interview with Don Devaney about the 2019 Dublin Divine Mercy Conference which takes place next weekend. In addition we have a quick chat with Rose O'Connor about the publication of the Guidelines for Pastoral Units published by Limerick diocese. We have our regular reflection on this weeks Sunday gospel as well as notices and other liturgical odds & ends.

Rose O'Connor joins the SS102fm team to discuss the publication of the new guidelines by the diocese of Limerick. Limerick Diocese has issued Guidelines for Team Ministry and Pastoral Units . The Guidelines deal with the roles and responsibilities of:Pastoral UnitModerators & co-parish priestsPastoral Unit CouncilLocal Mission GroupContinuation of existing finance practices within the existing parishes.It is a follow up from the revised structure initiated in the diocese from 2nd December 2018 where teams of clergy are ministering in pastoral units or collectives of parishes but existing parish identity is being maintained. The new units involve a number of parishes operating together, with two or three priests ministering together as a team to the pastoral needs of these parishes. Each of the priests is a “co-Parish Priest” and will be moving around the pastoral Unit, resulting in different priests saying masses in parishes week on week.

Bishop Brendan Leahy joins us on the programme this week to discuss various issues and changes which have arisen with the main change being the introduction of a Team Ministry approach to deal with the falling number of priests which was confirmed for the Diocese of Limerick. In addition to the introduction of the pastoral units he reflects on the need for vocations and possible changes needed to seminary formation; we discuss the introduction of the lay led liturgies in parishes and how in Limerick diocese the policy is not to distribute Holy Communion at week day liturgies; and briefly discuss his inclusion in a list as possible successor to Archbishop Diarmuid Martin.

On this weeks programme the SS102fm team are on the road where we travelled to the new Diocesan Office in St Munchin's College to interview Bishop Brendan Leahy. Bishop Leahy discusses the new pastoral units and changes it will mean in parishes, the issue of vocations and seminarian formation, and lay led liturgies and explaining why the diocesan policy is not to distribute Holy Communion at them. In addition he also briefly reflects on the challenges faced by Irish Catholics throughout 2018.In addition we have our regular reflection on the Sunday Gospel as well as saints of the week and other liturgical odds & ends.

Ireland goes to the polls in the coming week to decide what is literally a matter of life and death as voters decide on whether to retain or repeal the equal protection of life given to both the mother and the unborn child in the Irish constitution. SS102fm didn't host any debates or discussions on the referendum because a) we wanted to give our listeners a "sacred space" on a Sunday morning away from the 'noise' of main stream media and b) because to do so would have meant having to give balanced airtime to both sides of the campaign under BAI rules which we could not do. However, on this mornings programme we decided to repeat an interview which we conducted with Bishop-emeritus Dr Donal Murray back in 2015 about the issue of conscience and having an informed conscience. At that time, the interview was ahead of the same-sex marriage referendum and the purpose of the interview was to set out clearly what is meant from a Catholic point of view about discerning and voting with your conscience. "Freedom of conscience" is regarded as one the key human rights of the current age but what does it actually mean from a Catholic perspective? What is conscience? Can a person be compelled to act against their conscience? How is a person to form his conscience so that it is not just their opinion but a considered and informed discernment?

"Freedom of conscience" is regarded as one the key human rights of the current age but what does it actually mean from a Catholic perspective? What is conscience? Can a person be compelled to act against their conscience? How is a person to form his conscience so that it is not just their opinion but a considered and informed discernment? In this podcast excerpted from our Pentecost Sunday programme we repeat an interview which we originally broadcast on 17th May 2015 with Dr Donal Murray, the bishop-emeritus of Limerick where we explore and tease out what it means to have an informed conscience

On this weeks programme we go back into the archive and dig out a reflection on vocation from Fr Chris O'Donnell which was originally broadcast in 2012 where Fr Chris reminds us of the need to find space to be able to figure out what it is we are all individually being called to. 22nd April 2018 is Vocations Sunday instituted by Pope Paul VI in 1964. Pope Francis reminds us :'Vocation is today. The Christian mission is now. We should not wait to be perfect in order to respond with our generous 'yes', nor be fearful of our limitations and sin but instead open our hearts to the voice of the Lord. It is a beautiful and a great grace yo be completely and forever consecrated to the Lord.'

On this weeks programme we get an update on WMOF2018 from Noirin Lynch and Emer Williams including the upcoming Volunteering Roadshow in Limerick. We have our regular reflection on this weeks gospel as well as other liturgical odds and ends.

On this weeks programme John is joined by Emer William's and Noirin Lynch to give an update in relation to World Meeting of Families 2018 which is being held in Dublin during August 2018. Emer is one of Limerick's diocesan representatives and Noirin is familiar to listeners of SS102fm from her work in the Limerick Diocesan Pastoral Centre. They give us an update in relation to whats happening with the preparations for the WMOF and also provide some clarity in relation to things like tickets and registration and encourage people to volunteer.

There are lots of things happening around Limerick diocese at the moment from on-going preparations for WMoF2018 to regular on-going formation for those involved in all aspects of diocesan life and lots of parish events. It can difficult to know what is happening but on this weeks programme Noirin Lynch from the LDPC joins us to fill us in on up coming events.

On this weeks programme we are joined by Noirin Lynch from the Limerick Diocesan Pastoral Center to give us an update on happenings around the diocese. We have our regular reflection on the Sunday gospel as well as liturgical odds & ends.

Karen Casey from Trocaire joins John and the team on this weeks programme to discuss the roll out of an exciting new project in Limerick diocese which is the Trocaire Parish Volunteers. Building on the expressed desire in Synod 2016 for more involvement in social justice issues, Trocaire and the diocese have partnered up to promote the idea of the Trocaire Parish Volunteers.

On this weeks programme, the SS102fm team is joined by Karen Casey to introduces us to the idea of the Trocaire Parish Volunteers. We have our regular reflection on this weeks Sunday gospel as well as a run through liturgical odds and ends including the saints of the week as well as other notices.

A number of years ago, the Irish bishops petitioned Rome to make a number of amendments to the national liturgical calendar which included the extension of the liturgical celebration of St Ita of Kileedy from Limerick diocese to the whole country. But who was St Ita of Kileed? On this weeks programme John is joined by Michael Keating who is SS120fm's resident guru on all things related to Kileedy and St Ita to reflect with us about St Ita of Kileedy. It is not an easy task as Michael has done this task for SS102fm for quite a number of years and after all there are only some many ways you can tell the same story but some how each year he manages to reflect on a different point aside from the biographical happenings of the saint as we know them. This is Michael's reflection and discussion excerpted from the main programme podcast for 14th Jan 2018.

On this weeks programme Michael Keating joins with John Keily for our annual pilgrimage to one of Limerick's diocesan patrons St Ita of Kileedy whose feast day is on January 15th. We have our regular reflection on this Sunday's gospel which is St John's account of the recognition of Jesus by John the Baptist as well as the calling of Peter; as well as a run through some liturgical odds and ends as well as the saints of the week.

Noirin Lynch visits the "Come & See" studio to tell us about the up coming Festival of Families which is being held in Limerick from 11th to 19th December 2017. The festival is happening to mark the visit of the WMOF2018 Icon to Limerick Diocese. The icon will be at the following venues for a Festival of Families• Limerick: St. John’s Cathedral 11-13 December• Kilmallock: St’s Peter and Paul Church 14-16 December• Newcastle West: Church of the Immaculate Conception 17-19 DecemberThis is a unique opportunity, in a unique journey of preparation. The Icon will not return to Limerick again, so please note the dates and make your plans to come along!! It presents us with an opportunity to gather as a family of families in this diocese so all are included and welcome at every single event, and also to come to pray in the church when it is open. A petition box for your prayers for families will be available at all times.

SS102fm has done a series of interviews over the years reflecting on the experience of vocations to the priesthood and religious life. In this programme excerpt, Fr Chris O'Donnell shares his vocation story and a reflection on vocation with SS102fm. Originally broadcast on Vocation Sunday 26th April 2012.

SS102fm has done a series of interviews over the years reflecting on the experience of vocations to the priesthood and religious life. In this programme excerpt, Fr John O'Shea from Kildimo in Co. Limerick shares his vocation story with SS102fm. Ordained on 13 June 1971 for the Limerick diocese. Programme originally broadcast on 28th March 2010.

SS102fm has done a series of interviews over the years reflecting on the experience of vocations to the priesthood and religious life. In this programme excerpt, Fr Frank Duhig , ordained 15 June 1969 for the Limerick diocese shares his vocation story with SS102fm. E Originally broadcast on 21st February 2010..

SS102fm has done a series of interviews over the years reflecting on the experience of vocations to the priesthood and religious life. In this programme excerpt, Fr Noel Kirwin ordained 9 June 1984 for the Limerick diocese shares his vocation story with SS102fm. Originally broadcast on 22 November 2009.