Monday, 16 March 2020: Bishop Brendan Leahy will launch a special time of prayer tomorrow, St. Patrick’s Day, for the people of the Diocese of Limerick as part of a nationwide Novena in the absence of public Mass.

Attending funerals if not immediate family or very close friend enters realms of recklessness

All public celebration of Masses now cancelled until further notice

In responding to the challenges of the Coronavirus all Masses in the Diocese have been cancelled for at least the next 3 weeks.   

A number of Churches in the Diocese have web cameras and will broadcast Masses online so people at home can participate in the celebration of the Mass.  SacredSpace102fm will also be broadcasting a studio Mass on Sundays and St Patrick’s Day on West Limerick 102fm.
 

Bishop Leahy spoke to Gillian from the Limerick Today programme on Live95 FM where he confirmed that all Sunday Masses across the diocese will be cancelled for the next three Sundays.

Friday, 13 March 2020:  Bishop of Limerick Brendan Leahy has said that care for one another, solidarity, creativity and prayer will guide us through the unprecedent challenge of modern times that the Coronavirus is.

Further advice of the Irish Bishops in response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus

The following instructions take into consideration the new norms issued by the Irish government to be in force at 18.00 today. Bishops are asked to promulgate these instructions in their diocese as soon as possible.  
 

As people of faith, we are called to face the fears of this moment with a courage not our own and with a generous heart.  God is with his people in good times and bad. 

In light of the evolving situation in relation to Coronavirus, the decision was taken to defer each of the events planned for the Saint John’s Bible Heritage Program across each of the campuses this week.