Greetings from St Peter’s Basilica where Bishop Leahy is leading a Limerick Pilgrimage to the Canonisation of John Henry Newman

John Henry Newman visited Limerick twice throughout his life, in 1852 and 1854. He gave a charity sermon at St Michael's Church, Denmark Street and also visited St Munchin's College and Lord Dunraven at Adare Manor House

Learn about the Church’s newest saint, St. John Henry Newman, in this FREE episode from Bishop Barron’s “CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players.” 

Read a short writing and 2 prayers of Cardinal John Henry Newman

Our Diocesan Assembly was held on Saturday 5th of October 2019 in Rathkeale House Hotel.

Pope Francis will canonise Cardinal John Henry Newman on Sunday, but not many people will be aware of the connection between the Limerick DIocese and one of the greatest figures in modern Catholicism.

A group from LImcierk will travel to Rome for the Canonisation of Cardinal John Henry Newman which takes place next Sunday, the 13th of October.  So who is Cardinal John Henry Newman?

It's a great opportunity to learn from the experience of the Church in Belgium as in so many ways Belgium has been going through similar changes to Ireland