Bishop of Limerick Brendan Leahy has said that he has been greatly encouraged by the spirit of volunteerism shown throughout COVID-19 and that it can signal the future of ‘a church of everyone’.

Bishop Brendan sends a greeting and blessing to all students, teachers and Principals as they begin a new school year.

With schools in Ireland set to re-open at the end of August, the Bishop of Limerick, Brendan Leahy, is urging everyone to be “supportive and patient” in the task ahead.

Following a summer of hope and hard work, management and staff at Catholic schools look forward to welcoming back students after an “extraordinary” effort to reopen schools.

BISHOP of Limerick Brendan Leahy has urged all to be supportive and patient with the key task of getting schools up and running – a task he described as both wonderful and challenging for all involved.

AS THOUSANDS of pupils return to the 'new normal' classroom experience amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bishop of Limerick Brendan Leahy is urging people to be supportive and patient.

Bishop Brendan chats to Joe Nash about the re-opening of Churches for Public Masses and the Sacraments and the human side of being a faith community in lock down.

Bishop Leahy said that opening for masses is a major undertaking for parishes and will have challenges such as people being unable to get access due to some churches being deemed ‘full’ with 50 people under current guidelines.