A LIMERICK woman with a background in neurosciences and critical care nursing has been appointed chief executive of St John’s Hospital in Limerick.

You are invited to attend an information evening on the new ‘Programme of Formation for Lay Pastoral Ministry and Leadership’ which will be offered in the Diocese of Limerick next year.

A wonderful souvenir calendar of historic Limerick Diocesan churches is now available.

On Wednesday 23rd October, a large crowd gathered in Ballybrown Parish Resource Centre for a talk given by Dr. Matthew Potter about John Henry Newman. This was followed by Mass celebrated by Bishop Fintan Monahan in Saint Joseph's Church Ballybrown.

Congratulations to Bishop Donal Murray on the launch of his book, ‘Picking up The Shards’ last night at the Limerick Diocesan Centre.

On the final morning of the Pilgrimage, some of the Limerick delegation have come to the special mass of thanksgiving in St John Lateran Cathedral.

Bishop Leahy says a few words after Mass and then Maura Byrnes of Ballybrown describes the local celebrations taking place tomorrow 

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