Diocese of Ossory Safeguarding Newsletter – Issue 8
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Notices
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2025
The Ossory Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place from 19th May, 2025 for 5 nights with flights direct from Cork Airport.
Booking; www.joewalshtours.ie – info@joewalshtours.ie
Telephone: 01 241 0800 (ask for Martin Culleton)
Prices per person sharing:
Hotel Agena €949
Hotel La Solitude OR
Hotel Padoue €995
COST INCLUDES
Bus from Castlecomer or Loughboy Shopping Centre…
Safeguarding Weekend – 8th & 9th February
Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th February, 2025 is Safeguarding Weekend and there will be a pamphlet available in all the churches for parishioners.
Safeguarding Statements are displayed in the porches of the Churches of the Parish and the Parish Safeguarding Representatives are Eileen Long and Dominic Dunne. If you have a Safeguarding concern, please contact…
Parishes of Templeorum, Mooncoin & Kilmacow Knock Pilgrimage
The 2025 Annual Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine takes place on July 26th and 27th, 2025.
We hope that parishioners from all three parishes will make an effort to join us for this event.
For more details: (086) 8650006
First Holy Communion 2025
There will be a meeting at 7pm on Wednesday, 5th February in the Community Centre for those who have offered to help with First Holy Communion and Confirmation preparations.
First Holy Communicants are obliged to attend the following Saturday evening masses at 6pm in Piltown Church:
February 15th
March 1st
March 29th
April 26th…
School Enrolments for September 2025
The three Primary schools in our parish are now open for enrolments for the academic year commencing September 2025.
Details are as follows:
Piltown N.S.
Enrolment applications are online via the school website and the link is:
https://www.piltownns.ie/admissions-notice/
A copy of our admissions policy and admissions notice are also available via this link.
Closing…
Camino De Santiago – Camino Francis
There are nine routes to the Cathedral de Santiago. The Camino is well known for its sense of community and social atmosphere. Pilgrims passing you by will greet each other with a welcome of “Buen Camino!” loosely translated as “Have a great experience on the Camino.”
The history of the Camino de Santiago goes back…
RECONSTITUTED OSSORY DIOCESAN PASTORAL COUNCIL; ODPC
In July 2023 Bishop Niall established a working group to consider the form of Diocesan Pastoral Council that would best serve the Diocese at this time. The group met several times and consulted widely with other dioceses and pastoral advisers as to best practice. The group submitted proposals to Bishop Niall at the end of August.…
Child Safeguarding Contact Information
If you have a child or vulnerable adult safeguarding concern or wish to raise a matter from the past you may contact:
Ms Ailish Higgins Mr Cathal Cullen/Ms Rose Brophy
Director of Safeguarding Deputy Designated Liaison Person(s)
Designated Liaison Person or Phone: 056-7752448/087-3314330
Phone: 085-8021633 Email: ddlp@ossory.ie
Email: ddlp@ossory.ie
Towards Healing is a counselling and…
Piltown, Owning, Templeorum Community Alert (POTCA)
It is now 14 years in operation after its revival in 2013.
A lot has been achieved and more needs to be completed. Our next project is to complete the installation of 3 cameras at the Garda Barracks, adjacent to the playground. This has been planned but shortage of money is holding the completion. Thanks to…