Firstly we are delighted to announce the formation of A Pastoral Assembly in our parish. The response from parishioners was an overwhelmingly positive one, and this assembly will help us to understand better the pastoral needs of our parish, and to discern the best ways to repsond to those needs.

Members of the Assembly-Katie Barbour, Karina Buckley, Michele Browne, Michele Carroll, Kathryn Dixon, Pauline Dolan, Anegla Dunne O’Toole, Noel Fay, Ethna Fitzsimons, Ann Leonard, Francis Muldoon, Carmel Garry, Pat McGonagle, John Murphy, Carmel O’Keeffe, Caitriona O’Neill, Annette Reilly, John Smith, Marie Smith.

Members elected as the steering group-Presidents-Fr Sean Garland, Fr Samuel Osuman, Chairperson-Francis Muldoon-Vice Chairperson-John Murphy – Secretary Karina Buckley-Assistant Secretary-Katie Barbour, Communication Officers-Noel Fay, Kathryn Dixon.

This Assembly represents the whole parish. By its very nature every parish is missionary-Pope Francis writes ” in virtue of their baptism, we all have become missionary dicsiples. A missionary Parish is a community called upon to be open to the holy Spirit, so that the Good News OF Jesus. Christ can be known to all through welcome, engagement and outreach”

In light of the Popes words the P.P.A. are calling on  all parishioners to pray to the Holy Spirit to lead us all closer to Jesus in our families and parish community — Please keep the members of the P.P.A. in your prayers as the begin this important work. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to one of the members.

Secondly- The Parish website has now been launched. We invite all our parishioners at home and abroad to visit our website, which will contain valuable information concerning the parish of Clonmellon/Killallon, such as mass times, Weekly newsletter, Contact details, information and Guidance to all who seek to participate in the sacraments, and notices of what is happening in our parish on a weekly basis.

We hope this website will be a source of enlighment, inspiration and connection as we journey together in faith. May God bless our parish and guide us on this new journey together.