Celebrating 100 yeras of Kilmore Apostolic Society
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Diocese Kilmore Apostolic Work Society celebrating 100 years of amazing work for Missionary Priets around the world. They are joined here at the Pastoral Centre at St Patrick’s College on last Sunday afternoon by Nuns and Priests who are engaged in Missionary work and the Bishop of Kilmore, Martin Hayes.Image 2 of 7
The very impressive array of vestments and various other items, such as cases containing all the requisites for a priest on the Missions including a chalice, which were on display in the Pastoral Centre in St Patrick’s College on Sunday as part of the Diocese Kilmore Apostolic Work Society, celebrating 100 years in existence this year.Image 3 of 7
Susanna Tinneny, President Kilmore Diocese Apolostic Work Society; Fr Brendan Payne, Kiltegan Fathers and Bishop Martin Hayes showcasing the case, which is sent by the Society to Missionary Priests in far flung places around the world. It includes a chalice and vestments and all the items required by a priest for various occasions.Image 4 of 7
Susanna Tinneny, President Kilmore Diocese Apostolic Work Society; Anna O’Hara, Ballinamore Apostolic Work Society and treasurer of the Diocesan Society; Sr Julie Doran, O.L.A.; Joan Galligan, secretary, Kilmore Diocese Apostolic Work Society; Rita Martin, Cavan Town and mother of Sr Sinead Martin, Community of John the Baptist, who is working as a nun in Jerusalem.Image 5 of 7
Susanna Tinneny, president, Kilmore Diocese Apostolic Work Society; Fr Michel Simo Gemgo, Sacred Heart Fathers and Sr Julie Doran, OLA.Image 6 of 7
Isla Mulligan, Rachel Cullivan, Aoife O’Çallaghan, Nicole Wzorek, Ava Tierney, Jenny Harte and Josh Pasel.Image 7 of 7
Susanna Tinneny, president, Kilmore Diocese Apostolic Work Society; Bishop Martin Hayes and Joan Galligan, secretary, Kilmore Diocese Apostolic Work Society.The Kilmore Apostolic Society is celebrating 100 years in operation this year. Celebrations took place on Sunday when funds gathered throughout the Diocese over the past year were distributed to missionaries in need throughout the world.
A selection of silverware including sacred vessels were also presented to each, as well as altar linens, purchased and made by members of the society.
“Anything we give to the Missions, we give through an Irish contact, like an Irish missioner who’s out there or someone who has been out there that has contacts on the Mission,” explains Susanna Tinneny, adding that this is the only way of ensuring the items and money reach their destination safely due to corruption in many of the countries in need.
Bishop Martin Hayes was present to hand out the gifts to each of the missionaries.
Explaining the importance of the commemorations, Susanna told the Celt: “100 years is so special. There’s not many organisations that celebrate 100 years. It’s so special to be remembered.”
The Kilmore Apostolic Society is made up of around 100 members and is supported by 13 parishes throughout the county. Four parishes also help out with church gate collections each year.
“We’re only doing what we always did but, because it’s 100 years, we’re putting a bit more of an emphasis on it,” explained Susanna.
Kilmore Apostolic Society aims to provide money and sacred vessels to areas of the world in which a Catholic Church has not yet been created.
This was the final step of the Society’s centenary celebrations.
“We have already planted a tree at St Pat’s back at Easter time, we had a celebration mass in Kinawley,” says Suzanne, explaining the founder of the diocese was originally from Kinawley, County Fermanagh.
A tree was also planted at St Pat’s Pastoral Centre to commemorate the momentous occasion.