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Published: November 02, 2018

Tyrone Senior Footballer presents 2018 Kilmore Diocesan Pope John Paul II Awards

On Thursday, 11 October 2018 the diocese of Kilmore held their Annual Pope John Paul II Award ceremony in the Cavan Crystal Hotel, Cavan. Peter Harte, the Tyrone Senior Footballer, was the guest speaker at this year’s event. Bishop of Kilmore, Most Reverend Leo O’Reilly, presided at the event.

Diocese of Kilmore Award recipients 2018

75 young people from the diocese received their Award

A total of 75 young people from across the diocese received their awards in the four categories – 16 people received Papal Cross Awards, 53 received Gold Awards and the remaining 6 received Silver and Bronze. This year’s award participants came from 15 parishes in the diocese of Kilmore and 5 parishes in in the neighbouring dioceses of Clogher and Ardagh & Clonmacnois. They currently attend 11 second-level schools in Kilmore and two in the diocese of Clogher.

The Award is run in 23 Irish dioceses and was launched in the diocese of Kilmore in 2011 with the valued and valuable support of the Knights of St. Columbanus. Each young person taking part in the award programme chooses to get involved in parish life as well as participating in some social awareness activity in their locality. All award recipients complete a presentation in which they reflect upon the tasks they undertake in the light of gospel values. Finally, they reflect on how the award helps them understand and appreciate the contribution that young people can make in the Church today.

Seán Coll, Interim Diocesan Director for Youth and Young Adult Ministry and Director of the Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre, welcomed all present to the ceremony especially the participants, their families, mentors, parish priests and school representatives.

After a short liturgy conducted by Fr. Andrew Tully, PP Lavey and Chaplain to St. Patrick’s College in Cavan, Bishop O’Reilly added his words of welcome to all present. He commended the young people for participating in the awards and for the witness they give in their parishes and schools. He made specific reference to the fact that many of the award participants had voluntarily agreed to act as Eucharistic Ministers during the recent Mass in the Phoenix Park celebrated by Pope Francis to mark the conclusion of the World Meeting of Families. He also thanked those who supported the young people in achieving their awards.

Peter Harte spoke eloquently and impressively of the importance of his faith in his life and especially in relation to football. He gave the young people present sound, practical advice and those present took great inspiration from what he shared with them.

The various award leaders received a special gift of a set of papal rosary beads which had been blessed by Pope Francis. A special presentation was also made to the former Diocesan Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Carina McGinnell, to honour her contribution to the development of the award in the diocese and who has taken up a new post elsewhere. The local Knights of St. Columbanus presented a cheque to Bishop O’Reilly as a sign of their continued support for the initiative

Kilmore Diocese JP2 Bronze Award recipient
Diocese of Kilmore Pope John Paul II Award Bronze Award Recipient 2018
Kilmore Diocese JP2 Silver Award recipients
Diocese of Kilmore Pope John Paul II Award Silver Award Recipients 2018
Gold Award Recipients 2018
Diocese of Kilmore Pope John Paul II Award Gold Award Recipients 2018
Kilmore Diocese JP2 Papal Cross Award recipients
Diocese of Kilmore Pope John Paul II Award Papal Cross Award Recipients 2018
Presentation to Carina McGinnell
Tony Brennan (National Co-ordinator of the Pope John Paul II Award) and Bishop Leo O’Reilly present a gift of recognition to the former Diocesan Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Carina McGinnell

More pictures from the ceremony

More pictures from the Award ceremony can be viewed on the Diocese of Kilmore website here.

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If you would like to get involved in the Pope John Paul II Award or just find out more about it contact your local Parish Priest, School Chaplain, or the Diocesan Youth and Young Adult Ministry Office at the Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre on 00 353 49 4375004 (ext. 103).

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