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Synod 2021-2023 Nominated Delegates for the National Synodal Assembly 2026 The National Synodal Assembly of the Irish Synodal Pathway will take place on Saturday, 17 October 2026, in Gormanston, Co. Meath.
As the Church in Ireland prepares for this important gathering, we are pleased to share the list of nominated delegates Read More
As the Church in Ireland prepares for this important gathering, we are pleased to share the list of nominated delegates Read More
Working Document for the National Synodal Assembly 2026 Published 
The Working Document for the Irish National Synodal Assembly, which will take place in Gormanston, Co. Meath, on Saturday 17th October 2026, has now been published.
Entitled “Is not this what God asks of you?” the document brings together the fruits Read More
Entitled “Is not this what God asks of you?” the document brings together the fruits Read More
Towards the Ecclesial Assemblies 2027 – 2028 Guidelines published for the implementation phase of the Synod on Synodality
As the Church in Ireland continues on the pathway towards the National Synodal Assembly this October, the wider synodal journey of the universal Church is also moving forward. The General Read More
As the Church in Ireland continues on the pathway towards the National Synodal Assembly this October, the wider synodal journey of the universal Church is also moving forward. The General Read More
Working Groups of the Irish Synodal Pathway Working Groups Take Forward Synodal Pathway Priorities
We’ve reached another important moment on the Irish Synodal Pathway.
Following on from our original question “What does God want from the Church in Ireland at this time?” seven priority areas were discerned by the Read More
We’ve reached another important moment on the Irish Synodal Pathway.
Following on from our original question “What does God want from the Church in Ireland at this time?” seven priority areas were discerned by the Read More
Join Our Online Lenten Journey – Baptised and Sent in Lent 2026 Join Our Online Lenten Journey
This Lent, people across Ireland are invited to journey together through Baptised and Sent in Lent, a series of weekly prayer and reflection resources inspired by Baptised and Sent.
Whether you are part of a parish group, Read More
This Lent, people across Ireland are invited to journey together through Baptised and Sent in Lent, a series of weekly prayer and reflection resources inspired by Baptised and Sent.
Whether you are part of a parish group, Read More
Baptised and Sent in Lent: Weekly Resource Launched Baptised and Sent in Lent
This Lent, parishes, schools, and faith groups across Ireland are invited to journey together using Baptised and Sent in Lent, a series of reflective resources inspired by Baptised and Sent, the preparatory document for the 2025 Read More
This Lent, parishes, schools, and faith groups across Ireland are invited to journey together using Baptised and Sent in Lent, a series of reflective resources inspired by Baptised and Sent, the preparatory document for the 2025 Read More
Baptised and Sent Sets out Seven Priorities for Renewal Julieann Moran and Fr Declan Hurley offer their insights into the seven priorities for the Irish Synodal Pathway, as set out in Baptised and Sent. First published for the Synodal Pathway Assembly in October, Baptised and Sent is well worth Read More
Video Presentations From Kilkenny Now Available Below you’ll find a series of video presentations from our Pre-Synodal Assembly in Kilkenny which includes the opening address from Fr. Declan Hurley, Chairperson of the National Synodal Team, setting the tone for our shared journey. Julieann Moran, General Secretary Read More
Nominated Delegates for the National Synodal Assembly 2026
The National Synodal Assembly of the Irish Synodal Pathway will take place on Saturday, 17 October 2026, in Gormanston, Co. Meath.
As the Church in Ireland prepares for this important gathering, we are pleased to share the list of nominated delegates who will participate in the Assembly. Drawing on five years of listening, prayer and discernment, delegates will gather in a spirit of communion, participation and mission to reflect on the priorities emerging from the Irish Synodal Pathway and discern the next steps towards a more synodal and missionary Church. We invite everyone to keep the delegates and the work of the Assembly in their prayers as we continue to journey together, guided by the Holy Spirit.
Please note: This list of nominated delegates is not exhaustive and may be subject to updates or amendments, including corrections to names or titles and changes in attendance due to apologies received.
Nominated Delegates
TITLE
FORENAME
SURNAME
DIOCESE / CONGREGATION / MOVEMENT / ASSOCIATION
Fr.
Gerard
Ahern
Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
Mrs.
Joan
Aldridge
Diocese of Dromore
Mrs.
Roisin
Alexander-Pye
Working Group on Women
Ms.
Una
Allen
Working Group on Healing
Ms.
Aileen
Altman
Communion and Liberation Ireland
Ms.
Angela
Andrews
Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway
Mrs.
Helen
Arnold
Diocese of Cloyne
Mr.
Ronan
Barry
Working Group on Healing
Mr.
Denis
Bates
Diocese of Killaloe
Deacon
Joe
Baxter
Diocese of Down and Connor
Mr.
Tom
Beecher
Diocese of Waterford and Lismore
Ms.
Maureen
Behan
Archdiocese of Tuam
Fr.
Dan
Bollard
Diocese of Ossory
Sr.
Denise
Boyle
Working Group on Healing
Mr.
Jarlath
Brennan
Diocesan Pastoral Council of Achonry and Elphin
Mr.
Tony
Brennan
Diocese of Derry / John Paul II Award
Mrs.
Ríona
Browne
Diocese of Killaloe
Bishop
Ray
Browne
Diocese of Kerry
Mrs.
Finola
Bruton
Irish Episcopal Conference / Council for Marriage and the Family
Ms.
Lorraine
Buckley
Diocese of Cork and Ross
Mr.
Darren
Butler
Irish Bishops Drugs Initiative
Ms.
Vanessa
Butler
Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway
Dr.
Mark
Byrne
Diocese of Dromore
Very Rev
Gareth
Byrne
Archdiocese of Dublin
Ms.
Anna
Byrne
Eco-Congregation Ireland
Deacon
Jody
Callan
Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
Mrs.
Hilda
Campbell
Working Group on Formation and Catechesis
Mr.
John
Campbell
NAPDA
Ms.
Elaine
Campbell
Diocese of Meath
Ms.
Claire
Carmichael
Diocese of Down and Connor
Dr.
Patricia
Carroll
National Synodal Team
Rev. Dr.
Gary
Carville
National Synodal Team
Mr.
Luke
Casserly
Working Group on Youth
Deacon
Leonard
Cleary
Diocese of Cloyne
Bishop
Niall
Coll
Diocese of Raphoe
Mr.
Seán
Coll
Diocese of Kilmore
Fr.
Michael
Collins
Diocese of Killaloe
Mr.
John
Colreavy
We Are Church Ireland
Mr.
Donnacha
Commins
Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Fr.
Gerard
Condon
Diocese of Cloyne
Bishop
Paul
Connell
Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois
Mrs.
Sharon
Connon
Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois
Mr.
Joe
Conroy
Diocese of Raphoe
Mr.
Paul
Corcoran
National Synodal Team
Mr.
David
Corless
National Seminary, St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth
Sr.
Brigid
Corrigan MMM
AMRI
Ms.
Geralyn
Costello
CPSMA
Ms.
Carmel
Costelloe
Diocese of Kerry
Mr.
John
Coughlan
Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway
Ms.
Deirbhile
Craven
Working Group on Youth
Bishop
William
Crean
Diocese of Cloyne
Fr.
Leo
Creelman
Diocese of Clogher
Fr.
Paul
Crosbie
Diocese of Meath
Ms.
Rachel
Crowley
Diocese of Cork and Ross
Bishop
Alphonsus
Cullinan
Diocese of Waterford and Lismore
Mr.
Stephen
Cummins
Working Group on Family
Fr.
Sean
Cunningham
Archdiocese of Tuam
Fr.
Michael
Cussen
Diocese of Limerick
Mr.
Victor
D S Vieira
Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
Mrs.
Veronica
Dalton
Diocese of Killaloe
Mrs.
Ann
Daly
Diocese of Ossory
Ms.
Michelle
Daly
Diocese of Meath
Fr.
Derek
Darby
Diocese of Meath
Ms.
Sheena
Darcy
Dioceses of Achonry and Elphin
Mrs.
Ann
Dargan
Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Ms.
Mary
Dee
Diocese of Waterford and Lismore
Mr.
Jim
Deeds
National Synodal Team / Facilitative Leadership Course
Bishop
Tom
Deenihan
Diocese of Meath
Ms.
Nickola
Dempsey
Diocese of Ferns
Bishop
Paul
Dempsey
Archdiocese of Dublin / National Synodal Team
Dr.
Rosaleen
Devery
Diocese of Meath
Dr.
Amanda
Dillon
Working Group on Women
Ms.
Natalie
Doherty
Archdiocese of Dublin
Fr.
Gabriel
Dolan SPS
Diocese of Clogher
Mrs.
Savina
Donohoe
Diocese of Kilmore
Bishop
Kevin
Doran
Dioceses of Achonry and Elphin
Sr.
Susan
Dougherty MSHR
Diocese of Kilmore
Archbishop
Francis
Duffy
Archdiocese of Tuam and Diocese of Killala
Bishop
Larry
Duffy
Diocese of Clogher
Mr.
Paraic
Duffy
Diocese of Clogher
Mr.
Robert
Duggan
Irish Episcopal Conference / National Mission Council
Bishop
Michael
Duignan
Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway
Ms.
Katherine
Dullaghan
Archdiocese of Cashel & Emly
Ms.
Lisa
Egan
Diocese of Cloyne
Mrs.
Hannah
Evans Quigley
Working Group on Formation and Catechesis
Rev.
Eugene
Everard
Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Mr.
Andrew
Fagan
Working Group on Healing
Ms.
Bernadette
Fahy
Towards Peace
Ms.
Marcella
Fallon
Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway
Mr.
Seán
Farrell
Trócaire
Archbishop
Dermot
Farrell
Archdiocese of Dublin
Canon
Benny
Fee
Archdiocese of Armagh
Fr.
James
Fegan
Diocese of Ferns
Sr.
Evelyn
Fergus
Diocese of Derry
Mr.
Patrick
Fiehn
National Seminary, St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth
Dr.
Tom
Finegan
Theology Committee of Irish Episcopal Conference
Fr.
Éamonn
Fitzgibbon
National Synodal Team
Ms.
Noelle
Fitzpatrick
Working Group on Women
Fr.
Brian
Fitzpatrick
Diocese of Dromore
Dr.
Patricia
Fitzsimons
Association of Catholics in Ireland
Mr.
Tadgh
Fitzsimons
Diocese of Meath
Ms.
Denise
Flack
Viatores Christi
Ms.
Ciara
Fogarty
Net Ministries Ireland
Mrs.
Janet
Forbes
National Synodal Team
Ms.
Kathryn
Freney
Youth 2000 Ireland
Sr.
Maureen
Freyne
Diocese of Ferns
Dr.
Anne
Friel
Diocese of Derry
Ms.
Áine
Gallagher
Diocese of Derry
Ms.
Carmel
Gallagher
AMRI
Mr.
Gerard
Gallagher
AMRI
Ms.
Eileen
Gallagher
Diocese of Clogher
Mrs.
Maura
Garrihy
Working Group on Family
Ms.
Sandra
Garry
Irish Episcopal Conference
Fr.
Joseph
Gavigan
Council of Priests of Achonry and Elphin
Bishop
Fintan
Gavin
Diocese of Cork and Ross
Fr.
Martin
Gilcrest
Diocese of Kilmore
Mgr.
Kevin
Gillespie
Diocese of Raphoe
Ms.
Martina
Gilmartin
Diocese of Kilmore
Ms.
Mary
Gilroy
Dioceses of Achonry and Elphin
Mr.
Aidan
Gordon
NBSCCCI
Mr.
Brendan
Gormley
Net Ministries Ireland
Mr.
Stephen
Greene
Diocese of Dromore
Dr.
Marie
Griffin
Irish Episcopal Conference / Catholic Education Partnership
Ms.
Gillian
Groeger
Diocese of Cloyne
Ms.
Crysta
Gunn
National Synodal Team
Mr.
Shane
Halpin
Working Group on Co-Responsibility and Lay Ministry
Ms.
Catherine
Halvey Goodwin
Archdiocese of Tuam
Sr.
Anne
Harte Barry OSU
Working Group on Belonging
Fr.
Desmond
Hayden
Archdiocese of Dublin
Bishop
Martin
Hayes
Diocese of Kilmore / National Synodal Team
Mr.
Adam
Healy
Diocese of Achonry and Elphin
Mrs.
Bernie
Healy
Marriage Encounter
Mr.
John
Healy
Marriage Encounter
Rev.
Bernard
Healy
Diocese of Kerry
Ms.
Gerardine
Heaphey
Diocese of Clogher
Mrs.
Aileen
Hicks
Accord NI
Ms.
Mary
Hillery
Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Fr.
Brendan
Hoban
Diocese of Killala
Dr.
Mark
Holloway
Diocese of Derry
Dr.
Keith
Holmes
NBSCCCI
Ms.
Joann
Hosey
Diocesan Finance Team of Achonry and Elphin
Rev.
Declan
Hurley
National Synodal Team
Mr.
Paudie
Hurley
Diocese of Limerick
Rev.
Michael
Ifiora
Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway
Ms.
Julie
Kavanagh
National Synodal Team
Mrs.
Ann
Keating Cahill
Diocese of Cork and Ross
Ms.
Sheila
Kelleher
Diocese of Cork and Ross
Fr.
Conor
Kelly
Diocese of Waterford and Lismore
Mrs.
Dympna
Kelly
Diocese of Derry
Ms.
Cathriona
Kelly
Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
Mr.
Michael
Kelly
Aid to the Church in Need
Ms.
Milanda
Kelly
Archdiocese of Armagh
Sr.
Karen
Kent
AMRI / Vocations Ireland
Mr.
Paul
Keogh
Working Group on Family
Dr.
Gaven
Kerr
St Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth
Ms.
Anne
Kiely
Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Ms.
Louise
Killian
Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois
Ms.
Therese
Larkin
Youth 2000 Ireland
Sr.
Ursula
Lawler
AMRI
Ms.
Maire
Lawless
The Teresian Association
Ms.
Muirne
Lawlor
Working Group on Family
Mr.
Matt
Lawlor
Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
Bishop
Brendan
Leahy
Diocese of Limerick / National Synodal Team
Ms.
Leanne
Ledwith
Diocese of Kilmore
Fr.
Timothy
Lehane
National Synodal Team
Fr.
Declan
Lohan
Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway
Fr.
Michael
Long
Working Group on Formation and Catechesis
Mr.
Martin
Long
Irish Episcopal Conference
Ms.
Rose
Lynch
Legion of Mary
Mr.
Gerard
Lynch
Diocese of Killaloe
Ms.
Nóirin
Lynch
Working Group on Women
Sr.
Patricia
Lynott
National Synodal Team
Fr.
James
MacKiernan
Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois
Mr.
Stefan
Macko
Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois
Mr.
Liamy
MacNally
Association of Catholic Priests
Fr.
Brendan
MacPartlin
Archdiocese of Armagh
Mr.
Jake
Magill
Working Group on Youth
Mrs.
Patricia
Maguire
Diocese of Dromore
Ms.
Juanita
Majury
Focolare
Ms.
Bernie
Martin
Irish Episcopal Conference
Dr.
Maria
Martin
Communion and Liberation Ireland
Archbishop
Eamon
Martin
Archdiocese of Armagh and Diocese of Dromore
Bishop
Alan
Mc Guckian
Diocese of Down and Connor
Mr.
Enda
Mc Kiernan
Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois
Mr.
Ryan
Mc Parland
Archdiocese of Armagh
Mr.
Stephen
McAnee
National Synodal Team
Fr.
Robert
McCabe
Pioneer Total Abstinence Association of the Sacred Heart
Fr.
Gerard
McCarthy
Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway
Deacon
Dermot
McCarthy
National Synodal Team
Fr.
Kieran
McDermott
Archdiocese of Dublin
Mrs.
Anne
McDermott Butler
Diocese of Down and Connor
Rev.
Kevin
McElhennon
Diocese of Derry
Mrs.
Brigid
McGeeney
Archdiocese of Armagh
Mr.
Joseph
McGowan
Diocese of Down and Connor
Mr.
Lloyd
McGree
Order of Malta
Deacon
Frank
McGuinness
Dioceses of Achonry and Elphin
Dr.
John
McKeever
Irish Episcopal Conference
Sr.
Padraigin
McKenna OP
AMRI
Mrs.
Lizzie
McLaughlin
Diocese of Derry
Mr.
James
McLoughlin
Working Group on Youth
Ms.
Jade
McMahon
Diocese of Limerick
Fr.
John
McManus
Dioceses of Achonry and Elphin
Ms.
Frances
McNally
Diocese of Dromore
Ms.
Marie
McSweeney
Diocese of Cork and Ross
Ms.
Hazel
McWey
Irish Episcopal Conference / Council for Education
Fr
Michael
McLoughlin
Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway
Ms.
Jane
Mellett
Working Group on Formation and Catechesis
Ms.
Patricia
Melvin
Diocese of Killala
Bishop
Fintan
Monahan
Diocese of Killaloe
Ms.
Hannah
Montgomery
Working Group on Youth
Fr.
Jim
Moore
Diocese of Cloyne
Ms.
Niamh
Morris
Archdiocese of Tuam
Mrs.
Julieann
Moran
National Synodal Team
Sr.
Phyllis
Moynihan
Diocese of Limerick
Ms.
Isabelle
Mulkern
Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway
Ms.
Gemma
Mulligan
Diocese of Ossory
Mr.
Declan
Murphy
Diocese of Waterford and Lismore
Dr.
Liz
Murphy
AMRI
Mr.
John
Murphy
Knights of St Columbanus
Fr.
Seán
Murphy
Diocese of Kerry
Ms.
Brid
Murphy
Diocese of Limerick
Ms.
Elizabeth
Murray
Diocese of Dromore
Mrs.
Helen
Murray
Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois
Bishop
Ger
Nash
Dioceses of Ferns and Ossory
Dr.
Margaret
Naughton
Diocese of Kerry
Mr.
Anthony
Neville
Association of Catholics in Ireland
Ms.
Maire
Ni Bhroin
Diocese of Raphoe / Deoise Rath Bhoth
Mr.
Tim
Nichols
TINE Network Ireland
Sr.
Angèle
Nkamsi
National Synodal Team
Bishop
Denis
Nulty
Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
Fr.
Aidan
O’ Boyle
Diocese of Killala
Deacon
Michael
O’ Connell
Diocese of Kerry
Sr.
Eileen
O’ Connell OP
AMRI / Vocations Ireland
Mr.
Brian
O’ Driscoll
Diocese of Raphoe
Mgr.
Aidan
O’ Driscoll
Diocese of Cork and Ross
Ms.
Orla
O’ Grady Walshe
Archdiocese of Dublin
Fr.
Eugene
O’ Hagan
Diocese of Down and Connor
Fr.
Gerry
O’ Hanlon S.J.
Association of Catholic Priests
Mrs.
Carole
O’ Hara
Diocese of Down and Connor
Fr.
Peter
O’ Kane
Irish Episcopal Conference / Council for Liturgy
Ms.
Elizabeth
O’ Keeffe
Diocese of Kerry
Mrs.
Anne
O’ Leary
Working Group on Family
Mr.
Mark
O’ Leary
Working Group on Family
Mr.
Sean
O’ Leary
Working Group on Co-Responsibility and Lay Ministry
Mrs.
Thérèse
O’ Mahony
Archdiocese of Dublin
Mrs.
Deirdre
O’ Rawe
Accord NI
Archbishop
Kieran
O’ Reilly
Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Ms.
Mary
O’ Reilly Glynn
Diocese of Limerick
Ms.
Helena
O’ Shea
Working Group on Youth
Ms.
Regina
O’ Sullivan
CPSMA
Mr.
Gerard
O’ Sullivan
Diocese of Cork and Ross
Ms.
Jo
O’ Sullivan
We Are Church Ireland
Mr.
Don
O’ Sullivan
Diocese of Killaloe
Ms.
Edel
O’ Dea
Association of Catholics in Ireland
Sr.
Cait
O’ Dwyer RSM
Working Group on Healing
Mrs.
Marie
O’ Hanlon
Diocese of Clogher
Fr.
Cyril
Odia
Working Group on Youth
Fr.
Raphael
Okanumeh
Diocese of Limerick
Sr.
Kelly Francis
Oslin CFR
Diocese of Meath
Ms.
Elaine
Patton
Diocese of Raphoe
Mr.
Barry
Redmond
Focolare
Bishop
Donal
Roche
Archdiocese of Dublin
Deacon
Patrick
Roche
Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
Ms.
Jean
Roche
Irish Episcopal Conference
Dr.
Jessie
Rogers
National Synodal Team
Bishop
Michael
Router
Diocese of Derry / National Synodal Team
Ms.
Annie
Ryan
Diocese of Waterford and Lismore
Fr.
Michael
Shortall
St Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth
Mr.
John
Shortall
Diocese of Ossory
Mr.
Peter
Siney
Working Group on Co-Responsibility and Lay Ministry
Mr.
Mark
Slocum
Diocese of Cloyne
Mr.
Evon
Smyth
Diocese of Kilmore
Mr.
John
Steen
Diocese of Down and Connor
Mrs.
Maria
Steen
Catholic Mothers Ireland
Ms.
Mary
Stephenson
Irish Episcopal Conference / Council for Liturgy
Mrs.
Sinéad
Strong
Working Group on Women
Rev. Dr.
Tomás
Surlis
National Seminary, St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth
Ms.
Anne
Sweeney
Diocese of Killala
Ms.
Geraldine
Tallon
Archdiocese of Dublin
Deacon
Pearse
Thornbury
Diocese of Dromore
Mrs.
Mary
Tunney
Secular Franciscan Order
Mr.
Justin
Tuohy
Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway
Fr.
Joe
Tynan
Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Ms.
Michelle
Uí Churrain
Diocese of Raphoe
Fr.
Paul
Waldron
CPSMA
Mr.
Eamon
Walsh
Archdiocese of Tuam
Sr.
Mary
Walsh
Dioceses of Achonry and Elphin
Sr.
Ann
Walsh
Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
Ms.
Ailish
Walsh
Diocese of Kerry
Ms.
Linda
Walsh Fitzgerald
Diocese of Clogher
Mrs.
Michelle
Ward
Working Group on Youth
Mrs.
Margaret
Webb
The Parish Cell System of Evangelisation
Ms.
Anne-Marie
Whelan
AMRI / Vocations Ireland
Ms.
Aileen
Winters
Diocese of Ferns
Guests
Ms
June
Butler
Church of Ireland
Rev. Dr.
Karen
Campbell
Irish Council of Churches, General Secretary
Ms
Gillian
Kingston
Methodist Church in Ireland
Dr.
Ty
Monroe
Assumption University
Archdeacon
Katharine
Poulton
Archdeacon of Meath and Kildare
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As the Church in Ireland prepares for this important gathering, we are pleased to share the list of nominated delegates who will participate in the Assembly. Drawing on five years of listening, prayer and discernment, delegates will gather in a spirit of communion, participation and mission to reflect on the priorities emerging from the Irish Synodal Pathway and discern the next steps towards a more synodal and missionary Church. We invite everyone to keep the delegates and the work of the Assembly in their prayers as we continue to journey together, guided by the Holy Spirit.
Please note: This list of nominated delegates is not exhaustive and may be subject to updates or amendments, including corrections to names or titles and changes in attendance due to apologies received.
Nominated Delegates
TITLE
FORENAME
SURNAME
DIOCESE / CONGREGATION / MOVEMENT / ASSOCIATION
Fr.
Gerard
Ahern
Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
Mrs.
Joan
Aldridge
Diocese of Dromore
Mrs.
Roisin
Alexander-Pye
Working Group on Women
Ms.
Una
Allen
Working Group on Healing
Ms.
Aileen
Altman
Communion and Liberation Ireland
Ms.
Angela
Andrews
Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway
Mrs.
Helen
Arnold
Diocese of Cloyne
Mr.
Ronan
Barry
Working Group on Healing
Mr.
Denis
Bates
Diocese of Killaloe
Deacon
Joe
Baxter
Diocese of Down and Connor
Mr.
Tom
Beecher
Diocese of Waterford and Lismore
Ms.
Maureen
Behan
Archdiocese of Tuam
Fr.
Dan
Bollard
Diocese of Ossory
Sr.
Denise
Boyle
Working Group on Healing
Mr.
Jarlath
Brennan
Diocesan Pastoral Council of Achonry and Elphin
Mr.
Tony
Brennan
Diocese of Derry / John Paul II Award
Mrs.
Ríona
Browne
Diocese of Killaloe
Bishop
Ray
Browne
Diocese of Kerry
Mrs.
Finola
Bruton
Irish Episcopal Conference / Council for Marriage and the Family
Ms.
Lorraine
Buckley
Diocese of Cork and Ross
Mr.
Darren
Butler
Irish Bishops Drugs Initiative
Ms.
Vanessa
Butler
Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway
Dr.
Mark
Byrne
Diocese of Dromore
Very Rev
Gareth
Byrne
Archdiocese of Dublin
Ms.
Anna
Byrne
Eco-Congregation Ireland
Deacon
Jody
Callan
Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
Mrs.
Hilda
Campbell
Working Group on Formation and Catechesis
Mr.
John
Campbell
NAPDA
Ms.
Elaine
Campbell
Diocese of Meath
Ms.
Claire
Carmichael
Diocese of Down and Connor
Dr.
Patricia
Carroll
National Synodal Team
Rev. Dr.
Gary
Carville
National Synodal Team
Mr.
Luke
Casserly
Working Group on Youth
Deacon
Leonard
Cleary
Diocese of Cloyne
Bishop
Niall
Coll
Diocese of Raphoe
Mr.
Seán
Coll
Diocese of Kilmore
Fr.
Michael
Collins
Diocese of Killaloe
Mr.
John
Colreavy
We Are Church Ireland
Mr.
Donnacha
Commins
Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Fr.
Gerard
Condon
Diocese of Cloyne
Bishop
Paul
Connell
Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois
Mrs.
Sharon
Connon
Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois
Mr.
Joe
Conroy
Diocese of Raphoe
Mr.
Paul
Corcoran
National Synodal Team
Mr.
David
Corless
National Seminary, St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth
Sr.
Brigid
Corrigan MMM
AMRI
Ms.
Geralyn
Costello
CPSMA
Ms.
Carmel
Costelloe
Diocese of Kerry
Mr.
John
Coughlan
Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway
Ms.
Deirbhile
Craven
Working Group on Youth
Bishop
William
Crean
Diocese of Cloyne
Fr.
Leo
Creelman
Diocese of Clogher
Fr.
Paul
Crosbie
Diocese of Meath
Ms.
Rachel
Crowley
Diocese of Cork and Ross
Bishop
Alphonsus
Cullinan
Diocese of Waterford and Lismore
Mr.
Stephen
Cummins
Working Group on Family
Fr.
Sean
Cunningham
Archdiocese of Tuam
Fr.
Michael
Cussen
Diocese of Limerick
Mr.
Victor
D S Vieira
Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
Mrs.
Veronica
Dalton
Diocese of Killaloe
Mrs.
Ann
Daly
Diocese of Ossory
Ms.
Michelle
Daly
Diocese of Meath
Fr.
Derek
Darby
Diocese of Meath
Ms.
Sheena
Darcy
Dioceses of Achonry and Elphin
Mrs.
Ann
Dargan
Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Ms.
Mary
Dee
Diocese of Waterford and Lismore
Mr.
Jim
Deeds
National Synodal Team / Facilitative Leadership Course
Bishop
Tom
Deenihan
Diocese of Meath
Ms.
Nickola
Dempsey
Diocese of Ferns
Bishop
Paul
Dempsey
Archdiocese of Dublin / National Synodal Team
Dr.
Rosaleen
Devery
Diocese of Meath
Dr.
Amanda
Dillon
Working Group on Women
Ms.
Natalie
Doherty
Archdiocese of Dublin
Fr.
Gabriel
Dolan SPS
Diocese of Clogher
Mrs.
Savina
Donohoe
Diocese of Kilmore
Bishop
Kevin
Doran
Dioceses of Achonry and Elphin
Sr.
Susan
Dougherty MSHR
Diocese of Kilmore
Archbishop
Francis
Duffy
Archdiocese of Tuam and Diocese of Killala
Bishop
Larry
Duffy
Diocese of Clogher
Mr.
Paraic
Duffy
Diocese of Clogher
Mr.
Robert
Duggan
Irish Episcopal Conference / National Mission Council
Bishop
Michael
Duignan
Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway
Ms.
Katherine
Dullaghan
Archdiocese of Cashel & Emly
Ms.
Lisa
Egan
Diocese of Cloyne
Mrs.
Hannah
Evans Quigley
Working Group on Formation and Catechesis
Rev.
Eugene
Everard
Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Mr.
Andrew
Fagan
Working Group on Healing
Ms.
Bernadette
Fahy
Towards Peace
Ms.
Marcella
Fallon
Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway
Mr.
Seán
Farrell
Trócaire
Archbishop
Dermot
Farrell
Archdiocese of Dublin
Canon
Benny
Fee
Archdiocese of Armagh
Fr.
James
Fegan
Diocese of Ferns
Sr.
Evelyn
Fergus
Diocese of Derry
Mr.
Patrick
Fiehn
National Seminary, St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth
Dr.
Tom
Finegan
Theology Committee of Irish Episcopal Conference
Fr.
Éamonn
Fitzgibbon
National Synodal Team
Ms.
Noelle
Fitzpatrick
Working Group on Women
Fr.
Brian
Fitzpatrick
Diocese of Dromore
Dr.
Patricia
Fitzsimons
Association of Catholics in Ireland
Mr.
Tadgh
Fitzsimons
Diocese of Meath
Ms.
Denise
Flack
Viatores Christi
Ms.
Ciara
Fogarty
Net Ministries Ireland
Mrs.
Janet
Forbes
National Synodal Team
Ms.
Kathryn
Freney
Youth 2000 Ireland
Sr.
Maureen
Freyne
Diocese of Ferns
Dr.
Anne
Friel
Diocese of Derry
Ms.
Áine
Gallagher
Diocese of Derry
Ms.
Carmel
Gallagher
AMRI
Mr.
Gerard
Gallagher
AMRI
Ms.
Eileen
Gallagher
Diocese of Clogher
Mrs.
Maura
Garrihy
Working Group on Family
Ms.
Sandra
Garry
Irish Episcopal Conference
Fr.
Joseph
Gavigan
Council of Priests of Achonry and Elphin
Bishop
Fintan
Gavin
Diocese of Cork and Ross
Fr.
Martin
Gilcrest
Diocese of Kilmore
Mgr.
Kevin
Gillespie
Diocese of Raphoe
Ms.
Martina
Gilmartin
Diocese of Kilmore
Ms.
Mary
Gilroy
Dioceses of Achonry and Elphin
Mr.
Aidan
Gordon
NBSCCCI
Mr.
Brendan
Gormley
Net Ministries Ireland
Mr.
Stephen
Greene
Diocese of Dromore
Dr.
Marie
Griffin
Irish Episcopal Conference / Catholic Education Partnership
Ms.
Gillian
Groeger
Diocese of Cloyne
Ms.
Crysta
Gunn
National Synodal Team
Mr.
Shane
Halpin
Working Group on Co-Responsibility and Lay Ministry
Ms.
Catherine
Halvey Goodwin
Archdiocese of Tuam
Sr.
Anne
Harte Barry OSU
Working Group on Belonging
Fr.
Desmond
Hayden
Archdiocese of Dublin
Bishop
Martin
Hayes
Diocese of Kilmore / National Synodal Team
Mr.
Adam
Healy
Diocese of Achonry and Elphin
Mrs.
Bernie
Healy
Marriage Encounter
Mr.
John
Healy
Marriage Encounter
Rev.
Bernard
Healy
Diocese of Kerry
Ms.
Gerardine
Heaphey
Diocese of Clogher
Mrs.
Aileen
Hicks
Accord NI
Ms.
Mary
Hillery
Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Fr.
Brendan
Hoban
Diocese of Killala
Dr.
Mark
Holloway
Diocese of Derry
Dr.
Keith
Holmes
NBSCCCI
Ms.
Joann
Hosey
Diocesan Finance Team of Achonry and Elphin
Rev.
Declan
Hurley
National Synodal Team
Mr.
Paudie
Hurley
Diocese of Limerick
Rev.
Michael
Ifiora
Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway
Ms.
Julie
Kavanagh
National Synodal Team
Mrs.
Ann
Keating Cahill
Diocese of Cork and Ross
Ms.
Sheila
Kelleher
Diocese of Cork and Ross
Fr.
Conor
Kelly
Diocese of Waterford and Lismore
Mrs.
Dympna
Kelly
Diocese of Derry
Ms.
Cathriona
Kelly
Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
Mr.
Michael
Kelly
Aid to the Church in Need
Ms.
Milanda
Kelly
Archdiocese of Armagh
Sr.
Karen
Kent
AMRI / Vocations Ireland
Mr.
Paul
Keogh
Working Group on Family
Dr.
Gaven
Kerr
St Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth
Ms.
Anne
Kiely
Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Ms.
Louise
Killian
Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois
Ms.
Therese
Larkin
Youth 2000 Ireland
Sr.
Ursula
Lawler
AMRI
Ms.
Maire
Lawless
The Teresian Association
Ms.
Muirne
Lawlor
Working Group on Family
Mr.
Matt
Lawlor
Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
Bishop
Brendan
Leahy
Diocese of Limerick / National Synodal Team
Ms.
Leanne
Ledwith
Diocese of Kilmore
Fr.
Timothy
Lehane
National Synodal Team
Fr.
Declan
Lohan
Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway
Fr.
Michael
Long
Working Group on Formation and Catechesis
Mr.
Martin
Long
Irish Episcopal Conference
Ms.
Rose
Lynch
Legion of Mary
Mr.
Gerard
Lynch
Diocese of Killaloe
Ms.
Nóirin
Lynch
Working Group on Women
Sr.
Patricia
Lynott
National Synodal Team
Fr.
James
MacKiernan
Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois
Mr.
Stefan
Macko
Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois
Mr.
Liamy
MacNally
Association of Catholic Priests
Fr.
Brendan
MacPartlin
Archdiocese of Armagh
Mr.
Jake
Magill
Working Group on Youth
Mrs.
Patricia
Maguire
Diocese of Dromore
Ms.
Juanita
Majury
Focolare
Ms.
Bernie
Martin
Irish Episcopal Conference
Dr.
Maria
Martin
Communion and Liberation Ireland
Archbishop
Eamon
Martin
Archdiocese of Armagh and Diocese of Dromore
Bishop
Alan
Mc Guckian
Diocese of Down and Connor
Mr.
Enda
Mc Kiernan
Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois
Mr.
Ryan
Mc Parland
Archdiocese of Armagh
Mr.
Stephen
McAnee
National Synodal Team
Fr.
Robert
McCabe
Pioneer Total Abstinence Association of the Sacred Heart
Fr.
Gerard
McCarthy
Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway
Deacon
Dermot
McCarthy
National Synodal Team
Fr.
Kieran
McDermott
Archdiocese of Dublin
Mrs.
Anne
McDermott Butler
Diocese of Down and Connor
Rev.
Kevin
McElhennon
Diocese of Derry
Mrs.
Brigid
McGeeney
Archdiocese of Armagh
Mr.
Joseph
McGowan
Diocese of Down and Connor
Mr.
Lloyd
McGree
Order of Malta
Deacon
Frank
McGuinness
Dioceses of Achonry and Elphin
Dr.
John
McKeever
Irish Episcopal Conference
Sr.
Padraigin
McKenna OP
AMRI
Mrs.
Lizzie
McLaughlin
Diocese of Derry
Mr.
James
McLoughlin
Working Group on Youth
Ms.
Jade
McMahon
Diocese of Limerick
Fr.
John
McManus
Dioceses of Achonry and Elphin
Ms.
Frances
McNally
Diocese of Dromore
Ms.
Marie
McSweeney
Diocese of Cork and Ross
Ms.
Hazel
McWey
Irish Episcopal Conference / Council for Education
Fr
Michael
McLoughlin
Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway
Ms.
Jane
Mellett
Working Group on Formation and Catechesis
Ms.
Patricia
Melvin
Diocese of Killala
Bishop
Fintan
Monahan
Diocese of Killaloe
Ms.
Hannah
Montgomery
Working Group on Youth
Fr.
Jim
Moore
Diocese of Cloyne
Ms.
Niamh
Morris
Archdiocese of Tuam
Mrs.
Julieann
Moran
National Synodal Team
Sr.
Phyllis
Moynihan
Diocese of Limerick
Ms.
Isabelle
Mulkern
Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway
Ms.
Gemma
Mulligan
Diocese of Ossory
Mr.
Declan
Murphy
Diocese of Waterford and Lismore
Dr.
Liz
Murphy
AMRI
Mr.
John
Murphy
Knights of St Columbanus
Fr.
Seán
Murphy
Diocese of Kerry
Ms.
Brid
Murphy
Diocese of Limerick
Ms.
Elizabeth
Murray
Diocese of Dromore
Mrs.
Helen
Murray
Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois
Bishop
Ger
Nash
Dioceses of Ferns and Ossory
Dr.
Margaret
Naughton
Diocese of Kerry
Mr.
Anthony
Neville
Association of Catholics in Ireland
Ms.
Maire
Ni Bhroin
Diocese of Raphoe / Deoise Rath Bhoth
Mr.
Tim
Nichols
TINE Network Ireland
Sr.
Angèle
Nkamsi
National Synodal Team
Bishop
Denis
Nulty
Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
Fr.
Aidan
O’ Boyle
Diocese of Killala
Deacon
Michael
O’ Connell
Diocese of Kerry
Sr.
Eileen
O’ Connell OP
AMRI / Vocations Ireland
Mr.
Brian
O’ Driscoll
Diocese of Raphoe
Mgr.
Aidan
O’ Driscoll
Diocese of Cork and Ross
Ms.
Orla
O’ Grady Walshe
Archdiocese of Dublin
Fr.
Eugene
O’ Hagan
Diocese of Down and Connor
Fr.
Gerry
O’ Hanlon S.J.
Association of Catholic Priests
Mrs.
Carole
O’ Hara
Diocese of Down and Connor
Fr.
Peter
O’ Kane
Irish Episcopal Conference / Council for Liturgy
Ms.
Elizabeth
O’ Keeffe
Diocese of Kerry
Mrs.
Anne
O’ Leary
Working Group on Family
Mr.
Mark
O’ Leary
Working Group on Family
Mr.
Sean
O’ Leary
Working Group on Co-Responsibility and Lay Ministry
Mrs.
Thérèse
O’ Mahony
Archdiocese of Dublin
Mrs.
Deirdre
O’ Rawe
Accord NI
Archbishop
Kieran
O’ Reilly
Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Ms.
Mary
O’ Reilly Glynn
Diocese of Limerick
Ms.
Helena
O’ Shea
Working Group on Youth
Ms.
Regina
O’ Sullivan
CPSMA
Mr.
Gerard
O’ Sullivan
Diocese of Cork and Ross
Ms.
Jo
O’ Sullivan
We Are Church Ireland
Mr.
Don
O’ Sullivan
Diocese of Killaloe
Ms.
Edel
O’ Dea
Association of Catholics in Ireland
Sr.
Cait
O’ Dwyer RSM
Working Group on Healing
Mrs.
Marie
O’ Hanlon
Diocese of Clogher
Fr.
Cyril
Odia
Working Group on Youth
Fr.
Raphael
Okanumeh
Diocese of Limerick
Sr.
Kelly Francis
Oslin CFR
Diocese of Meath
Ms.
Elaine
Patton
Diocese of Raphoe
Mr.
Barry
Redmond
Focolare
Bishop
Donal
Roche
Archdiocese of Dublin
Deacon
Patrick
Roche
Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
Ms.
Jean
Roche
Irish Episcopal Conference
Dr.
Jessie
Rogers
National Synodal Team
Bishop
Michael
Router
Diocese of Derry / National Synodal Team
Ms.
Annie
Ryan
Diocese of Waterford and Lismore
Fr.
Michael
Shortall
St Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth
Mr.
John
Shortall
Diocese of Ossory
Mr.
Peter
Siney
Working Group on Co-Responsibility and Lay Ministry
Mr.
Mark
Slocum
Diocese of Cloyne
Mr.
Evon
Smyth
Diocese of Kilmore
Mr.
John
Steen
Diocese of Down and Connor
Mrs.
Maria
Steen
Catholic Mothers Ireland
Ms.
Mary
Stephenson
Irish Episcopal Conference / Council for Liturgy
Mrs.
Sinéad
Strong
Working Group on Women
Rev. Dr.
Tomás
Surlis
National Seminary, St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth
Ms.
Anne
Sweeney
Diocese of Killala
Ms.
Geraldine
Tallon
Archdiocese of Dublin
Deacon
Pearse
Thornbury
Diocese of Dromore
Mrs.
Mary
Tunney
Secular Franciscan Order
Mr.
Justin
Tuohy
Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway
Fr.
Joe
Tynan
Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Ms.
Michelle
Uí Churrain
Diocese of Raphoe
Fr.
Paul
Waldron
CPSMA
Mr.
Eamon
Walsh
Archdiocese of Tuam
Sr.
Mary
Walsh
Dioceses of Achonry and Elphin
Sr.
Ann
Walsh
Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
Ms.
Ailish
Walsh
Diocese of Kerry
Ms.
Linda
Walsh Fitzgerald
Diocese of Clogher
Mrs.
Michelle
Ward
Working Group on Youth
Mrs.
Margaret
Webb
The Parish Cell System of Evangelisation
Ms.
Anne-Marie
Whelan
AMRI / Vocations Ireland
Ms.
Aileen
Winters
Diocese of Ferns
Guests
Ms
June
Butler
Church of Ireland
Rev. Dr.
Karen
Campbell
Irish Council of Churches, General Secretary
Ms
Gillian
Kingston
Methodist Church in Ireland
Dr.
Ty
Monroe
Assumption University
Archdeacon
Katharine
Poulton
Archdeacon of Meath and Kildare
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Working Document for the National Synodal Assembly 2026 Published
The Working Document for the Irish National Synodal Assembly, which will take place in Gormanston, Co. Meath, on Saturday 17th October 2026, has now been published.
Entitled “Is not this what God asks of you?” the document brings together the fruits of five years of prayer, listening and discernment along the Irish Synodal Pathway. It will form the basis for the prayer, conversation, discernment and deliberation of delegates as they prepare for and participate in the National Synodal Assembly.
Nominated delegates are being asked to engage carefully and prayerfully with the Working Document before coming to Gormanston and, as far as possible, to gather with others in their local context to reflect together on the proposals it contains.
But this is not a document for Assembly delegates only.
The Working Document belongs within the wider journey of the Irish Synodal Pathway and reflects the voices, hopes, concerns and discernment of people and communities from across the Church in Ireland. We therefore warmly invite everyone to read it, pray with it and reflect on the question that has accompanied the Synodal Pathway from the beginning:
“What does God want from the Church in Ireland at this time?”
The National Synodal Assembly is an important moment on that journey, but the work of becoming a more synodal and missionary Church belongs to all of us.
Read and download the Working Document
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Entitled “Is not this what God asks of you?” the document brings together the fruits of five years of prayer, listening and discernment along the Irish Synodal Pathway. It will form the basis for the prayer, conversation, discernment and deliberation of delegates as they prepare for and participate in the National Synodal Assembly.
Nominated delegates are being asked to engage carefully and prayerfully with the Working Document before coming to Gormanston and, as far as possible, to gather with others in their local context to reflect together on the proposals it contains.
But this is not a document for Assembly delegates only.
The Working Document belongs within the wider journey of the Irish Synodal Pathway and reflects the voices, hopes, concerns and discernment of people and communities from across the Church in Ireland. We therefore warmly invite everyone to read it, pray with it and reflect on the question that has accompanied the Synodal Pathway from the beginning:
“What does God want from the Church in Ireland at this time?”
The National Synodal Assembly is an important moment on that journey, but the work of becoming a more synodal and missionary Church belongs to all of us.
Read and download the Working Document
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Towards the Ecclesial Assemblies 2027 – 2028
Guidelines published for the implementation phase of the Synod on Synodality
As the Church in Ireland continues on the pathway towards the National Synodal Assembly this October, the wider synodal journey of the universal Church is also moving forward. The General Secretariat of the Synod has published a new document outlining the next steps in the implementation phase of the Synod on Synodality, leading towards the Ecclesial Assembly in Rome in October 2028.
The process will unfold in four stages:
Recollecting (first half of 2027)Dioceses and eparchies will reflect on their experience of implementing the Synod’s Final Document and share a short report and letter with other Churches.
Interpreting (second half of 2027)Episcopal Conferences will gather the fruits of this work into a theological and pastoral reflection, alongside a letter to other local Churches.
Orienting (early 2028)Continental Assemblies will identify shared priorities and emerging directions for the Church’s synodal journey.
Celebrating (October 2028)An Ecclesial Assembly in the Vatican, with the Holy Father, will bring together the fruits of the journey from across the global Church.
A single guiding question will shape the process at every stage:
What concrete signs of a missionary synodal Church are emerging in your community, and what new paths of synodality are taking shape?
The document stresses that this is not about repeating earlier consultations, but about reflecting on what has already been learned, sharing experiences between Churches, and discerning where the Holy Spirit is leading the Church now. The new guidance offers a practical framework to help local Churches reflect on how synodality is taking root in parish and diocesan life. You can download the document here.
While we continue the important work underway here in Ireland, this four-stage process provides a helpful way for us to reflect together, deepen participation, and support the ongoing implementation of synodality in the life and mission of the Church in Ireland.
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As the Church in Ireland continues on the pathway towards the National Synodal Assembly this October, the wider synodal journey of the universal Church is also moving forward. The General Secretariat of the Synod has published a new document outlining the next steps in the implementation phase of the Synod on Synodality, leading towards the Ecclesial Assembly in Rome in October 2028.
The process will unfold in four stages:
Recollecting (first half of 2027)Dioceses and eparchies will reflect on their experience of implementing the Synod’s Final Document and share a short report and letter with other Churches.
Interpreting (second half of 2027)Episcopal Conferences will gather the fruits of this work into a theological and pastoral reflection, alongside a letter to other local Churches.
Orienting (early 2028)Continental Assemblies will identify shared priorities and emerging directions for the Church’s synodal journey.
Celebrating (October 2028)An Ecclesial Assembly in the Vatican, with the Holy Father, will bring together the fruits of the journey from across the global Church.
A single guiding question will shape the process at every stage:
What concrete signs of a missionary synodal Church are emerging in your community, and what new paths of synodality are taking shape?
The document stresses that this is not about repeating earlier consultations, but about reflecting on what has already been learned, sharing experiences between Churches, and discerning where the Holy Spirit is leading the Church now. The new guidance offers a practical framework to help local Churches reflect on how synodality is taking root in parish and diocesan life. You can download the document here.
While we continue the important work underway here in Ireland, this four-stage process provides a helpful way for us to reflect together, deepen participation, and support the ongoing implementation of synodality in the life and mission of the Church in Ireland.
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Working Groups of the Irish Synodal Pathway
Working Groups Take Forward Synodal Pathway Priorities
We’ve reached another important moment on the Irish Synodal Pathway.
Following on from our original question “What does God want from the Church in Ireland at this time?” seven priority areas were discerned by the People of God across Ireland. These point to where we are being called to focus:
Belonging
Co-responsibility and lay ministry
Faith formation and catechesis
Family
Healing
Women
Young people
Working Groups Established
Seven working groups, one for each priority, are now in place. Each group brings together women and men from across Ireland who have been part of the synodal journey over the past five years. Members were nominated by dioceses, organisations, movements, and others who have been engaged in the process.
To support shared leadership and strong connection across the Church, each group includes:
a member of the National Synodal Team
a bishop
a person with responsibility at national level in the relevant area
and several other people bringing lived experience, along with pastoral and theological knowledge, and expertise from across the life of the Church in Ireland
Work Now Underway
The groups have already begun their work. They are meeting, praying, listening, and engaging with those who also bring lived experience and particular expertise.
Over the coming weeks, they will continue this process of discernment to develop practical and actionable proposals for the Church in Ireland. These proposals are grounded in what has been heard through the synodal process and shaped by careful reflection on what is possible at parish, diocesan, and national level.
It is hoped that all submissions from the Working Groups will be completed by 31st May 2026.
An Invitation
This is a significant stage in the journey where we have moved from listening to shaping concrete steps for the future. We invite you to please keep the members of these working groups in your prayers as they carry this responsibility on behalf of us all.
Members of the working groups are listed below (alphabetically).
Enquiries
To give members the space to focus on their work, we kindly ask that they are not contacted directly. All media enquiries should be directed to the Catholic Communications Office of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference.
BELONGING
Dr Gary Carville
Mr Joe Conroy
Bishop Paul Dempsey
Dr Kevin Hargaden
Sr Anne Harte Barry
Sr Angele Nkamsi
Fr Tony O’Riordan
CO-RESPONSIBILITY & LAY MINISTRY
Fr Éamonn Fitzgibbon
Mr Gerard Gallagher
Ms Martina Gilmartin
Mr Shane Halpin
Ms Julie Kavanagh
Ms Julieann Moran
Bishop Ger Nash
Dr Oonagh O’Brien
Dr Sean O’Leary
Mr Peter Siney
FAITH FORMATION & CATECHESIS
Ms Hilda Campbell
Ms Patricia Carroll
Bishop Michael Duignan
Ms Hannah Evans
Ms Maureen Kelly
Fr Michael Long
Ms Jane Mellett
Dr Jessie Rogers
Rev Dr Dermot Ryan
FAMILY
Mr Stephen Cummins
Bishop Martin Hayes
Mr Paul Keogh
Ms Muirne Lawlor
Mrs Maura Murphy
Dr Cora O’Farrell
Mr & Mrs Mark and Anne O’Leary
Mrs Deirdre O’Rawe
HEALING
Mrs Una Allen
Mr Ronan Barry
Sr Denise Boyle
Dr Nicola Brady
Sr Cáit O’Dwyer
Mr Andrew Fagan
Mr Aidan Gordon
Fr John Kelly
Fr Hugh Lagan
Bishop Michael Router
WOMEN
Ms Róisín Alexander-Pye
Msgr Liam Bergin
Dr Amanda Dillon
Dr Gráinne Doherty
Bishop Kevin Doran
Ms Noelle Fitzpatrick
Mrs Janet Forbes
Ms Noirín Lynch
Mr Joseph McGowan
Mrs Sinead Strong
YOUTH
Mr Luke Casserly
Ms Deirbhile Craven
Ms Natalie Doherty
Bishop Brendan Leahy
Mr Jake Magill
Mr James McLoughlin
Ms Hannah Montgomery
Fr Cyril Odia
Ms Helena O’Shea
Ms Michelle Ward
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We’ve reached another important moment on the Irish Synodal Pathway.
Following on from our original question “What does God want from the Church in Ireland at this time?” seven priority areas were discerned by the People of God across Ireland. These point to where we are being called to focus:
Belonging
Co-responsibility and lay ministry
Faith formation and catechesis
Family
Healing
Women
Young people
Working Groups Established
Seven working groups, one for each priority, are now in place. Each group brings together women and men from across Ireland who have been part of the synodal journey over the past five years. Members were nominated by dioceses, organisations, movements, and others who have been engaged in the process.
To support shared leadership and strong connection across the Church, each group includes:
a member of the National Synodal Team
a bishop
a person with responsibility at national level in the relevant area
and several other people bringing lived experience, along with pastoral and theological knowledge, and expertise from across the life of the Church in Ireland
Work Now Underway
The groups have already begun their work. They are meeting, praying, listening, and engaging with those who also bring lived experience and particular expertise.
Over the coming weeks, they will continue this process of discernment to develop practical and actionable proposals for the Church in Ireland. These proposals are grounded in what has been heard through the synodal process and shaped by careful reflection on what is possible at parish, diocesan, and national level.
It is hoped that all submissions from the Working Groups will be completed by 31st May 2026.
An Invitation
This is a significant stage in the journey where we have moved from listening to shaping concrete steps for the future. We invite you to please keep the members of these working groups in your prayers as they carry this responsibility on behalf of us all.
Members of the working groups are listed below (alphabetically).
Enquiries
To give members the space to focus on their work, we kindly ask that they are not contacted directly. All media enquiries should be directed to the Catholic Communications Office of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference.
BELONGING
Dr Gary Carville
Mr Joe Conroy
Bishop Paul Dempsey
Dr Kevin Hargaden
Sr Anne Harte Barry
Sr Angele Nkamsi
Fr Tony O’Riordan
CO-RESPONSIBILITY & LAY MINISTRY
Fr Éamonn Fitzgibbon
Mr Gerard Gallagher
Ms Martina Gilmartin
Mr Shane Halpin
Ms Julie Kavanagh
Ms Julieann Moran
Bishop Ger Nash
Dr Oonagh O’Brien
Dr Sean O’Leary
Mr Peter Siney
FAITH FORMATION & CATECHESIS
Ms Hilda Campbell
Ms Patricia Carroll
Bishop Michael Duignan
Ms Hannah Evans
Ms Maureen Kelly
Fr Michael Long
Ms Jane Mellett
Dr Jessie Rogers
Rev Dr Dermot Ryan
FAMILY
Mr Stephen Cummins
Bishop Martin Hayes
Mr Paul Keogh
Ms Muirne Lawlor
Mrs Maura Murphy
Dr Cora O’Farrell
Mr & Mrs Mark and Anne O’Leary
Mrs Deirdre O’Rawe
HEALING
Mrs Una Allen
Mr Ronan Barry
Sr Denise Boyle
Dr Nicola Brady
Sr Cáit O’Dwyer
Mr Andrew Fagan
Mr Aidan Gordon
Fr John Kelly
Fr Hugh Lagan
Bishop Michael Router
WOMEN
Ms Róisín Alexander-Pye
Msgr Liam Bergin
Dr Amanda Dillon
Dr Gráinne Doherty
Bishop Kevin Doran
Ms Noelle Fitzpatrick
Mrs Janet Forbes
Ms Noirín Lynch
Mr Joseph McGowan
Mrs Sinead Strong
YOUTH
Mr Luke Casserly
Ms Deirbhile Craven
Ms Natalie Doherty
Bishop Brendan Leahy
Mr Jake Magill
Mr James McLoughlin
Ms Hannah Montgomery
Fr Cyril Odia
Ms Helena O’Shea
Ms Michelle Ward
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Join Our Online Lenten Journey – Baptised and Sent in Lent 2026
Join Our Online Lenten Journey
This Lent, people across Ireland are invited to journey together through Baptised and Sent in Lent, a series of weekly prayer and reflection resources inspired by Baptised and Sent.
Whether you are part of a parish group, school community, ministry team, or simply joining individually, you are warmly invited to take part in our livestreamed online sessions.
Register for Online Sessions
A Lenten Journey of Reflection and Renewal
Baptised and Sent in Lent invites participants to rediscover:
Who we are as the baptised People of God
How we belong within the Church community
What we are called to contribute to our faith journey and to wider society
Each week explores themes such as belonging, healing, renewal and mission, placing baptism at the heart of renewal in the Church in Ireland.
Online Sessions – Thursdays at 7:30pm (via Zoom)
Session Hosts:
Thursday, 19 FebruaryJulieann Moran (General Secretary, Irish Synodal Pathway)
Thursday, 26 FebruaryArchbishop Eamon Martin (Primate of All Ireland) assisted by Janet Forbes
Thursday, 5 MarchFr Declan Hurley (Chairperson, National Synodal Team)
Thursday, 12 MarchBishop Brendan Leahy (Episcopal Member, National Synodal Team)
Thursday, 19 MarchBishop Martin Hayes (Episcopal Member, National Synodal Team)
“Lent is a season when many people are already seeking renewal and asking deeper questions about faith and purpose. Baptised and Sent in Lent offers a simple way to slow down, listen carefully, and rediscover baptism as a lived calling to hope, service and responsibility.”
— Julieann Moran, General Secretary, Irish Synodal Pathway
Register TodayParticipation is free, but registration is required to receive the Zoom link.
Register Now
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This Lent, people across Ireland are invited to journey together through Baptised and Sent in Lent, a series of weekly prayer and reflection resources inspired by Baptised and Sent.
Whether you are part of a parish group, school community, ministry team, or simply joining individually, you are warmly invited to take part in our livestreamed online sessions.
Register for Online Sessions
A Lenten Journey of Reflection and Renewal
Baptised and Sent in Lent invites participants to rediscover:
Who we are as the baptised People of God
How we belong within the Church community
What we are called to contribute to our faith journey and to wider society
Each week explores themes such as belonging, healing, renewal and mission, placing baptism at the heart of renewal in the Church in Ireland.
Online Sessions – Thursdays at 7:30pm (via Zoom)
Session Hosts:
Thursday, 19 FebruaryJulieann Moran (General Secretary, Irish Synodal Pathway)
Thursday, 26 FebruaryArchbishop Eamon Martin (Primate of All Ireland) assisted by Janet Forbes
Thursday, 5 MarchFr Declan Hurley (Chairperson, National Synodal Team)
Thursday, 12 MarchBishop Brendan Leahy (Episcopal Member, National Synodal Team)
Thursday, 19 MarchBishop Martin Hayes (Episcopal Member, National Synodal Team)
“Lent is a season when many people are already seeking renewal and asking deeper questions about faith and purpose. Baptised and Sent in Lent offers a simple way to slow down, listen carefully, and rediscover baptism as a lived calling to hope, service and responsibility.”
— Julieann Moran, General Secretary, Irish Synodal Pathway
Register TodayParticipation is free, but registration is required to receive the Zoom link.
Register Now
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Baptised and Sent in Lent: Weekly Resource Launched
Baptised and Sent in Lent
This Lent, parishes, schools, and faith groups across Ireland are invited to journey together using Baptised and Sent in Lent, a series of reflective resources inspired by Baptised and Sent, the preparatory document for the 2025 Assembly in Kilkenny.
Grounded in the conviction that baptism is the foundation of our identity, dignity, and mission, these Lenten resources invite us to return to the heart of Christian life: being reborn in Christ and sent out by the Holy Spirit in service of the Gospel.
What Resources are Available?
Baptised and Sent in Lent offers a weekly structure for prayer, Gospel reflection, and conversation for each Sunday of Lent. Each resource links the Sunday Gospel with key insights from Baptised and Sent, helping communities reflect more deeply on their baptismal calling. The resources are supported with a facilitator’s guide, a PowerPoint (if needed), and homily notes for those preaching each Sunday.
The resources are suitable for:
• Parish gatherings• Small faith-sharing groups• Schools and chaplaincy settings• Parish Pastoral Councils and other ministry teams
Weekly Lenten Themes
Each Sunday of Lent focuses on a key theme flowing from baptism and mission:
• First Sunday of Lent: Baptised and sent by the Spirit• Second Sunday of Lent: Personal contact with Jesus transforms us• Third Sunday of Lent: Who belongs?• Fourth Sunday of Lent: Healing in Christ• Fifth Sunday of Lent: New life in Christ
These themes invite participants to reflect, listen, and respond to how the Holy Spirit is calling the Church to renewal today.
A Simple and Accessible Prayer Process
Each weekly resource follows the same clear and accessible format:
• Opening Prayer• Gospel Reading (from the Sunday liturgy)• Reflection – time for silent prayer and shared listening• Respond in Action – discerning concrete steps to live our baptism• Concluding Prayer
This consistent structure makes the resources easy to use and adaptable for different settings.
Throughout Lent, participants – lay, religious and ordained – are encouraged to:
• Rediscover their baptismal identity• Listen attentively to the Holy Spirit• Take concrete steps towards renewal, inclusion, healing, and mission
Preparing for the Synodal Journey
These Lenten resources support the ongoing synodal journey of the Catholic Church in Ireland, helping communities prepare spiritually and pastorally for the National Assembly in 2026.
May the Lenten season open our hearts to new life in Christ, renew our sense of belonging as God’s people, and send us out with courage to make a difference in our world.
Read more and download the Baptised and Sent in Lent resources here.
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This Lent, parishes, schools, and faith groups across Ireland are invited to journey together using Baptised and Sent in Lent, a series of reflective resources inspired by Baptised and Sent, the preparatory document for the 2025 Assembly in Kilkenny.
Grounded in the conviction that baptism is the foundation of our identity, dignity, and mission, these Lenten resources invite us to return to the heart of Christian life: being reborn in Christ and sent out by the Holy Spirit in service of the Gospel.
What Resources are Available?
Baptised and Sent in Lent offers a weekly structure for prayer, Gospel reflection, and conversation for each Sunday of Lent. Each resource links the Sunday Gospel with key insights from Baptised and Sent, helping communities reflect more deeply on their baptismal calling. The resources are supported with a facilitator’s guide, a PowerPoint (if needed), and homily notes for those preaching each Sunday.
The resources are suitable for:
• Parish gatherings• Small faith-sharing groups• Schools and chaplaincy settings• Parish Pastoral Councils and other ministry teams
Weekly Lenten Themes
Each Sunday of Lent focuses on a key theme flowing from baptism and mission:
• First Sunday of Lent: Baptised and sent by the Spirit• Second Sunday of Lent: Personal contact with Jesus transforms us• Third Sunday of Lent: Who belongs?• Fourth Sunday of Lent: Healing in Christ• Fifth Sunday of Lent: New life in Christ
These themes invite participants to reflect, listen, and respond to how the Holy Spirit is calling the Church to renewal today.
A Simple and Accessible Prayer Process
Each weekly resource follows the same clear and accessible format:
• Opening Prayer• Gospel Reading (from the Sunday liturgy)• Reflection – time for silent prayer and shared listening• Respond in Action – discerning concrete steps to live our baptism• Concluding Prayer
This consistent structure makes the resources easy to use and adaptable for different settings.
Throughout Lent, participants – lay, religious and ordained – are encouraged to:
• Rediscover their baptismal identity• Listen attentively to the Holy Spirit• Take concrete steps towards renewal, inclusion, healing, and mission
Preparing for the Synodal Journey
These Lenten resources support the ongoing synodal journey of the Catholic Church in Ireland, helping communities prepare spiritually and pastorally for the National Assembly in 2026.
May the Lenten season open our hearts to new life in Christ, renew our sense of belonging as God’s people, and send us out with courage to make a difference in our world.
Read more and download the Baptised and Sent in Lent resources here.
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Baptised and Sent Sets out Seven Priorities for Renewal
Julieann Moran and Fr Declan Hurley offer their insights into the seven priorities for the Irish Synodal Pathway, as set out in Baptised and Sent. First published for the Synodal Pathway Assembly in October, Baptised and Sent is well worth reading in its own right, offering a clear and hopeful vision for the future of the Church by setting out seven key priorities rooted in our shared baptism. It draws together several years of listening, prayer, and discernment, and returns to the fundamental question first posed in 2021:
“What does God want from the Church in Ireland at this time?”
At the heart of Baptised and Sent is the conviction that baptism is the foundation of Christian dignity, unity, and mission. Through baptism, every person – lay and and ordained, young and old – is called to discipleship and to share responsibility for the life and mission of the Church. From this shared calling flow the seven priorities that emerged from voices across the country.
The Seven Priorities
1. BelongingThe first priority is fostering a Church of welcome, inclusion, and safety—where every person can find a home in community and in Christ, especially those who have felt excluded or marginalised.
2. Co-responsibility and Lay MinistryThis priority emphasises empowering all the baptised, women and men alike, to share responsibility for leadership and mission through new models of ministry and decision-making.
3. FamilyRecognising the family as the domestic Church, this priority focuses on supporting families as the primary place of faith transmission and strengthening their connection with parishes and schools.
4. Formation and CatechesisThere is a clear call for lifelong, Christ-centred formation that is experiential and equips people for discipleship in today’s world. This formation is rooted not only in learning, but also in liturgy and sacramental life, so that prayer and worship become living sources of faith, understanding, and mission.
5. HealingThe document acknowledges deep wounds within the Church, especially those caused by abuse. It commits to accountability, justice, reconciliation, and the creation of safe spaces for survivors and for all who carry pain.
6. WomenRecognising women’s gifts, leadership, and co-responsibility at every level of Church life is named as a matter of justice, credibility, and faithfulness to the Gospel.
7. YouthThe final priority focuses on engaging young people with authenticity—listening to their hopes and challenges, offering them meaningful roles in leadership and mission, and walking with them in faith.
Together, these seven priorities invite the Church in Ireland to continue its journey as a listening, participatory, and mission-centred community, grounded in baptism and open to the future the Holy Spirit is unfolding.
Watch the full interview with Wendy Grace from TheWay.ie below
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“What does God want from the Church in Ireland at this time?”
At the heart of Baptised and Sent is the conviction that baptism is the foundation of Christian dignity, unity, and mission. Through baptism, every person – lay and and ordained, young and old – is called to discipleship and to share responsibility for the life and mission of the Church. From this shared calling flow the seven priorities that emerged from voices across the country.
The Seven Priorities
1. BelongingThe first priority is fostering a Church of welcome, inclusion, and safety—where every person can find a home in community and in Christ, especially those who have felt excluded or marginalised.
2. Co-responsibility and Lay MinistryThis priority emphasises empowering all the baptised, women and men alike, to share responsibility for leadership and mission through new models of ministry and decision-making.
3. FamilyRecognising the family as the domestic Church, this priority focuses on supporting families as the primary place of faith transmission and strengthening their connection with parishes and schools.
4. Formation and CatechesisThere is a clear call for lifelong, Christ-centred formation that is experiential and equips people for discipleship in today’s world. This formation is rooted not only in learning, but also in liturgy and sacramental life, so that prayer and worship become living sources of faith, understanding, and mission.
5. HealingThe document acknowledges deep wounds within the Church, especially those caused by abuse. It commits to accountability, justice, reconciliation, and the creation of safe spaces for survivors and for all who carry pain.
6. WomenRecognising women’s gifts, leadership, and co-responsibility at every level of Church life is named as a matter of justice, credibility, and faithfulness to the Gospel.
7. YouthThe final priority focuses on engaging young people with authenticity—listening to their hopes and challenges, offering them meaningful roles in leadership and mission, and walking with them in faith.
Together, these seven priorities invite the Church in Ireland to continue its journey as a listening, participatory, and mission-centred community, grounded in baptism and open to the future the Holy Spirit is unfolding.
Watch the full interview with Wendy Grace from TheWay.ie below
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Video Presentations From Kilkenny Now Available
Below you’ll find a series of video presentations from our Pre-Synodal Assembly in Kilkenny which includes the opening address from Fr. Declan Hurley, Chairperson of the National Synodal Team, setting the tone for our shared journey. Julieann Moran, General Secretary for the Irish Synodal Pathway, presents the seven national priorities that emerged from the communal discernment of dioceses and groups in the spring of this year. We also share a synthesis of the baptism resource in Baptised and Sent, presented by Bishop Niall Coll, highlighting the central role of our baptismal calling. The final video is some closing words from Archbishop Eamon Martin, bringing together some of the insights, hopes, and challenges from our gathering.
Opening address by Fr Declan Hurley at the Pre-Synodal Assembly of the Irish Synodal Pathway that took place in Kilkenny on 18th Oct 2025. Download Baptised and Sent
Julieann Moran gives an overview of how the seven priorities proposed in Baptised and Sent emerged and how they are a gift from the Spirit for the Church in Ireland today. Download Baptised and Sent
Address by Bishop Niall Coll to the Pre-Synodal Assembly of the Irish Synodal Pathway that took place in Kilkenny on 18th Oct 2025. Download Baptised and Sent
Archbishop Eamon Martin speaking at the conclusion of the Pre-Synodal Assembly of the Irish Synodal Pathway that was held in Kilkenny on 18 Oct 2025.
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Opening address by Fr Declan Hurley at the Pre-Synodal Assembly of the Irish Synodal Pathway that took place in Kilkenny on 18th Oct 2025. Download Baptised and Sent
Julieann Moran gives an overview of how the seven priorities proposed in Baptised and Sent emerged and how they are a gift from the Spirit for the Church in Ireland today. Download Baptised and Sent
Address by Bishop Niall Coll to the Pre-Synodal Assembly of the Irish Synodal Pathway that took place in Kilkenny on 18th Oct 2025. Download Baptised and Sent
Archbishop Eamon Martin speaking at the conclusion of the Pre-Synodal Assembly of the Irish Synodal Pathway that was held in Kilkenny on 18 Oct 2025.
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