Adult Faith Development
Supporting, encouraging and offering parish and diocesan initiatives that help the people of Ossory grow in faith.
About the group
The Adult Faith Development group was established in September 2009 by Bishop Freeman to support, encourage and offer parish and diocesan initiatives that contribute towards the faith development of the members of our diocese.
Working with other diocesan bodies, the group seeks an increased engagement in our parishes as living faith communities. It does this by offering tiered educational formation and training for members of our parish communities, while always reaching out to new participants.
Contact
Fr Dermot Ryan
Director, Ossory Adult Faith Development
St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny
Tel. 056 775 3624
dermotryan@ossory.ie
Martina Lawlor
Secretary
Who we are
The team
Rev. Dr Dermot Ryan
Director of Adult Faith Development in Ossory. Administrator of St Mary’s Cathedral Parish, President of St Kieran’s College, and lecturer in Carlow College and St Patrick’s College, Maynooth.
Fr Kieran O’Shea
Team Leader in St Patrick’s Parish, Kilkenny and Co-ordinator of the City Pastoral Area. Holds a Masters in Religious Education and has been a member of the group since its inception.
Eadaoin Maher
Teacher and Guidance Counsellor in St Kieran’s College and a member of St Canice’s Parish, Kilkenny. Part of the originating group for the Ossory Times.
Fergal Brennan
Teacher and College Chaplain in St Kieran’s College, and a member of St John’s Parish, Kilkenny.
Rachel Heffernan
Training as a Lay Pastoral Leader in the Diocese. A member of the Cathedral Parish with a degree in Theology.
Jack Kavanagh
Runs the family business, JJ Kavanagh Coaches, and is a member of Urlingford Parish.
Martina Lawlor
Secretary to the group since its inception, and a member of the Cathedral Parish and its Pastoral Council.
Sharing the life of our Diocese
Ossory Times
The pages of the Ossory Times remind us of the many and varied ways that our Christian hope finds expression in our Diocese. It is the people, the activities and the stories we share together that put flesh on the bones of our Christian faith. Each edition recounts the events and people who shape our Christian story today: historically significant moments, new activities and ideas in our parishes, schools and communities, reflections that unpack the faith, and the groups who give so much to our faith story.
We hope you enjoy these publications. Comments, suggestions and contributions are most welcome for future editions. Articles, or notices of upcoming and recent events, can be sent to the editorial team of Rev Dr Dermot Ryan, Mr Michael Hogan and Ms Eadaoin Maher, or to the Faith Development Office, St Kieran’s College at afd@ossory.ie.
