The Elphin Diocesan Office, St. Mary’s, Sligo has announced the following clerical appointments to be effective from Friday, 31 August 2007:

• Very Rev. Michael Breslin, P.P., Ballagh to be P.P. Ballygar, Co. Galway;
• Very Rev. Sean Beirne, P.P. Ballygar to be C.C. Kilteevan, Co. Roscommon
• Rev. Michael Heylin, St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth to be priest-in-charge, Ballagh, Co. Roscommon;
• Rev. Derek Gormley, C.C., Boyle, Co. Roscommon has been recalled to the Achonry Diocese;
• Rev. Leonard Taylor, C.C., Strokestown, to be C.C., Boyle;
• Rev. Larry Shine, C.S.Sp. to be C.C., Ballyleague, Co. Roscommon;
• Rev. James Regan, S.P.S. to be priest-in-charge, Ballintubber, Co. Roscommon.

We wish them every blessing as they continue to care for the spiritual needs of our people in new pastures.