Over two extended weekends, from the first until the tenth of June last, candidates for the Permanent Diaconate, their wives and families took part in the 2011/12 Summer School at St Angela’s College as part of their formation programme.

Elphin Youth Ministry hosted, what has now become an annual event, the Pre-Leaving Certificate Faith and Life Celebration on Friday 27th April 2012, in Kilbride Community Centre, Four Mile House.  The event was attended by over three hundred young people from various schools around the diocese.

The annual commemoration of the patron of the diocese of Elphin, St Asicus, will take place on Sunday April 29th at 4.00 pm.  Concelebrated Mass in St Patrick’s Church, Elphin – the chief celebrant Bishop Christopher Jones.  As this is a diocesan event it is hoped that all parishes will be represented.  The special preacher on the evening will  be Rev John Coughlan CC, Roscommon.  Light refreshments will be served afterwards.