The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo is organising a 24 hour Vigil of Atonement and Healing beginning on Friday 24th February at 8am.  The purpose of the vigil is to pray for forgiveness for the hurt caused by clerical child abuse and an invitation is extended to the people of Sligo to come and participate.

On Sunday the 29 January 2012 on the occasion of Catholic Schools Week 2012 the Boards of Management of Catholic Post Primary Schools in the Cathedral Parish - The College of the Immaculate Conception, Summerhill, The Ursuline College and of the Primary Schools - Scoil Ursula, the Gael Scoil and St. John’s came  together for a special Eucharistic Celebration.  After the homily, the recently appointed members of the Boards of Management of the primary schools were commissioned formally by Bishop Jones.

On Monday 5th of December 2011 the Pope John Paul II Award iniative was launched by Elphin Youth Ministry for the Diocese of Elphin.