Previous Conferences

Web Editor Note: Constuction of this Website is ongoing, most of the Themes from the beginning can now be accessed (To read Click on a theme title below). Our long term aim is to provide a complete library of all the information in our archives of previous conferences. We recommend to understand the formation of the Pobal Dé movement you read the original Statement in 1987 ( to find scroll below to the bottom of this page) and The Diary of Séan Mac Réamoinn.

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No. Date Theme Speakers
28th 01/03/2014
  • How will the Faith be formed in the future?
    • Fr Michael Drumm, A priest of the Diocese of Elphin, author of several books and articles on sacramental theology
    • Sarah Carey, Mother of three, Journalist, Radio Programme Presenter and Marketing Executive.
    • Panel Discussions, Open to all attending
    27th 02/03/2013
  • What is the future for Faith?
  • 26th 18/02/2012
  • How Can We Rebuild Our Church?
  • 25th 12/02/2011 Are the People of God Powerless?
    24th 13/02/2010
  • Getting back to Jesus?
  • 23rd 07/03/2009
  • The Role of the Laity?
  • 22nd 01/03/2008
  • Is Love Enough? Action Makes Love Real
  • 21st 10/2/2007
  • Is Lay Involvement at a Crossroads?
  • 20th 18/2/2006
  • A humble listening Church
  • 19th 19/2/2005
  • There has to be a better way - living more humanly
  • 18th 21/2/2004
  • The Law, Crime, and Punishment
  • How do Christians meet the call to Justice
  • 17th 15/2/2003
  • Rediscovering Christian Core Values in Ireland today
  • 16th 23/2/2002
  • A better World is possible
  • 15th 17/2/2001
  • Celebrating the good news today: Manifesting the message in the new millennium
  • 18/2/2001
    14th 19/2/2000 and 20/2/2000
  • 13th 20/2/1999 21/2/1999
  • Creation, culture, Community: How do we meet God?
  • 21/2/1999
    12th 23/2/1998
  • The Spirituality of our age - A challenge to the people of God
  • 11th 19/4/1997 20/4/1997
  • What does it mean to be the people of God Today? Tomorrow?
  • 10th 24/2/1996 25/2/1996
  • A time to re-build this Church of ours
    • Sean Goan - A matter of life and Death The kingdom of God in the Scriptures
    • Dr Jack Dominian - Reflecting God's image in Human Potential
    10th 25/2/1996
  • I came that I may have life and have it to the full John 10:10 -
  • Panel Discussion - Development in the Irish Church in 10yrs since Pobal
  • 9th 18/2/1995
  • Making the Church that Christ intends
  • 9th 19/2/1995
    8th 19/2/1994
  • Are we the Church that Christ intended?
  • 8th 20/2/1994

    Present Experiences of Church Community in Ireland

    Towards the Future - Fundamentals of Christian Community

    • Michael Casey CC
    • Niall Humphreys - Business Executive
    • Cath Molloy - Theologian
    • Deidre Ní Chonall - Student
    • Formation - Brian Mooney - Cathechist
    • Liturgy - Tom O'Loughlin, Parish Chaplin
    • Reconciliation - Delma Sheridan - Ecumenist
    • Justice - Sean Healy CMRS
    7th 16/4/1993
  • The People of God - A Priestly People?
  • 7th 17/4/1993
    7th 18/4/1993
    6th 21/2/1992
  • The Eucharist & Eucharistic Living
  • 6th 22/2/1992
  • The Eucharist & Eucharistic Living
  • 6th 23/2/1992
  • The Eucharist & Eucharistic Living
    • Seamus Ryan - The Jewish Sabbath Meal: possibilities for Christmas
    • Delma Sheridan - The Sedar Meal: Ecumenical Possibilities
    • Anne Thurston - Challenges of the Eucharist in the Home, Neighbourhood, Small Community, Parish,etc
    5th 22/2/1991
  • Shaping the Christian Future
  • 5th 23/2/1991
  • Shaping the Christian Future
  • 5th 23/2/1991
  • Shaping the Christian Future
  • 4th 23/2/1990
  • Communion in Society and in Church
  • 4th 24/2/1990
    25/2/1990
    3rd 11/11/1988
  • The Living Church: Partnership in Mission
  • Christianity approaching the 3rd Millenium
  • What is Pobal?
  • 2nd 6/3/1988
  • Subjects:
  • (A) Adult Religious Education
  • (B) Ecumenism
  • (C) Feminism
  • (D) Lay Spirituality
  • (E) Marriage
  • (F) Ministry
  • (G) Partnership
  • (H) Perace
  • (J) Social Justice
  • (K) Theology
  • (L) Youth
    • The participants attended various group discussions on the subjects listed and each group produced a written report of each groups conclusions that formed a single document.
    1st 27/3/1987
  • The Role of the Laity
    • Preparation for The Synod on the Laity Rome, 1987
    Sep 1987
  • The Diary of Séan Mac Réamoinn
  • May 1987
  • Statement of the POBAL Conference to the Synod of Bishops in Rome 1987
  •   April 1986
  • The Vocation and Mission of the Laity in the Church in the World
    • One day consultation of fifty people arranged by the Pobal D group to convey views on the theme to The 7th Assembly of Bishops in 1987

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