Pobal Dé Conferences 1987 – 2014

• The Vocation and Mission of the Laity in the Church in the World

One day consultation of fifty people arranged by the Pobal De’ group to convey views on the theme to The 7th Assembly of Bishops in 1987

• The Role of the Laity

Preparation for The Synod on the Laity Rome, 1987

• Statement of the POBAL Conference to the Synod of Bishops in Rome 1987

Completion of Statement to be delivered to the Synod on the Laity Rome, 1987 ( To read Click on the Theme)

• Biography of Séan Mac Réamoinn

• The Diary of Séan Mac Réamoinn

• 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.

• The Living Church: Partnership in Mission
• Christianity approaching the 3rd Millenium
• What is Pobal?

• Fr Diarmuid O’Murchu MSC
• Clare O’Mahoney
• Peadar Kirby
• Delma Sheridan
• Fr Brian Lennon SJ
• Chrissie Ward
• Fr Donal Dorr
• Sr Mary O’Callaghan

• Communion in Society and in Church

• Fr Con Casey CSSR

• Ben Kimmerling – Communion in Interpersonal Relationships

• P J Madden – Communion in Society
• Martin Kennedy – A Way to Communion

• Shaping the Christian Future

• Ann Louise Gilligan

• Shaping the Christian Future

• Rev Dan O’Malley & Joan McKenna – Partners in Mission
• Rev Denis Carroll – Ecology and Spirituality
• Nora Brenn – Woman’s experience: Woman’s Spirituality

• Shaping the Christian Future

• Ann Fleischman – Intergenerational problems and potentials
• Rev Eltin Griffin – Prayer and Formation

• The Eucharist & Eucharistic Living

• Eamonn Bredin OP
• Professor Sean Freyne
• Sandra Cullen

• The Eucharist & Eucharistic Living

• Fr Brian Hearne C.S.Sp – Images of Christ
• Raymond Hickey – Our experience of Sunday Mass today
• Carmel Niland – The Sunday Mass: its origins and future possibilities

• 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

• The People of God – A Priestly People?

• Fr Brian Hearne C.S.Sp.

• Priesthood: The Historical back ground and Comtemporary Dilemmas
• Comtemporary Experiences of the Priest hood
• Lay Ministry in transition

• Margaret Quinn
• Linda Hogan
• P.J.Madden
• Fr Michael Hurley C.C.
• Helen McCarthy
• Claire Bowman
• Mary & Tomas O’Reilly De Brun
• Fr Sean O’Riordan C.S.S.R.
• Claire Bowman

• The Ministry of Reconciliation: Fresh perspectives

• Eva Roach
• Fr Raphael Gallagher C.S.S.R.
• Maurice O’Connell
• Deirdre Hennessy

• Are we the Church that Christ intended?

• Geraldine Marie Smith OP
• Professor Sean Freyne
• Professor Enda McDonagh
• (12 Step Recovery for the Irish Catholic Church)
• Professor Joseph Lee

Towards the Future – Fundamentals of Christian Community

• Michael Casey CC
• Niall Humphreys – Business Executive
• Cathy Molloy – Theologian
• Deidre Ní Chonall – Student
• Formation – Brian Mooney – Cathechist
• Liturgy – Tom O’Loughlin, Parish Chaplin
• Reconciliation – Delma Sheridan – Ecumenist
• Justice – Sean Healy CMRS

• Making the Church that Christ intends

• Fr Wilfred Harrington OP – Essential Values – Gospel Truths
• Professor Dermot Keogh- How have these values been faring in Ireland?
• Sr Scholastica Stokes RSM

• Caroline Fennell – Values needed Today
• Fr Gabriel Daly OSA- A Church for the future

• 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

• I came that I may have life and have it to the full John 10:10 –

• Sr Helena O’Donoghue – Church – A tree of Life for the Kingdom
• Fr Donal Dorr – Foundations for Renewal
• Panel Discussion – Development in the Irish Church in 10yrs since Pobal

• What does it mean to be the people of God Today? Tomorrow?

• Fr Noel Barber SJ – Why the Church?

• The Spirituality of our age – A challenge to the people of God

• Michael O’Siadhail
• Fr Sean Fagan S.M.
• Sr Bernadette Flanagan PBVM
• Audience Discussion

• Creation, culture, Community: How do we meet God?

• Dr William Reville
• Sr Una Agnew SSL
• Oliver Maloney

• Panel Discussion on the Future of Pobal Dé

• Gerard Gallagher
• Lily Jarvis
• Sean O’Conaill
• Jan O’Reilly

• People of God in search of hope

• James MacKey
• Lavinia Byrne
• Ann-Marie Lee

• Celebrating the good news today: Manifesting the message in the new millennium

• Andrew Pierce – Early Development of Christianity
• Aidan Mathews – Contemporary Scene
• Group Discussion on Pobal De Objectives

• Cathy Molloy – Possible approaches for the future

• A better World is possible

• Fr Jim Corkery SJ
• Moore McDowell
• Mary Kotsonouris

• Rediscovering Christian Core Values in Ireland today

• Sean Goan
• Fr Donal Door
• Gina Menzies

• The Law, Crime, and Punishment
• How do Christians meet the call to Justice

• Fr Peter McVerry SJ
• Breda O’Brien
• Tom O’Malley

• There has to be a better way – living more humanly

• Fr Patrick LaBelle
• Sr Una Agnew

• A humble listening Church

• Archbishop Diarmuid Martin
• Áilín Doyle
• Kieran O’Mahoney OSA

• Is Lay Involvement at a Crossroads?

• Maureen Treanor
• David Wells
• Bruce Bradley S.J.

• Is Love Enough? Action Makes Love Real

• Alice Leahy
• Gerry O’Hanlon S.J.
• Dame Nuala O’Loan

• The Role of the Laity?

• Dr. Eamon Walsh, Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin
• Marie-Anne Hosley .Aministrator/Manager the Diocese of Nice France
• Bernadette Keraudren, Catechist, Diocese of Monaco France
• Audience Discussion

• Getting back to Jesus?

• John Lonergan
• Fr Bryan Shortall’s Speech

• Joe Little, Journalist
• Mary T Malone, Theologian
• Fr Tony Flannery, Redemptorist

• How Can We Rebuild Our Church?

• Sr Anne Codd, Presentation Sister and a resource person for the Irish Episcopal Conference
• Fr Jim O’Halloran SDB, Salesian Priest and Author
• Garry O’Sullivan, Managing Editor of The Irish Catholic Newspaper
• Open Forum Discussion, Eilish Murray Facilitator

• What is the future for Faith?

• Cathy Molloy, BD and a Licentiate (STL) in Sacred Theology
• Fr Tony O’Riordan SJ, Jesuit Priest with degrees in Law and Politics, Philosophy and Theology
• Open Forum Discussion, Patricia Hunt Facilitator

• 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