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Youth group Teen Spirit help participants to enter into the spirit of the opening evening of the Congress

Brendan O’Reilly, Congress Coordinator, and Bishop Bill Murphy, Bishop of the Diocese of Kerry

Workshop Presenter Áine Fitzgerald O’Reilly and Congress participants Orla Walsh

Youth group Teen Spirit help participants to enter into the spirit of the opening evening of the Congress

Participants browse the Exhibition Stands

Bishop Bill Murphy and Maura Hyland, Chairperson of the RE Congress committee
Participants browse the Exhibition Stands
Participants browse the Exhibition Stands
Participants gather together
Participants gather for the opening keynote address
Participants gather for the opening keynote address
Participants gather for the opening keynote address
Bishop Bill Murphy welcomes the RE Congress to the Diocese of Kerry
Rev. Paddy Rushe delivers the opening keynote address
Participants are invited to place a footprint in the Congress Sacred Space
Edwina Gottstein, Congress Committee member, with Bishop Bill Murphy and Congress participants
The Congress Sacred Space begins
Elaine Mahon, Congress Committee member, with students from the Maters in Religious Education (Primary) programme
Rev Gareth Byrne, Workshop Presenter, with Congress participants at Friday’s evening reception
Participants enjoy Friday’s evening reception
Baroness Nuala O’Loan, Keynote Speaker
Baroness Nuala O’Loan and Brian McKee, Congress Committee member
Baroness Nuala O’Loan, Bishop Bill Murphy and Brendan O’Reilly
Participants enjoy the coffee break
Rev Gareth Byrne delivers his workshop, ‘Share the Good News’
Participants enjoy the ‘Faith and Food’ workshop
Catherine McNally co-presents the workshop ‘The Eucharistic Congress: An Opportunity for Eucharistic Catechesis’
Kathleen Quinlan leads participants in ‘Meditation in Movement’
Patricia Kieran co-presents the ‘Faith and Food’ workshop
Local children present a short play entitled, ‘From Bell to Chalice’
Local children present a short play entitled, ‘From Bell to Chalice’
Local children present a short play entitled, ‘From Bell to Chalice’
Dom Mark Ephrem Nolan addresses participants in the afternoon keynote address
Participants enjoy chatting during coffee breaks
Participants enjoy chatting during coffee breaks
Participants enjoy the ‘Ministry through Art and Craft’ workshop
Rev Paddy Rushe addresses workshop participants on the theme of ‘Social Media: Share the Good News through Social Media’
Participants enjoy Rev Donagh O’Shea’s pottery workshop
Bishop Bill Murphy and Maura Hyland join Thomas Groome at the launch of his book, Will There Be Faith? Depends on Every Christian
Thomas Groome with his latest publication, Will There Be Faith? Depends on Every Christian
Maura Hyland welcomes Congress participants to the launch of Will There Be Faith? Depends on Every Christian
Bishop Bill Murphy launches Will There Be Faith? Depends on Every Christian
Tom Groome enjoys Bishop Bill Murphy’s comments on his book, Will There Be Faith? Depends on Every Christian
Tom Groome speaks at the launch of his book Will There Be Faith? Depends on Every Christian
Tom Groome with former students Ailís Travers, Congress committee member, and Daniel O’Connell
Maura Hyland and Brendan O’Reilly present Bishop Bill Murphy with the National Catechetical Award for 2011
Local children present a play to entertain participants after the Gala Dinner
Local children present a play to entertain participants after the Gala Dinner
Local children present a play to entertain participants after the Gala Dinner
The Congress’ Sacred Space, which continued to build over the weekend
The final keynote address delivered by Thomas Grooms
The Congress’ Open Forum panel members Rev Gareth Byrne, Patricia Kieran, Brian McKee, Maura Hyland and Rev Paddy Rushe
Participants question members of the panel at the Open Forum
Participants question members of the panel at the Open Forum