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2004: John McCarthy shared his vision with Eleanor Healy and they started the initial preparation work to set up the school. 2005: The official launching by Archbishop, Rev.Dr.Michael Neary took place in Knock on October 7th. 2006: 15th September. Our Lady’s school of Evangelisation-Knock commenced its first year programme with 17 full-time students from 11 different counties in Ireland. 2007: 28th February. Archbishop, Rev.Dr.Michael Neary commissioned the students of the first academic year at Our Lady’s School of Evangelisation - Knock and confirmed them with the official mandate to outreach as Catholic Evangelisers. 2008: February. Archbishop, Rev.Dr.Michael Neary commissioned the students of the second academic year at Our Lady’s School of Evangelisation - Knock and confirmed them with the official mandate to outreach as Catholic Evangelisers.
2008: August. The Academic Course is accredited with St. Angela’s College, National University of Galway. This means that students pursuing the OLSE Programme will avail of the opportunity of studying for a DIPLOMA IN APPLIED THEOLOGY (PASTORAL STUDIES) 2008: September. New Students started the OLSE Formation Programme which finished at the end of May 2009. 2010: May. Graduation Mass in Knock Shrine for the fourth year OLSE’s Students. 2010 July: OLSE starts cooperation with Maryvale Institute in Birmingham. From now on the Diploma Course in New Evangelisation and Youth Ministry (distance learning) will be offered not only to students but to all. 2010: 29th of September: New students will commence the Olse Formation Programme. This will be the fifth consecutive year of the School. |
1990-2003: The founder, John McCarthy worked as part of the Diocesan Retreat Team in the Archdiocese of Tuam. He was involved in prayer meetings and in giving retreats to students in secondary schools. There he saw the need to offer a deeper formation in the Catholic faith to young people.