This week is Catholic Schools Week.
And a special mass was held in Boyle last night, to mark 50 years of boards of management in Catholic Primary Schools in the Dioceses of Achonry and Elphin.
The Mass was celebrated by Bishop Kevin Doran in St Joseph's Church.
Beforehand, Eoghan Murphy met him for a wide-ranging interview, including reflections on baptisms, falling marriage rates, and the future patronage of schools.
He first outlined the purpose of last night's Mass: