The Church’s Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Abuse takes place on, 7 March, the first Friday of Lent.  The Day of Prayer is an initiative of Pope Francis and was first marked in Irish dioceses in 2017. Bishop Martin Hayes will celebrate Mass at 10.00am in the Cathedral of Saints Patrick and Felim,...

The latest issue of the Sharing Good News weekly e-zine for parishes and dioceses from the Catholic Communications Office of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference may be accessed from the following link: www.catholicnews.ie/?na=view&id=131 

The following is the text of Pope Francis’ Message for Lent 2025, on the theme “Let us journey together in hope”:  Dear brothers and sisters,  We begin our annual pilgrimage of Lent in faith and hope with the penitential rite of the imposition of ashes. The Church, our mother and teacher, invites us to open...

  Today (Monday 24 February 2025), the members of the Standing Committee of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered in The Columba Centre of Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, and released the following statement:   “Pope Francis has a special place in the hearts of the people of Ireland, and this closeness was especially evident during...

The latest issue of the Sharing Good News weekly e-zine for parishes and dioceses from the Catholic Communications Office of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference may be accessed from the following link: www.catholicnews.ie/?na=view&id=130

A Milestone for Kilmore Diocese – Lay Pastoral Ministry Journey Begins:  On Saturday 15 February last, twenty-one dedicated participants of the Lay Pastoral Ministry Programme in the Diocese of Kilmore took their first step on a six-month journey of discernment at St. Aidan’s High School in Derrylin, Co. Fermanagh. Representing 19 different parishes, the group...

Opening the Bible: An Online Lenten Programme:  Starts on Monday 3 March 2025 and continues on Tuesday 11, 18, 25 March 2025 and 1, 8 April 2025 from 8:00p.m. to 9:15p.m. In this Jubilee Year of Hope, a time of renewal and spiritual growth, the Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Team invites you to explore Scripture through...

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Information on the Faith Renewal Programme at Knock Shrine for Spring/Summer 2025 may be accessed at the following link:  www.kilmorediocese.ie/knock-shrine-faith-renewal-programme-spring-summer-2025/?swcfpc=1

The latest issue of the Sharing Good News weekly e-zine for parishes and dioceses from the Catholic Communications Office of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference may be accessed from the following link: www.catholicnews.ie/?na=view&id=128