Advent is a time of waiting, hope and preparation for the coming of Christ at Christmas. A practical workshop to help our parishes prepare for this special season will take place soon in the Kilmore Pastoral Centre. It will offer simple ideas to enrich our prayer and parish celebrations.  Fr. Turlough Baxter from the Diocese...

There are still a number of places available on our Diocesan Pilgrimage to Assisi, taking place from Tuesday 24 to Sunday 29 November 2026, marking the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi.   The pilgrimage will be led by Bishop Martin Hayes, with Fr Seán Kelly OFM Cap. as Spiritual Director....

Reflection for Prisoners’ Sunday – 11th October 2026 – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A. As of 9th July 2026, almost a tenth of prisoners in the Republic of Ireland, i.e., “520 prisoners were sleeping on mattresses on the floor in overcrowded cells next to unpartitioned toilets..”  While we must always keep in mind...

You are most welcome to a Diocesan Gathering for Eucharistic Adoration on Saturday 10 October 2026, beginning with a talk by Fr Sean Kelly OFM Cap. in St Ninnidh’s Parish Hall, Derrylin, Co. Fermanagh at 10:00a.m. followed by tea and coffee. Adoration in St Ninnidh’s Church, Derrylin from 11:15a.m. and concluding with Mass at 12.30p.m....

Welcome. As we gather to celebrate the Silver Jubilees of Sr. Lovina, Sr. Mary, Sr. Angela and Sr Eucharia, I welcome you to the Cathedral of St Patrick & St Felim here in Kilmore Diocese, the foundation place of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary by Bishop Joseph Shanahan in 1924....

  There is a season for everything, a time for every occupation under heaven.. A time for giving birth, a time for dying; a time for planting, a time for uprooting what has been planted (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2). This divinely inspired sacred scripture speaks to the natural rhythms of life, reminding us that every action has...

Bishop Martin’s Homily – Centenary Mass – Church of the Immaculate Conception, Coronea on Sunday 27 September 2026 As we mark 100 years of celebrating our faith in this Church of the Immaculate Conception, we meet Jesus in our Gospel challenging us to continue to turn our good intentions into good actions.  He was putting...

On Saturday, 3 October next, Sisters Mary Kemjei, Ngozi Okoli and Angela Akeje, originally from Africa, will celebrate the significant milestone of their Silver Jubilee at 11.00am in the Cathedral of Saints Patrick and Felim, in the Diocese of Kilmore.   Founded in Co Cavan, Kilmore 1924 by Bishop Joseph Shanahan,  the Missionary Sisters of the...

ishop Martin Hayes, Bishop of Kilmore and Laudato Si’ Coordinator for the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, was the principal celebrant of Mass in the Cathedral of Saints Patrick & Felim in Cavan, on Sunday 6 September last to mark the 2026 Season of Creation. The Mass was broadcast live on RTE1. The Kilmore Care of...

    What part could you play in the life and future of your parish?   In this short video, Bishop Martin Hayes and Martina Gilmartin speak about the important role of Parish Pastoral Councils – listening to the needs of the local community, discerning together through prayer and reflection, and helping people use their...