March for Life, Dublin, Bank Holiday Monday 4th May 2026, St Stephen’s Green @ 2pm. People from every part of Ireland will come together for the annual March for Life. It is a hopeful, peaceful, and welcoming public gathering that brings families, friends, and communities together to stand up for mothers, babies, and the...

Knock Youth Leadership Programme Now Open For Applications Knock Shrine is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the upcoming Knock Youth Leadership Programme, beginning this September. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply before the closing date of  May 22nd 2026. This two-year, part-time programme is designed for individuals who are interested in, or currently...

Fr Oliver O’Reilly R.I.P. 1947 – 2026 It is with deep regret that the Diocese of Kilmore announces the death of Fr Oliver O’Reilly which occurred peacefully on Saturday 21 March 2026, in the loving care of his family and the staff of the Cherry Ward, James Connolly Hospital and St. Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown, Dublin....

Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered this week for their Spring 2026 General Meeting in Columba Centre of Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth.  The President of the Conference is Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, and the Vice-President is Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin.  During their meeting, bishops’ concelebrated Mass in Saint Mary’s Oratory, with...

  His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Francis Duffy, to minister simultaneously as Archbishop of Tuam and as Bishop of Killala.  The two Dioceses concerned, united in persona episcopi, will be pastorally administered by one Bishop.  In a statement, Bishop Martin Hayes offered his congratulations to Archbishop Duffy on his new appointment: I wish to congratulate Archbishop...

  Easter is the heart of our faith — a time of great joy and renewal for our parish communities. As we enter into Lent, we begin a journey of spiritual preparation. But we also prepare our parishes and our liturgies to celebrate the great feast of the Resurrection well.    On Saturday, 7th March, a...

Details of the 2026 Pioneer Lenten Challenge may be accessed from the following link: www.kilmorediocese.ie/pioneer-lenten-challenge-2026/?swcfpc=1  

As we prepare for Lent, Bishop Martin Hayes invites the people of the Diocese of Kilmore to take part in Baptised & Sent, a faith resource offered through the Irish Synodal Pathway.   Baptised & Sent encourages all baptised people to reflect on the meaning of their Baptism and to consider how they are called to live and share their faith...

  Our 9th Annual Safeguarding Sunday will take place throughout the diocese on the weekend of the 14th/15th February 2026. We hope to create a greater awareness of safeguarding in our parishes and diocese and to acknowledge the great contribution of the faithful in ensuring that our diocesan safeguarding policies are implemented. The recently-published Diocesan...