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Report on Diocesan Season of Creation Gathering -10 June 2026

  There was a great turnout at the diocesan gathering in the Pastoral Centre, Cavan, on Wednesday evening last, 10 June 2026. The Liturgical and Social Gathering celebrated the Care of Creation initiatives taking place across the Diocese of Kilmore.  Hosted by the Kilmore Care of Creation Group together with Bishop Martin Hayes, the evening...

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Fr Peter McKiernan’s Golden Jubilee of Ordination

Crosserlough Parish Pastoral Council cordially invites priests and people of the Diocese of Kilmore to a special Mass and Celebration for Fr Peter McKiernan P.P. on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of his ordination to the Priesthood on Friday 26 June 2026 at 7:00p.m. in St Mary’s Church, Crosserlough, Co. Cavan. Refreshments to follow.

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Monsignor Enda Murphy’s Silver Jubilee of Ordination

  Monsignor Enda Murphy will celebrate a special Mass to mark the Silver Jubilee of his Ordination to the Priesthood on Sunday 14 June 2026 in St. Ninnidh’s Church, Derrylin, Co. Fermanagh at 3:00p.m. with refreshments afterwards in the nearby St. Ninnidh’s Hall.

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Statement of the Summer 2026 General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference

    Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered this week at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, for their Summer 2026 General Meeting.  The President of the Conference is Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, and the Vice-President is Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin.    On the first day of the conference, bishops concelebrated Mass in...

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Month’s Memory Mass – Monsignor Michael Cooke R.I.P.

The Month’s Memory Mass for the late Monsignor Michael Cooke R.I.P.  will be celebrated this Saturday, 13 June 2026 at 12:00 noon in the Cathedral of Saints Patrick & Felim in Cavan.

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Report from Kilmore Group on Katholikentag Event in Würzburg

  Katholikentag (Catholic Days) are usually held every other year in alternate cities in Germany and are among the largest and most important social events in Germany and Europe.  They offer an expression of the secular strength and responsibility of the lay people of the Catholic Church in Germany within the context of a festival...

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Diocesan Care for Creation Gathering – 10 June 2026

Care for Creation Gathering – Diocese of Kilmore All are warmly invited to a diocesan gathering celebrating Care of Creation initiatives taking place across the Diocese of Kilmore on Wednesday 10th June 2026 at 7:00p.m. in the Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Cullies, Cavan H12 E5C7.   Hosted by the Kilmore Care of Creation Group together...

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Fr Anthony J. Fagan R.I.P.

Fr Anthony J. Fagan R.I.P. 1950-2026 It is with deep sadness that the Diocese of Kilmore announces the death of Fr Anthony J. Fagan, a much-loved priest of the diocese whose gentle manner, kindness, and faithful pastoral service touched countless lives over many decades of ministry. Fr Anthony was born on 22 July 1950 in...

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Visit of the Relics of St Oliver Plunkett – 3 June 2026

  Relics of St. Oliver Plunkett will visit the Conaty Chapel of the Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre in Cavan on Wednesday 3 June 2026.   The relics will arrive at the Centre for a Liturgical Welcome celebrated by Bishop Martin Hayes at 10:00a.m. and will be available for veneration until 10:00p.m. that evening.   Fr Gerald...

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Knock Youth Leadership Programme

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...

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