O God of love, teach us to care for this world our common home. Inspire government leaders as they gather in Paris to listen to and heed the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor. Let them be united in heart and mind in responding courageously. May they seek the common good...

Many of us know some degree of woundedness and easily empathise with persons and communities adversely affected by very traumatic experiences.   Our natural tendency is to be sympathetic to all who encounter a seismic shaking of the powers of heaven in their lives.  When something of this magnitude happens, be it though abuse, war, death,...

Work has begun on the publication of the next edition of Glad Tidings which will be circulated to parishes during December. If your parish, school, or organisation would like to have news and/or photos included, please contact the Centre on 049 4375004 or email [email protected]

ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) – A limited number of places are available for this training course which is aimed at professionals and individuals who are working in an area where they are likely to come into contact with someone who is at risk of suicide.  This free two-day course will take place in...

The Diocese of Kilmore is organising a pilgrimage to World Youth Day in Krakow next July for young people aged 18 to 35.  The cost for the two week pilgrimage is around €800 including travel and accommodation.  Booking forms are available from priests in the parish or from the Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Cullies, Cavan – telephone...

Fermanagh-born Jesuit, Fr. Brendan McManus SJ, will give a talk in the Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Cullies, Cavan, on Wednesday 4 November 2015 at 7:30p.m. Fr. McManus is author of a best-selling book, “Redemption Road – Grieving on the Camino”, in which he describes how his understanding of God was severely challenged by the death of...

Fr. Maurice Hogan SSC, former Professor of Scripture at Maynooth and current Director of World Missions Ireland, has recently published a book entitled “The Four Gospels – Following in the Footsteps of Jesus”. Fr. Hogan, a Columban priest, has kindly agreed to give a series of talks on the four gospels on Tuesday 13, Tuesday 20,...

A NOVENA TO MARY, UNTIER OF KNOTS will begin on Monday 28 September next in the Cathedral of SS. Patrick & Felim in Cavan and continue for nine consecutive nights concluding Tuesday 6 October. Novena Mass each evening at 7:30p.m. except Sunday 4 October when there will be Novena Devotions. The theme of this year’s Novena...

Listening with the Ear of the Heart: New Ways to Encounter the Divine – Workshop with Nóirín Ní Riain, world-acclaimed spiritual singer and theologian, in the Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Cullies, Cavan This workshop will now take place on SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2015 – the Feast of the Presentation of Mary in the Temple – at...

                                Planning for participation by young people (aged 18-35)  from the Diocese of Kilmore in World Youth Day 2016 continues. At time of writing, Kilmore pilgrims will fly out to Warsaw on 18 July 2016 and travel to the diocese...