Irish Bishops call for Prayer and Fasting for Gaza: Irish Bishops meeting in Maynooth yesterday (Monday 26 May 2025) offered prayers for peace in the Holy Land, for Ukraine, Sudan and in other troubled parts of the world.  In particular, bishops discussed the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, stating:   “From all over Ireland, parishioners are...

  Relics of St. Oliver Plunkett visited the Conaty Chapel of the Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre in Cavan on Wednesday 21 May last. The visit was of special significance as 2025 marks the 400th anniversary of the birth of St Oliver and the 50th anniversary of his canonisation by Pope St Paul VI. This was...

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=143

Bishop Martin Hayes will lead a diocesan pilgrimage to Rome from Thursday 20 to Wednesday 26 November 2025 to mark the Jubilee Year of Hope.  This pilgrimage will be of particular interest (though not exclusively) to those involved with church choirs as it will coincide with the Jubilee of Choirs being organised as part of...

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=142

  Online Pray for Life Novena – 23rd May to 31st May 2025 for the protection of human life which is available at The Irish Catholic Bishops’ Council for Life website at www.councilforlife.ie/pray-for-life-novena/  “May we be alert to our Christian duty and responsibility to protect and care for all of life and, above all, to advocate...

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=141

Message of Bishop Martin Hayes of Kilmore on the election of Pope Leo XIV:  Thanks be to God, the Holy Spirit continues to surprise, challenge and inspire us to live the Gospel of Our Lord, Jesus Christ.  We give thanks for the election of Pope Leo XIV. It is indeed surprising that a North American...

  Calling young people  in the Diocese of Kilmore:    Join Us for “Dare to Hope” – A Day of Faith and Connection for Young Adults –    We are inviting young adults (ages 18–30) to Dare to Hope, a special faith event taking place on Saturday, June 14th at the Youth Village, Knock Shrine.   Enjoy...

The Month’s Memory Mass for the late Fr Eamonn Bredin R.I.P. will be celebrated on Saturday 17 May 2025 in St Aidan’s Church, Ballaghameehan, Co. Leitrim, at 7:00p.m. May he rest in eternal peace.