An anniversary Mass will be offered in The Conaty Chapel of the Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre in Cavan on Thursday morning next at 10:00a.m. for the happy repose of the soul of Fr Kevin O’Rourke SSC.   Fr Kevin was a native of Cavan Town and studied in St Patrick’s College before joining the...

In his role as Liaison Catholic Bishop to the Irish Prison Service, Bishop Martin issued the following statement for Prisoners’ Sunday, 13 October 2024: Today, on this Prisoners’ Sunday, we encourage everyone to reflect on and pray for prisoners and their families.  I wish to draw your attention to the work of Father Greg Boyle SJ who...

Pope Francis with the sculpture ‘Angels Unawares’ by Timothy Schmalz, which was installed in September 2019 in Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City, to mark the 105th World Migrant and Refugee Day. Permission for publication has been granted to the Catholic Communications Office of the Irish Catholic Bishops Conference by Timothy Schmalz. The Irish bishops’ have...

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=107

The text of a letter from Bishop Martin Hayes to priests, deacons, Parish and Diocesan Pastoral Council members, parishioners and diocesan staff/volunteers in relation to the scheduling of Masses across the Diocese of Kilmore may be downloaded from the following link: Bishop Martin’s Letter 9 October 2024  

Pope calls for October 7 to be Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace: Pope Francis has called for a day of prayer and fasting on October 7, the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, and the one-year anniversary of the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. “In this dramatic hour of our history,” the...

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=106

Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered this week in Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, for their Autumn 2024 General Meeting.  The President of the Conference is Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, and the Vice-President is Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin.  During their gathering, bishops offered Mass in the historic College Chapel with staff and...

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=105

The Faith Renewal Programme at Knock Shrine offers a variety of events based on music, family, parish enrichment and spiritual retreats. Retreats and workshops take place throughout the year and encompass a wide range of topics from art workshops, Scripture, Ignatian spirituality and Sacred music. These events are aimed at adults and include a series of one-day...