The Annual Diocesan Mass for Deceased Bishops, Priests and Deacons will be offered in The Conaty Chapel of the Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Cullies, Cavan H12 E5C7 on Thursday 9 November 2023 at 5:00p.m. Bishop Martin Hayes will be the principal celebrant and homilist. All welcome.

Just over a year ago my dear father died following a brief but very aggressive illness. For all our family this was a most upsetting & stressful time. As a family we were all involved in arranging for the funeral of our Dad, which was most daunting. This was also the first time that all...

Bishop Martin Hayes introduces his Pastoral Letter titled ‘Making Decisions and Preparing for the Future Together’ which addresses the four key pastoral priorities identified through the ‘conversations about our faith’ that took place over the last two years in Kilmore Diocese. Click on the following link to watch his introduction: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ1Px9ZbDDY

The latest issue of the Sharing the 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=57

Fr Declan Hurley offers a reflection on this Sunday’s Gospel from the Shrine of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux where he reflects upon Thérèse’s spirituality and how she is able to get to the heart of what the Gospel is all about – Love. Thérèse discovers her vocation to be love at the heart of the...

Celebrating Priesthood in the Diocese of Kilmore in this Year of Prayer for Vocations (6): I was having my first child in Cavan General many years ago and I had no idea what was ahead. I was feeling quite nervous and anxious. I had never been in hospital before.  The Chaplain arrived and prayed with...

On Friday 27 October 2023 in Ireland, and throughout the universal Church, Catholics will follow the invitation of Pope Francis – see below – to participate in a day of prayer, fasting and penance for peace in the world.    Parish priests are arranging a special hour of prayer for peace in churches, and these will remain open during the day...

Making Decisions and Preparing for the Future Together: This weekend, a Pastoral Letter from Bishop Martin Hayes will be read out and circulated at all Masses in the Diocese of Kilmore.  In the weeks running up to this, the members of the Parish Pastoral Councils in each of the 34 parishes in the diocese have...

During his general audience last Wednesday, Pope Francis called for a World Day of Prayer for Peace on Friday, 27 October 2023, inviting all Christians and people of other faiths to join him in prayer. The Holy Father also invited people of no faith, but with a heart for peace, to join him as they see...