Bishop Martin Hayes was the principal celebrant of the 11:30a.m. Mass in the Cathedral of Saints Patrick & Felim in Cavan on Sunday 28 December last – the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph – which marked the conclusion of celebrations and events in the Diocese of Kilmore during the Jubilee...

Fr Patrick V. (Paddy) R.I.P. 1934 – 2025 It is with deep regret that the Diocese of Kilmore announces the death of Fr Paddy Brady R.I.P. which occurred on Saturday 27 December 2025 in the Portiuncula Nursing Home, Multyfarnham, Mullingar Co Westmeath. Born on 25 July 1934, Fr Paddy was a native of Cornaslieve, Virginia,...

Joint 2025 Christmas Message of Bishop Ferran Glenfield, Church of Ireland Bishop of Kilmore and Bishop Martin Hayes, Catholic Bishop of Kilmore. As we enter the closing days of Advent, we offer prayers for a renewed awareness of God’s presence in homes, parish communities and throughout our dioceses, particularly at a time when our world continues...

Greetings as we celebrate the Birth of Jesus at Christmas. We pray earnestly for a renewed sense of God being with us in our homes, in our parish communities, in our Diocese of Kilmore and indeed, in our world which is troubled due to divisions, conflict and war. In view of that reality, we are...

  Sincere sympathy is extended to the family and confrères of the late Fr Niall Greene C.S.Sp, a native of Kinawley and member of the Spiritan Community in Ardbraccan, Navan, Co. Meath, who died unexpectedly on Wednesday 10 December last. Bishop Martin Hayes and clergy from the Diocese of Kilmore concelebrated Fr Niall’s funeral Mass...

  WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS Housing displaced Common Swifts (Apus Apus) Swifts are the ultimate aerial acrobats.  They are known for spending almost their entire life flying, eating, sleeping, and even mating in the air.  They are a summer visitor to Ireland, arriving in late April / early May and migrating to Africa for...

THE CATHEDRAL OF SAINTS PATRICK & FELIM ENGAGES IN THE ‘ASH FOR FUTURE’ PROJECT Saving our native ash trees (Fraxinus Excelsior) from Ash Dieback Members of the Kilmore Care of Creation Group , Patricia Keenan, Barry  Kavanagh and Anne McCabe with Dheeraj Rathore and Ricardo Pimenta from the An Teagasc ‘Ash for Future’ Research Project...

Bishop Martin Hayes celebrated Mass in the Chapel of Loughan House on Gaudete Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent, Sunday 14 December last, to coincide with the Jubilee of Prisoners which took place that day throughout the Church worldwide as part of the Jubilee of Hope and in communion with Pope Leo celebrating Mass in...

Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered this week for their Winter 2025 General Meeting.  The President of the Conference is Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, and the Vice-President is Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin.    Bishops reflected that, earlier this week on 8 December, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the Universal Catholic...

Information on the Autumn-Winter 2025  Faith Renewal Programme at Knock may be accessed at the following link: www.kilmorediocese.ie/autumn-winter-faith-renewal-programme-at-knock-2025/?swcfpc=1