This year’s Kilmore Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, led by Bishop Martin Hayes, takes place from 30th May to 4th June 2025. For booking contact CAVAN TRAVEL, 15 Main St. Cavan H12 K2R7, Tel: 049-4361222 or Email: [email protected] Assisted Pilgrims can contact Fr. Tom Mannion, Pilgrimage Director, Parochial House, Ballinaglera, Co. Leitrim or ring 087-9170879...

A synopsis of Pope Francis’ Message for the World Day for Peace, Wednesday 1 January 2025, has been issued by Bishop Martin and may be accessed from the following link: Synopsis of Message for World Day of Peace – 1st January 2025 (1)  

Bishop Martin’s homily at Mass in the Cathedral of Saints Patrick & Felim, Cavan on the Solemnity of the Holy Family, Sunday 29 December 2024, to launch the Jubilee Year of Hope in the Diocese of Kilmore may be accessed from the following link:  Homily – Holy Family – Jubilee Year of Hope Launch –...

The homily preached by Bishop Martin at the Christmas Eve Mass in the Cathedral of Saints Patrick & Felim in Cavan on Tuesday 24 December 2024 may be accessed at the following link: Homily – Christmas 2024 The image above is the winning submission in this year’s Diocesan Youth and Young Adult Ministry Christmas Art Competition...

  The homily preached by Bishop Martin Hayes at the funeral Mass of the late Canon John Murphy P.E. in St Mogue’s Church, Bawnboy, on Thursday 19 December last may be accessed at the following link: Funeral Homily – Canon John Murphy RIP Canon John Murphy P.E. R.I.P.

Recent issues 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 links: Issue 188 – 19 December 2024: catholicnews.ie/?na=view&id=120 Issue 189 – 26 December 2024: catholicnews.ie/?na=view&id=122 Issue 190 – 02 January 2025: catholicnews.ie/?na=view&id=123 Issue 191 –...

  In preparation for the Jubilee Year 2025, themed Pilgrims of Hope, which officially began on Christmas Eve with the opening of the Holy Door at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome by Pope Francis, the Catholic Bishops of Ireland have launched an official Jubilee page on CatholicBishops.ie. This dedicated page will serve as a central hub for all...

Bishop Martin’s Christmas Message for 2024 may be accessed at the following link:

Joint Christmas 2024 Message of Bishop Martin Hayes and Bishop Ferran Glenfield Advent is a time of Hope as we look forward to Christmas. The quotation, “the Lord is the one in whom we hoped” is a line from the prophet Isaiah (Is. 25:9).  It is the Word of God from the Old Testament, from 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=120