For the Christian believer, Lent is the time of preparation for Easter and it commemorates the forty days which, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus spent fasting in the desert before beginning His public ministry where He endured temptation.  During Lent – through prayer, penance (including participating in the Sacrament of...

Through the Desert God Leads us to Freedom Dear brothers and sisters! When our God reveals himself, his message is always one of freedom: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery” (Ex 20:2). These are the first words of the Decalogue given...

Exploring the Mass: A Lenten Series with Bishop Martin and the Kilmore Faith Development Team – Ever wondered about the reasons behind our actions during Mass? Curious about the true significance of it all and the origins of the Mass itself?  Ever heard someone say, “I’m not getting much from Mass”? Maybe the real question...

  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=70

  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=69

A prayer to St Brigid as we prepare to celebrate her feast day in this special year commemorating 1500 years since her death: Resource produced by the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin

An introduction to the Gospel of St. John, followed by prayerful reading of Gospel passages (Lectio Divina), led by Bishop Emeritus Leo O’Reilly, will take place each Thursday during Lent, from 7.30p.m. to 9.00p.m.. The course, which takes place in the Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Cullies, Cavan H12 E5C7, begins on 15th February and concludes...

REPORT ON RESPONSES FROM PARISH MEETINGS IN RESPECT OF BISHOP HAYES’ PASTORAL LETTER 2023   Background In Autumn 2023, Bishop Martin Hayes published his Pastoral Letter ‘Making Decisions and Preparing for the Future Together’.  Parishes were then asked to hold meetings and discuss three key questions emerging from this the Pastoral Letter, which would help...

  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=68