Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered in-person this week for their Spring 2023 General Meeting at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth.  The President of the Conference is Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh and the Vice-President is Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin. During their meeting bishops prayed together for peace for the people...

  ·       “Answering God’s call to journey as a priest is a counter-cultural and courageous decision.  Future priests need support to discern their vocation” – Bishop Cullinan :   On Tuesday 7 March 2023, the second day of the Spring General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan of Waterford & Lismore and...

Bishop Martin Hayes will celebrate Mass with staff and students from the post-primary schools in the Diocese of Kilmore on Thursday 16 March 2023 at 11:30a.m. in St. Michael’s Church, Cootehill, Co. Cavan, hosted by St. Aidan’s Comprehensive School in Cootehill.

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Knock Shrine Music Event: A celebration of Irish music, heritage and culture!  The upcoming Concert to Celebrate Saint Patrick will take place in Knock Basilica at 8.30pm on Thursday 16th March 2023.  Admission is free.  Everyone is welcome. For more details: https://www.knockshrine.ie Knock Shrine Lenten Reflections: Uplift Your Spirit and Nourish Your Soul with weekly talks on the 7th,...

The Rally for Life in Belfast on Saturday 11 March 2023 will be the first major pro-life march in Northern Ireland since 2019.  Precious Life and other pro-life groups are holding a Rally for Life on Saturday 11 March 2023, at 2.00pm in the Custom House Square, Belfast. Preceding the Rally, a special ‘Mass for...

The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has appointed His Excellency, Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor, Titular Archbishop of Illici, up until now the Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia, as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland. In a statement, the President of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference and Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, said, “I...

Emerging Crocus Flowers at Cavan Cathedral It’s wonderful to see the emerging crocus flowers that were planted during the Season of Creation Celebrations last September.  The crocuses were planted to illustrate the impact of climate change and to demonstrate that every action to address climate change contains within it the seed of hope.  Hope for...

The Pastoral Council in the Clifferna Church Area (Laragh Parish) provided a Lent Space in front of the altar un St. Michael’s Church using symbols indicating the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary – all their own work.

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