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...

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=56 

This Sunday is World Mission Sunday, the Holy Father’s annual appeal for spiritual and financial support so that the life-giving work of overseas mission and missionaries can continue. World Mission Sunday collections take place in every single parish where the Church is present. This includes not only Ireland and Europe, but also in poorer parishes in...

  Safeguarding Survey for Survivors of Abuse:  The Irish Bishops’ Conference, along with the Association of Leaders of Missionaries and Religious of Ireland, have commissioned consultants, RSM Ireland, to undertake a review of child safeguarding in the Catholic Church.  One part of this review is to engage with survivors and victims of abuse, to seek their views...