Bishops William Crean and Martin Hayes participate in international pastoral visit to Christian community of Jordan.   “Jordan today hosts more displaced people than almost any other country” – Holy Land Coordination   The Holy Land Coordination group’s annual pastoral pilgrimage to the Holy Land took place in Jordan from 14 January to 19 January. ...

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=21

The Diocese of Kilmore is recruiting for the position of Diocesan Support Worker. One-year initial contract working 10 hours per week. This post will be based in and will require travel around the Diocese of Kilmore (which encompasses most of Co. Cavan, large parts of Co. Leitrim and small portions of Co. Sligo, Meath and...

 KILMORE CARE OF CREATION COMMITTEE Inspired by LAUDATO SI’, the Encyclical Letter written by Pope Francis ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME “If we want a different world, we must become a different people” Ilia Delio: ‘A Hunger for Wholeness’   The call for an Open Mind and Open Heart are key if humanity is...

Bishop Martin Hayes has offered prayers for the happy repose of the soul of Father Isaac Achi, the Catholic priest of the Diocese of Minna in Nigeria, who was killed on Sunday 15 January 2023 after bandits set fire to his parish rectory. Fr. Issac’s body was found within the charred remains of the parish...

Last night (Thursday 12 January 2023), we watched ‘The Letter’, the new documentary which builds on the teaching of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ encyclical on care for our common home. It explores how spiritual values unite us in the face of a planetary emergency. Thank you to everyone who made pledges to take action. Email:...

  Catholic Schools Week 2023, themed as ‘Walking Together in Faith & Love’, will take place from Sunday 22 January to Sunday 29 January next. For this year’s annual celebration of Catholic education, CSW will draw on three features of the Synodal Pathway: ‘Communion, Participation and Mission’.  The theme for CSW 2023 is dedicated to...

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=20 

  Each and every one of us is needed to make a difference—everyone has special skills and gifts, and all are important. Tomorrow, 12th January, 2023 we’ll meet in the Townhall, Cavan at 8pm to watch The Letter, the new documentary which builds on the teaching of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ encyclical on care for...

    A Reflection By Bishop Martin Hayes of Kilmore on the Message of the Holy Father Francis for the 56th World Day of Peace – 1st January 2023 with reference to the Scripture Readings of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God:   In this time of global turmoil due to the war in...