This Sunday, David Rose, the Secretary General of AMRI (the Association of Leaders of Missionaries and Religious of Ireland), reflects on the Ascension of the Lord and the mission Jesus gave to his Apostles: a broad and inclusive mission that will place them outside their comfort zones, beyond their own borders, beyond what is familiar;...

Relics of St. Oliver Plunkett will visit the Conaty Chapel of the Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre in Cavan on Tuesday 23 May 2023. The relics will arrive at the Centre for a Liturgical Welcome celebrated by Bishop Martin Hayes at 10:00a.m. and will be available for veneration until 10:00p.m. that evening. There will be a...

Abortion: Changing the Narrative – A Statement of the Irish Catholic Bishops: At Masses this weekend, dioceses will be remembering in prayer in a special way unborn children, ahead of the fifth anniversary of the referendum which repealed the equal right to life of the unborn and that of mother.   Five years on from the...

This week’s Synodal Sunday reflection is offered by Toni Pyke, the Justice, Peace and Ecology Coordinator at AMRI (the Association of Missionaries and Religious of Ireland). Toni reflects on Jesus’ promise that the Father would send His Spirit who would be there to help and guide us even when we feel hopeless or doubt the...

Novena for Life:    The Pray for Life Novena is an invitation to join thousands of people across Ireland to pray for the protection of human life, from Tuesday 23 May to the Feast of the Visitation on Wednesday 31 May. Each day’s intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture...

Placing the work of the Universal Synod under the protection of Our Lady – 31 May 2023:  On behalf of the Holy Father, the Secretariat for the Universal Synod has invited local churches to hold a moment of Marian Prayer on 31st May (Feast of the Visitation and last day of the Marian Month of...

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=36

    Shine a Light on Climate Justice. Hope for the Earth.  Hope for Humanity:   Bishop Martin Hayes and the Kilmore Care of Creation Group in collaboration with Eco-Congregation Ireland and the Laudato Si’ Movement invite you to hear the Cry of the Earth and the Cry of the Poor at 10:00a.m. Mass in the...

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=35