Bishop Martin Hayes has issued a letter to parishes regarding the Day of Prayer and Reflection for Gaza on Sunday 24 August 2025.  The letter may be accessed from the following link:  www.kilmorediocese.ie/bishops-letter-on-day-of-prayer-and-reflection-for-gaza-24-august-2025/?swcfpc=1        

  DIOCESAN APPOINTMENTS 2025 – Bishop Martin Hayes has announced the following diocesan appointments for the Diocese of Kilmore: Effective from 13 September 2025: Very Rev. Fr Gerard Comiskey, P.P. recently returned from Sabbatical to be P.P. Killinagh-Glangevlin. Very Rev. Fr Thomas McManus P.P. Drumkeeran to retire as P.P. and to remain available for pastoral ministry...

Kilmore Care of Creation Group ‘Earth Matters’ Monthly Newsletter: July origins go back to ancient Rome.  It is derived from Julius, the first Roman dictator – Julius Caesar.  This month is synonymous with heat, if it is to come at all, it can be sure to come to these parts in July.  Long lazy days...

Blessed with good weather, a large congregation travelled out to St Maedhóg’s Island on Port Lake in the parish of Corlough-Templeport on Bank Holiday Monday, 4 August last, when Bishop Martin Hayes celebrated a special Jubilee Year of Hope Mass during which graves on the Island were also blessed. A number of people travelled long...

Following Mass and the Blessing of Graves at the site of Gubalaun (St Maedhog’s) Abbey in Rossinver, Co. Leitrim, on Sunday 3 August last, a large number of people travelled the short distance to St Aidan’s Church in Ballaghameehan, where  Bishop Martin Hayes blessed a statue of Blessed Charles Meehan O.F.M. and unveiled a plaque...

Approximately 400 people attended Mass and the Blessing of Graves, in pleasant weather conditions, at the site of Gubalaun (St Maedhog’s) Abbey in Rossinver, Co. Leitrim, on Sunday 3 August last.  Bishop Martin Hayes was the principal celebrant of the Mass and was assisted by Fr John Sexton, Administrator of the local parish of Ballaghameehan-Kiltyclogher....

The Kilmore Care of Creation Group carried out a Citizen Science Moth Survey last month at Drumgola in Cavan.  A copy of the survey findings may be accessed at the following link: Kilmore Care of Creation Citizen Science Moth Survey Report – July 2025  

Bishop Martin Hayes will be the principal celebrant of Mass and the Blessing of Graves at the site of Gubalaun (St Maedhóg’s) Abbey, Rossinver, Co. Leitrim at 1:30p.m.  on Sunday 3 August 2025. This will be followed immediately afterwards by the Blessing of the Statue of Blessed Charles Meehan in the grounds of St Aidan’s...

Bishop Martin Hayes will celebrate a special Jubilee Year of Hope Mass on Bank Holiday Monday, 4 August 2025 at 3.00pm on St Mogue’s Island, Bawnboy, Co. Cavan.  Archbishop Francis Duffy, Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam and Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Killala, will concelebrate the Mass as will other priests from the diocese. There...