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Month’s Memory Mass – Fr Anthony Fagan R.I.P.
Fr Anthony Fagan’s Months’ Memory Mass will be held in St Anne’s Church, Bailieborough, on Saturday 4 July at 12 noon. May he rest in peace.
National Grandparents’ Pilgrimage: Knock – 26 July 2026
Grandparents, families and parish communities are warmly invited to the National Grandparents Pilgrimage at Knock Shrine on Sunday, 26th July 2026. This year’s pilgrimage marks two special milestones: The 25th National Grandparents Pilgrimage The Golden Jubilee of Knock Basilica The pilgrimage also celebrates the 6th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. ...
Message for Day for Life – 21 June 2026
Message for Day for Life 2026 by Archbishop John Sherrington, Bishop John Keenan and Bishop Kevin Doran, Lead Bishops for Life Issues at the Conferences of England and Wales, Scotland, and Ireland: “The humanity of the unborn child” Every year our Day for Life falls on Father’s Day and we wish our fathers a blessed...
National Pilgrimage for Life – Knock – 20 June 2026
Pilgrims from across Ireland are being invited to gather at Knock Shrine this Saturday for the second annual National Pilgrimage for Life, a special event celebrating the gift of life and promoting prayer for the protection of all human life. Organised by the Council for Life of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, the pilgrimage will...
Irish Bishops’ Statement Affirming Human Life – June 2026
‘Offering Hope in Crisis’ – Irish Bishops’ Statement Affirming Human Life Times of crisis are often times of growth; times when we deepen relationships. We saw this six years ago when COVID-19 came to Ireland. It was a horrible time, which left deep emotional scars. It was also a time when, all across this country,...
Cathedral Grounds: A Haven for Biodiversity
The grounds of Saints Patrick & Felim Cathedral, Cavan, are a haven for biodiversity! The insects are basking in the splendour of it all! Birds are flitting here and there, chirping happily! The peaceful and tranquil setting elicit a sense of wonder and awe at the beauty of it all! The recently planted ornamental...
Report on Diocesan Season of Creation Gathering -10 June 2026
There was a great turnout at the diocesan gathering in the Pastoral Centre, Cavan, on Wednesday evening last, 10 June 2026. The Liturgical and Social Gathering celebrated the Care of Creation initiatives taking place across the Diocese of Kilmore. Hosted by the Kilmore Care of Creation Group together with Bishop Martin Hayes, the evening...
Fr Peter McKiernan’s Golden Jubilee of Ordination
Crosserlough Parish Pastoral Council cordially invites priests and people of the Diocese of Kilmore to a special Mass and Celebration for Fr Peter McKiernan P.P. on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of his ordination to the Priesthood on Friday 26 June 2026 at 7:00p.m. in St Mary’s Church, Crosserlough, Co. Cavan. Refreshments to follow.
Monsignor Enda Murphy’s Silver Jubilee of Ordination
Monsignor Enda Murphy will celebrate a special Mass to mark the Silver Jubilee of his Ordination to the Priesthood on Sunday 14 June 2026 in St. Ninnidh’s Church, Derrylin, Co. Fermanagh at 3:00p.m. with refreshments afterwards in the nearby St. Ninnidh’s Hall.
Statement of the Summer 2026 General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference
Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered this week at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, for their Summer 2026 General Meeting. The President of the Conference is Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, and the Vice-President is Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin. On the first day of the conference, bishops concelebrated Mass in...
