As we approach the month of May – the month dedicated to Mary – we invite you to prepare a May altar at home. This old tradition of honouring Our Lady in our homes during the month of May has been passed down through the generations. You can create a space for your altar on a...

  Fifth Sunday of Easter – 2 May 2021 “It is to the glory of my Father that you should bear much fruit and then you will be my disciples.” Are you being called to love the Lord and His people as a priest, sister or brother? Love demands truth and action.  If you are...

ALONE manage a national support line and additional supports for older people who have concerns or are facing difficulties relating to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Professional staff are available to answer queries and give advice and reassurance where necessary. The support line is open seven days a week, 8am – 8pm, by calling 0818 222 024. Calls...

Homily for Good Shepherd / Vocations Sunday – 25th April 2021 delivered by Bishop Martin at the 11.00am Mass in the Church of Mary Immaculate, Virginia, Co. Cavan. We are in a fog – not knowing our way ahead – being tested, tested in faith and I believe we will come out stronger.  In our...

Very Rev. Fintan McKiernan P.E. R.I.P. 15 February 1942 – 21 April 2021 Your prayers are asked for the happy repose of the soul of the late Fr. Fintan McKiernan who passed away suddenly on Wednesday 21 April 2021. + Born – 15 February 1942, son of John McKiernan and Catherine Meehan, Cross in the...

Sunday 25 July 2021 will see the celebration of the First World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. The theme chosen by the Holy Father for this World Day is “I am with you always” (cf. Mt 28:20) which is a way of expressing the closeness of the Lord and the Church to every older...

Sharing the Good News is the monthly magazine of the Irish Catholic Bishops Conference for dioceses and parishes. The April 2021 issue has just been published featuring: the launch of the initial submission passed of the Synodal Pathway for the Catholic Church in Ireland; the Church Leaders’ call for a unified political response to address...

One of the multimedia initiatives for the Amoris Laetitia Family Year will be a new series of monthly videos. Each month, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, will explain the chapters of The Joy of Love (Amoris Laetitia) alongside families who will share witness and testimony by sharing aspects of their daily lives.  The first video is now...

  Third Sunday of Easter – 18 April 2021 “We can be sure we know God only by keeping his commandments” Jesus makes Himself known to you through the vocation He chose for you. Do you hear a call to the priesthood or consecrated  life? Speak to your local priest or our Diocesan Vocations Director...

On 10 March 2021, the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference announced a new Synodal Pathway for the Catholic Church in Ireland leading to the holding of a National Synodal Assembly within the next five years. Conversations at local, regional and national level have informed the work of a dedicated subgroup of the Bishops’ Conference which was...