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Two New Innovative Courses in Diocesan Pastoral Centre

    ‘Alive and Active’, taught by Bishop-Emeritus Leo O’Reilly and Fr. Darragh Connolly – combines Contemplative Prayer with Scripture. The Contemplative prayer component will help you learn to relax fully and completely for a more direct encounter with God. The Scripture component offers a light examination of the thinking of Jesus Christ, to both...

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World Mission Sunday – 23 October 2022

World Mission Sunday – 23 October 2022 World Mission Sunday is the Holy Father’s annual appeal for spiritual and financial support so that the life-giving work of overseas mission and missionaries can continue. It always falls on the second last Sunday in October, meaning this year it will be celebrated over the weekend of Sunday...

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St. Felim’s Five Challenges – Diocesan Youth Initiative

CAN I TAKE PART IN THIS CHALLENGE: You must have received your Confirmation You must be aged between 12 and 16 You must be part of the Kilmore Diocese You must have completed and sent back your application form   WHAT ARE THE FIVE CHALLENGES? Take part in a charity event e.g. Darkness into Light;...

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Irish Bishops on The Cost of Living Crisis & The Growth in Poverty Levels

  Bishops: The Cost of Living Crisis calls on all of us to lobby against poverty   ·        Budget 2023 does not deal with the underlying growth in the levels of poverty and the increasing gap between rich and poor   At their Autumn General Meeting take took place this week in Saint Patrick’s College Maynooth,...

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Sharing The Good News – 6 October 2022

This week’s issue of the new 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=8

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Statement of the Autumn 2022 General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference

  Statement of the Autumn 2022 General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered in-person this week in Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, for their Autumn 2022 General Meeting.  The President of the Conference is Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh and the Vice-President is Archbishop Dermot Farrell of...

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Sharing The Good News – 29 September 2022

This week’s issue of the new 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=7

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Diocesan Safeguarding Newsletter – September 2022:

The 2022 Diocesan Safeguarding Newsletter may be accessed from the following link: Safeguarding Newsletter 2022

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Sharing The Good News – 21 September 2022

This week’s issue of the new 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=6

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Season of Creation Event – Cavan, 18 September 2022

From Left: Barbara Lidwell, Tess Jimmy, Rachel Cullivan, Margaret Mulligan, David Mulligan, Bishop Martin Hayes, Canon Mark Lidwell, Dillon Duffy, Grace McNeill, Conor Gilsenan and Isla Mulligan. (Photo courtesy of Adrian Donohoe, Photographer, Cavan) On Sunday, 18th September 2022, the Roman Catholic and Church of Ireland communities of Cavan came together in a prayer ritual...

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