Statement of the Autumn 2019 General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference The Autumn 2019 General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference concluded this evening in the Columba Centre, Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth.  Please see below issues discussed by the bishops during their meeting: Tolerance towards the stranger in our local community The...

Department of Women’s and Children’s Services at Cavan & Monaghan Hospitals warmly invite people to attend The Children’s Remembrance Event 2019   in Kilmore Cathedral, Kilmore Lower, Cavan, H12FK10                            on Sunday 13th October at 3pm   Anyone affected by the loss of a baby during...

Accord Pre-Marriage Courses will take place in the Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre, The Conaty Centre, Cullies, Cavan H12 E5C7 on the following dates in 2020: 1  February 28th/29th 2  March 27th/28th 3  September 25th/26th 4  October 23rd/24th 5  November 27th/28th (PROVISIONAL IF REQUIRED) The courses will run from 7:30p.m. to 10:00p.m. on the Friday evening and...

As part of this year’s National Heritage Week programme of events in Cavan, Monsignor Liam Kelly will give a talk on ‘The Church & The Parish of Urney 1400-1800’ in the Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Cullies, Cavan on Thursday night next at 8:00p.m. All are welcome and admission is free.  Light refreshments will be served afterwards. This event...

THE EPISCOPAL ORDINATION OF FATHER MICHAEL ROUTER AS AUXILIARY BISHOP OF ARMAGH AND TITULAR BISHOP OF LUGMAD – Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh, Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Dromore and Primate of All Ireland, was the principal celebrant at Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh on Sunday 21 July 2019 to mark...

DIOCESE OF KILMORE DIOCESAN CHANGES 2019 –  Monsignor Liam Kelly, our Diocesan Administrator, has announced the following changes in the Diocese of Kilmore which take effect from 31 August 2019:  Fr Thomas Keogan, Administrator Kinlough/Glenade, to retire;  Fr Denis Murray, P.P. Carrigallen, to retire and be resident priest in Derrylin; Fr John Phair, P.P. Corlough/Templeport, to...

Drumlane-native receives Cistercian Novice Habit – On Thursday 11th July last, on the Feast of St Benedict, having spent time as a Postulant, Emma Brady from the parish of Drumlane received the Cistercian novice’s habit at a recent ceremony in St. Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn, Co. Waterford.  She is now known as Sister Emma. Through her...

A native of the Diocese of Kilmore has been elected to leadership role with the Irish Capuchins –  At their recent Provincial Chapter held in the Emmaus Retreat Centre, Swords, Brother Seán Kelly from Ballinamore, and formerly of Drumkeerin, was elected by his confreres to serve in a leadership role with the Irish Capuchin Franciscans...

DIOCESAN CELEBRATION TO MARK BISHOP LEO O’REILLY’S GOLDEN JUBILEE OF HIS ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD AND HIS RECENT RETIREMENT AS BISHOP OF KILMORE: The Diocese of Kilmore gathered together in the Cathedral of SS. Patrick and Felim in Cavan on the Feast of Pentecost, Sunday 9 June 2019, to mark Bishop Leo O’Reilly’s Golden Jubilee...

Homily Preached at the Grotto In Lourdes 3 June 2019 Blessed are the Poor in Spirit The year 1844, that is the year that Saint Bernadette was born in, was a time of great poverty in Ireland as the country hurtled headlong towards the great Famine. It was also a time of great poverty here...