Irish Chaplaincy offers contact service for anyone in Ireland with concerns about vulnerable older family or friends isolated in London: The Irish Chaplaincy in London is a registered charity which provides an outreach service to three main groups: elderly Irish people (the Seniors’ Project); prisoners and to Travellers.  At this challenging time caused by COVID-19 social...

Letter of His Holiness Pope Francis to the Faithful for the Month of May 2020   Dear Brothers and Sisters,   The month of May is approaching, a time when the People of God express with particular intensity their love and devotion for the Blessed Virgin Mary.  It is traditional in this month to pray...

Accord’s new helpline identifies problems and offers advice to couples during pandemic restrictions:  Accord’s free and confidential ‘Relationships Support Phone Line’ for marriages, families and relationships offers support to those experiencing extra pressure due to social restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The three numbers are: –          Accord CLG – 01 531 3331 –          Accord Dublin –...

CANCELLATION OF THE 2020 VISIT OF THE RELICS OF ST. OLIVER PLUNKETT: It is with deep regret we announce that the 2020 Visit of the Relics of St. Oliver Plunkett to the Conaty Chapel of the Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre on Tuesday 2 June 2020 has been cancelled.  The decision was taken by the Diocesan...

52nd International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest Postponed:  Due to the current health situation and its consequences on the movement and gathering of the faithful and pilgrims, the Holy Father, together with the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses and with the Hungarian Episcopate, decided to postpone the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress, scheduled in Budapest next...

KILMORE DIOCESE PRESENTS ITS ANNUAL POPE JOHN PAUL II AWARDS:  The annual Kilmore Diocesan Pope John Paul II Awards ceremony took place earlier this year in the Cavan Crystal Hotel in Cavan Town.  During the evening, seventy-six students were presented with their award. The Award is run in most Irish dioceses and was launched in...

Vatican announces postponement of World Meeting of Families and World Youth Day The Vatican has announced that two major international ecclesial events will be postponed. In a statement released Monday afternoon, the Director of the Holy See Press Office confirmed that Pope Francis, together with the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, has decided to postpone...

Monsignor Liam Kelly’s Easter Vigil Homily 2020:                                                                                                ...

Relationship Support Telephone Line established by Accord: To help support marriage and relationships in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, Accord has established a new relationship support phone line which will be staffed by experienced couples and relationships counsellors. This will be a free service but calls are charged at a local rate. Accord’s specialist...