Fr. Charlie O’Gorman, Diocesan Director of Church Music, will lead a choir workshop for singers and musicians in preparation for Advent and Christmas in the Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Cavan, on Wednesday 20 November 2019 beginning at 7:30p.m.  The format of the workshop will be similar to an ordinary choir practice with a manageable amount...

Faithcast is the weekly podcast from catholicnews.ie, the news source for the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. Presented by Brenda Drumm, Faithcast is a mixture of interviews and news from the Catholic Church in Ireland.   Episode 63 of Faithcast features and interview with Cliona Sharkey, Policy Advisor on climate change with Trócaire. The faith news this week features Archbishop Eamon Martin’s comments at...

Statement by Monsignor Liam Kelly, Kilmore Diocesan Administrator, on the arson attack on the car of Martin Kenny TD and on violence in society –  Welcome towards friend and stranger is at the heart of our Christian faith.  Central to our faith is the belief that God lives in all human beings, no matter who...

This weekend the leaders of Ireland’s Churches have invited the faithful to take time to specifically pray for both the protection of the unborn in our society and also for women facing difficult and challenging pregnancies along with their families.  The following link provides resources for Masses including sample Prayers of Intercession, and a variety of...

‘A time for prayer and action for unborn life’   Following the Autumn General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference which was held this week in Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, the following statement is being published by the Bishops of Ireland ahead of  the annual ‘Day for Life’ which takes place in parishes across...

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...