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...

Statement of the Summer 2019 General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference:  The Summer 2019 General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference took place last week in the Columba Centre, Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth.  Please see below issues discussed by the bishops during their meeting:   ·         Christian response to religious intolerance, racism and...

FORMER BISHOP OF MEATH TO ATTEND VISIT OF THE RELICS OF  ST. OLIVER PLUNKETT TO CAVAN: First class relics of St. Oliver Plunkett will visit the Conaty Chapel of the Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre in Cavan on Tuesday 4 June 2019. The relics will arrive at the Centre at 10:00a.m. and will be available for...

  The annual Diocesan Services Collection is due around this time.  The following services are provided by the Diocese of Kilmore through the generous support of the parishes for this collection: Youth and Young Adult Ministry Vocations Adult Faith Formation Safeguarding Finance Accord Data Protection Diocesan Pastoral Centre Further Education and Support of Priests Education...

Father Michael Router appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Father Michael Router, Parish Priest of Bailieboro (Killann) in the Diocese of Kilmore, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Armagh, assigning to him the Titular See of Lugmad.  The news of the appointment was made public at 12.00 noon in...

Diocesan Celebration for Bishop Leo O’Reilly– There will be a concelebrated Mass in the Cathedral of SS. Patrick & Felim in Cavan at 3:00p.m. on the Feast of Pentecost, Sunday 9 June next, to mark the Golden Jubilee of Bishop Leo O’Reilly’s Ordination to the Priesthood and also his retirement from the See of Kilmore....