Following the acceptance by Pope Francis of the retirement of Bishop Leo O’Reilly as Bishop of Kilmore on 31 December last, the College of Consultors of the Diocese of Kilmore, met today in Cavan, in accordance with its rights and duties under Canon Law, and elected Monsignor Liam Kelly, Vicar General and Parish Priest...

Some months ago Bishop Leo O’Reilly, on medical advice, wrote to Pope Francis requesting him to accept his early retirement as Bishop of Kilmore due to ill-health, in accordance with Canon 401, #2 of the Code of Canon Law.  It is announced this morning in Rome that Pope Francis has accepted Bishop O’Reilly’s request and...

I happened to tune in to a radio programme in Germany a couple of days ago. It was about an unusual carol service that takes place every year in a football stadium in East Berlin. East Berlin of course was the capital of the former Communist East Germany. Of all the regions of the old...

I had a call from someone in Northern Sound radio during the week asking if I wanted to do a message for Christmas Day. I said I had already recorded a piece for the religious slot on Christmas morning, but he said he wanted something for the news and current affairs programme. He suggested a...

Warmest Christmas Greetings to all our people in the diocese of Kilmore, here at home and all around the world. No more than yourselves, I am very fond of Christmas. I love the carols and the cards, the decorations and the crib, the packed church at the Christmas eve Mass, the sense of togetherness and...

This Christmas marks the two hundredth anniversary of the first performance of that much loved festive hymn, Silent Night. The words were written by a young priest, Joseph Mohr and the melody was composed by his friend Franz Xavier Gruber. It was performed for the first time at Midnight Mass in Fr Mohr’s parish church...

All pre-marriage courses will take place in the Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre, The Conaty Centre, Cullies, Cavan H12 E5C7 from 7:30p.m. to 10:00p.m. on the Friday evening and 10:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. on the Saturday: 25 & 26 January 2019 22 & 23 February 2019 8 & 9 March 2019 26 & 27 April 2019 4...

VACANCY FOR DIOCESAN DIRECTOR OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY The Diocese of Kilmore is looking to employ an enthusiastic and experienced person as Diocesan Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry.  The post will be full-time and for a two-year contract initially (subject to review thereafter).   Outline of Post: To develop, design, co-ordinate...

    Peter Harte, the Tyrone Senior Footballer, was the guest speaker at this year’s Annual Diocesan John Paul II Awards Presentation Ceremony held in the Cavan Crystal Hotel, Cavan, recently.  The Bishop of Kilmore, Most Reverend Leo O’Reilly, presided at the event. A total of 75 young people from across the diocese received their awards...

The annual Kilmore Diocesan Pope John Paul II Awards will be presented to 75 recipients by Bishop Leo O’Reilly at a special event in The Cavan Crystal Hotel, Cavan, on Thursday 11 October 2018 at 7:00p.m.  The guest speaker will be the Tyrone Senior Inter-County Footballer, Peter Harte.