SOME THOUGHTS AS WE ENTER THESE SACRED DAYS: HOLY THURSDAY MORNING – CHRISM MASS Gracious and loving God, we thank your for the gift of our priests. Through them, we experience your presence in the sacraments. Help our priests to be strong in their vocation. Set their souls on fire with love for your people....

Holy Week Reflection One of the most evocative aspects of Holy Week for me, is the period of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at the altar of repose following the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. In the darkness of evening in a Church lit by flickering candles and attended by a few faithful souls, one...

MERCY SUNDAY CELEBRATIONS AT KNOCK SHRINE Mercy Sunday takes place at Knock Shrine on the 23rd April. Ceremonies begin with Divine Mercy Devotions at 12.45pm with Fr Bernard McGuckian, SJ (Clongowes Wood College & EWTN) and concelebrated Mass at 3pm with Chief Celebrant and Homilist Most Rev. Eamon Martin, DD, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate...

RISEN 2017 – One Day Retreat Programme for Kids and Teens: A one day retreat programme for kids and teens of all nationalities, facilitated by Evangelisation Team Ireland, will take place on Easter Tuesday, 18 April 2017, in the Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Cullies, Cavan, from 9:30a.m. to 5:00p.m.   There will be separate age...

A Reflection for Palm Sunday: During the liturgy on Palm Sunday, we will pray Psalm 118 together, accompanied by its joyful  refrain  “O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever!”  Has the Church got it wrong, inviting us to pray such a lovely sentiment before we recall the days...

THE BIG APRIL ASK – NATIONAL YOUTH SURVEY IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT SYNOD OF BISHOPS IN 2018 ON “YOUNG PEOPLE: THE FAITH AND VOCATIONAL DISCERNMENT”:  Pope Francis has proposed that next Synod of Bishops will focus on “Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment”. In order to prepare for the Synod of Bishops, a...

Prayer for Those Abused by Members of the Church – Cavan – Good Friday 2017 Following the request of Pope Francis to the Irish bishops to hold a day of prayer for people who have been abused by members of the Church, we in the Diocese of Kilmore are organising a prayer service dedicated to...

A REFLECTION FOR THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT: Jesus said in great distress, with a sigh that came straight from the heart, ‘Where have you put him?’  They said, ‘Lord come and see.’  A death in a family  or close-knit community always brings a time of  grief and  transition.  While most of us deeply appreciate...

THE PERMANENT DIACONATE IN THE DIOCESE OF KILMORE:  A programme for the training of men for the Permanent Diaconate will begin in St. Angela’s College in Sligo next October. The Diocese of Kilmore hopes to send candidates for training. If there are any men between the ages of 35 and 55 who feel that they...

Evening of Lenten Prayer & Reflection There will be an Evening of Lenten Prayer and Reflection in St. Mary’s Church, Glenfarne (near the Rainbow Ballroom) on Tuesday 4 April 2017 at 7:00p.m. led by Fr. Ultan McGoohan, Diocesan Director of Pastoral Services. All welcome.