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Archbishop Francis Duffy: our new parish lay leaders represent 64 green shoots

by [email protected] | Apr 15, 2025 | News Archive 2025, News Feed

Homily of Archbishop Francis Duffy for Chrism Mass 2025 live-streamed  At this Chrism Mass the sacred oils of Catechumens and of the Sick are blessed and the Oil of Chrism is consecrated.  These will be used in administering the sacraments, the presence of...

Homily of Bishop Denis Nulty for Chrism Mass

by [email protected] | Apr 15, 2025 | Latest, News Archive 2025

“The spirit of the Lord has been given to me, for he has anointed me”[1],  Jesus reminds us in St. Luke’s gospel just read. In quoting directly from the prophet Isaiah Jesus clearly shows how important that prophet is to him. We are marking the beginning of the...

Over 60 Lay Leaders to be commissioned to minister in Killala diocese

by [email protected] | Apr 15, 2025 | Latest, News Archive 2025

At 6.30pm today, Tuesday of Holy Week, Archbishop Francis Duffy will commission 64 Lay Leaders – women and men – during Chrism Mass in Saint Muredach’s Cathedral, Ballina, Co Mayo, in the Diocese of Killala.  Their commissioning by Archbishop Duffy...

Bishop Tom Deenihan: Catholic schools must be about people … and people in their local community

by [email protected] | Apr 2, 2025 | Latest, News Archive 2025

This week the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association (CPSMA) held its AGM in Athlone.  The CPSMA provides advice and support for Chairpersons and Principals of Boards of Management in over 2,800 schools in the Republic.  It collaborates with other...

Moral and civil rights and liberties under attack – Bishop Brendan Leahy

by [email protected] | Mar 24, 2025 | Latest, News Archive 2025

Limerick Pilgrimage to Rome as part of Jubilee Year of Hope attends Gemelli Hospital today as Pope makes first appearance in five weeks Sunday 23 March 2025:  As the world may seem caught in a dark place that is drowning moral and civil rights and liberties, we...
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