Please see below the homily of Bishop Kevin Doran, Bishop of Elphin, which was delivered at the Diaconate Ordination in the diocese. See attached related photo for publication of Deacon Conrad Forzeh (left) and Deacon Frankline Nkopi, both of the Diocese of Kumba,...
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Bishop Kevin Doran’s homily for Mass to celebrate World Day of Peace 2023
It is good for us to gather as one year is ending and another beginning, to give thanks for what we have received and to ask God’s blessing, not just for ourselves, but for the world. Mary, the Mother of God, whose Feast we celebrate today, stood -as we do – at a...
Archbishop Dermot Farrell’s homily for Mass to celebrate World Day of Peace 2023
An eol duit, a Mhuire, Cá rachair i mbliana Ag iarraidh foscaidh Do do leanbh Naofa Tráth bhfuil gach doras Dúnta ina éadan Ag fuath is uabhar An chine...
Archbishop Eamon Martin’s homily for Mass to celebrate World Day of Peace 2023
In his reflection on the words, “Blessed are the peacemakers”, the late Pope Benedict XVI reminded us that peace is both a gift of God, and at the same time is the fruit of human effort. The Good Friday Agreement was an immense historic achievement which involved...
Bishops express their sympathy following the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Archbishops Eamon Martin and Dermot Farrell to attend Funeral Mass in the Vatican Archbishop Noel Treanor, Apostolic Administrator of Down & Connor Together with the laity, religious, and clergy across the Diocese of Down and Connor, I am saddened to learn of the...
Statement of Archbishop Dermot Farrell on the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
This morning, the last morning of the year, our heavenly Father brought Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI home to the house in which—as the Lord Jesus himself assures us—there are many rooms (see John 14:2). We pray for Pope Benedict’s eternal rest, and give thanks for all...
Archbishop Eamon Martin offers prayerful condolences on the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Archbishop Martin to host media briefing in the Synod Hall of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, at 2.00pm today, 31 December 2022. Books of Condolence available in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, and on catholicbishops.ie, Facebook page @IrishCatholicBishops,...
Book of Condolence for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
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Homily for Midnight Mass of the Nativity celebrated by Archbishop Eamon Martin
Live broadcast of Christmas Mass by RTÉ and the European Broadcasting Union will take place at 11.00pm from Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh “We think tonight of families who are wounded or separated by war and violence, by mistrust or relationship breakdown. In a...
Homily of Bishop Kevin Doran for Midnight Mass at Sligo Cathedral
“Every member of the human race, young or old, man or woman, with or without disability, born or unborn, of whatever race, creed or sexual orientation is by virtue of his or her humanity and child of God, through the birth of Jesus Christ” Homily I wonder if you can...
Homily celebrated by Archbishop Dermot Farrell for Christmas 2022
Homily The response of the world in which we live, the reaction of our culture, is to make the story of Christmas into a fairy story: “...and they all lived happily ever after.” However, the story of Jesus, even the story of his birth, is not a “happy ever after...
Archbishop Eamon Martin’s message for Christmas 2022
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