Installation of Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly as Archbishop of Cashel & Emly
Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly was installed as the Archbishop of Cashel and Emly at a ceremony in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles, Co Tipperary on Sunday 8 February 2015.
Blessing of engaged couple by Bishop Denis Nulty, President of ACCORD
Relics of Saint Valentine are interred in the Carmelite Church in Whitefriar Street, Dublin
Pope Francis’ Message for Lent 2015
Lent is a time of renewal for the whole Church #LentMessage15
World Day of the Sick 2015 “I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame”
The 23rd World Day of the Sick will be celebrated on Wednesday 11 February, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. The World Day of the Sick is an initiative which was started by Pope John Paul II in 1992. Pope Benedict and Pope Francis have continued this special World...
Pastoral Letter from Bishop Noel Treanor on the themes of slavery and human trafficking
Bishop Noel Treanor, Bishop of Down and Connor, has issued a pastoral letter on the themes of slavery and human trafficking. In his pastoral Bishop Treanor reflects on the significance of the World Day of Peace initiative and the theme for this year which is 'No...
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2015
From 18 - 25 January, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is held. This is the traditional period in the northern hemisphere for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. These dates were proposed in 1908 by Paul Wattson to cover the days between the feasts of Saint...
Migrant Resource Pack
The Council for Emigrants and Council for Immigrants of the Irish Bishops’ Conference have produced a Migrant Resource Pack, which includes the Pope’s Message for Migrant and Refugee Sunday, Prayers for Migrants and Tips for Remembering Migrants in the Parish and at Home
Catholic Schools Week 2015 on the theme ‘Catholic Schools:Called to Serve’
Catholic Schools Week - 25 January to 1 February 2015 Catholic Schools Week has been celebrated in Ireland for the last five years. This annual event calls on Catholic schools to give expression in a special way to a particular aspect of Catholic education. This theme...
Feast of the Holy Family
Mass readings for the Feast of the Holy Family Mass readings for Sunday, December 28, 2014, the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph: Gen 15:1-6; 21:1-3. Ps 104. Heb 18:11-12, 17-19. Lk 2: 22-40. www.catholicbishops.ie/readings. Feast of the Holy Family...
Advent and Christmas 2014
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given…” Advent Calendar Please check out our online Advent Calendar and our Thought for the Day pieces which will be made available right up to and including Christmas Eve, December 24th. You can access the Advent Calendar by...