Diocese of Killaloe shares Fatima pilgrimage diary
As pilgrims we do not make this journey alone. We carry with us the prayers and intentions of all the people of the diocese of Killaloe.
Month: April 2017
Three seminarians from the Pontifical Irish College, Rome ordained as deacons
All three are transitional deacons, meaning that they are due to be ordained to the priesthood at a later stage.
Bishop Francis Duffy expresses shock at desecration of Longford church
Bishop Francis Duffy, Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois, has expressed his shock and sadness at the desecration of St Michael’s Church, Shroid, in Longford parish. The church was broken into and the tabernacle stolen. The break-in was discovered on Easter Sunday...
Christ is risen and our world needs this reason for hope as much as ever – Archbishop Eamon Martin
"Sometimes daring to witness openly to our sincerely held Christian convictions can bring upon us ridicule and condemnation. Shockingly in 2017 it means death for some believers." - Archbishop Eamon Martin
Pope Francis: To the the city and the world
During his address the Pope prayed for peace in the Middle East especially in war torn Syria recalling Saturday's attack which killed dozens of people near the city of Aleppo, calling it "the latest vile attack on fleeing refugees".
Christ renews a weary humanity – Pope Francis, at Easter Vigil
Let us allow ourselves to be surprised by this new dawn and by the newness that Christ alone can give. - Pope Francis
Thousands expected to celebrate their faith at Easter Sunday Dawn Masses
Dawn Masses from Clonmacnois to Clew Bay this Easter Sunday morning
Pope Francis presides over Via crucis on Good Friday
Pope Francis presided over the via crucis at the Colosseum in Rome on the evening of Good Friday. Beginning after nightfall, and conducted by torchlight, the Way of the Cross featured meditations by the Ratzinger Prize-winning theologian, Anne-Marie Pelletier. In...
Pope urges faithful to help and serve each other
Pope Francis on Holy Thursday washed the feet of inmates at Paliano prison, south of Rome, during the Mass of Our Lord’s Supper. The Pope traveled to the penitentiary for a private visit and the celebration of Mass marking Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples on...
Bishop Smith invites clergy to renew their priestly vows
Almost 100 priests from the Diocese of Meath joined Bishop Michael Smith for the annual Chrism Mass, during which the clergy renewed their priestly vows. “Faith calls us to walk in a way that does not always conform to the prevailing fashions of the age” Bishop...
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