The National Vocations Office of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference has produced resources that parishes might like to use around the Feast of the Annunciation (Friday 25 March 2022) to pray for vocations, mirroring Mary’s ‘Yes’ to God. The resources include prayers of the faithful that may be used at Mass and prayers that […]
Statement of the Spring 2022 General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered in-person this week for their Spring 2022 General Meeting at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth. The President of the Conference is Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh and the Vice-President is Archbishop Dermot Farrell […]
Our Lady of Kyiv Loving God, We pray for the people of Ukraine, for all those suffering or afraid, that you will be close to them and protect them. We pray for world leaders, for compassion, strength and wisdom to guide their choices. We pray for the world that in this moment of crisis, […]
KILMORE CARE OF CREATION Inspired by LAUDATO SI’ Encyclical Letter written by POPE FRANCIS ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is […]
Welcome to the #LivingLent feature of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference for the Season of Lent 2022. In this feature you will find information on The Meaning of Lent Why we receive ashes on Ash Wednesday Pope Francis’ Message for Lent 2022 Pope Francis’ call for Ash Wednesday to be a day of prayer […]
During the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis made a heartfelt appeal for peace in Ukraine, saying that the threat of war had caused “great pain in my heart.” “Despite the diplomatic efforts of the last few weeks,” the Pope said, “increasingly alarming scenarios are opening up,” with many people all over the world […]
Bishops raise awareness about problem of gambling addiction Ahead of Temperance Sunday, this Sunday, the Irish Bishops’ Drugs Initiative (IBDI) has launched the ‘Leave Your Mark’ podcast, to raise awareness about the impact gambling, drugs and alcohol addiction can have on young people’s lives. Episode one of this new podcast features a discussion between Tyrone […]
KILMORE CARE OF CREATION COMMITTEE Inspired by LAUDATO SI’ Encyclical Letter written by POPE FRANCIS ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME “We know that technology based on the use of highly polluting fossil fuels – especially coal, but also oil and, to a lesser degree, gas – needs to be progressively replaced without delay” […]
KILMORE CARE OF CREATION COMMITTEE Inspired by LAUDATO SI’ Encyclical Letter written by POPE FRANCIS ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME Going Green – Single Use Plastics (SUP) ‘An Endemic Scourge’ Pope Francis addresses the issue of an Integral Ecology “Nature cannot be regarded as something separate from ourselves or as a mere setting […]
The February 2022 issue of Sharing the Good News, the newsletter of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference for parishes and dioceses, is now available. You can view or download the issue from the following link: Sharing-the-Good-News-February-2022
