The December 2021 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-December-2021
KILMORE CARE OF CREATION inspired by LAUDATO SI’ Encyclical Letter written by POPE FRANCIS ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME “And now a lawyer stood up and, to test him, asked, ‘Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ He said to him, ‘What is written in the law? What is your reading of […]
This year, Kilmore Youth Ministry ran a Christmas essay competition for 6th Class/P7’s/Confirmation Classes on the theme of “Why was the first Christmas so important?”. The first prize of a family trip to Tayto Park was won by Eimear McCaffrey, St. Mary’s Primary School, Teemore, Derrlin, Co. Fermanagh in the parish of Knockninny. Congratulations, Eimear. […]
Here in the Diocese of Kilmore, our parishes have been very busy hosting conversations. These conversations are based on a series of questions about our faith into the future. The process began by Parish Pastoral Councils reflecting, discerning and giving their detailed feedback and then in turn engaging with a wide diversity of groups in […]
The November issue of Sharing the Good News, the newsletter of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference for parishes and dioceses, is now available. The November issue features the following articles: Archbishop Eamon Martin’s homily from the Mass of Remembrance in Knock Shrine Pope Francis’ appointment of Bishop Francis Duffy as Archbishop of Tuam Trócaire’s launch of […]
Winter 2021 General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference In accordance with public health guidance to help prevent the spread of Covid-19, members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered remotely this week for their Winter 2021 General Meeting via video-link, instead of the usual location at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth. Although the Autumn 2021 […]
Parishioners in Bailieborough helped plant 2,500 spring bulbs in the grounds of St. Anne’s Church recently and now look forward to seeing the grounds come to life again in the Spring. The project was organised by the Green Group in the parish which believes that caring for the earth is part of our Christian mission. […]
Archbishop Eamon Martin recently launched the 2021 interactive digital Advent Calendar, which will go live on www.catholicbishops.ie on the first Sunday of Advent, 28 November next. Now in its eighth year, the unique digital Advent Calendar offers resources for the parish, school and for families which can be accessed behind a virtual door each day during […]
The Northern Pastoral Network (comprising of the Archdiocese of Armagh and the Dioceses of Clogher, Derry, Down & Connor, Dromore, Kilmore and Raphoe) has prepared another simple resource for prayer at home during Advent this year which can be accessed at the following link: NPN Advent Resource 2021 The resource can now be downloaded […]
… Some ideas from the Kilmore Care of Creation Group, Inspired by Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter LAUDATO SI’ – On Care for Our Common Home GOING GREEN THIS CHRISTMAS! “Learning how to live wisely, to think deeply and to love generously” (Laudato Si’ 47) Where possible shop local: If you spend local, […]
