Submission to The Irish Episcopal Conference (IEC) on the Synodal Path Process from the Diocese of Cloyne. 26th May 2022. “To live is to change and to be perfect is […]
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Homily of Bishop William Crean – Ascension Sunday – 29th May 2022
Ascension Sunday 29th May 2022 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh “Life calls us to communion” My friends, The 1st Communion and Confirmation celebrations are in full flow […]
Homily of Bishop William Crean – 150th Anniversary of the Consecration of St. Mary’s Church, Carrigtwohill – Sunday 15th May 2022
150th Anniversary of the Consecration of St. Mary’s Church, Carrigtwohill 5th Sunday of Easter 15th May 2022 Some place to gather My friends, Older members among us might remember an […]
Homily of Bishop Crean for Vocations Sunday- Knock 8th May 2022
‘If we dismiss our past as a source of shame and embarrassment only, we risk depriving a new generation of connection with deep wells of spirituality’ – Bishop Crean Just […]
Chrism Mass 13th April 2022 – Homily of Bishop William Crean
Chrism Mass 13/4/2022St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh “Priest as Cultural Shock Absorber” My friends,It is much longer than I care to remember since I heard Fr. David Power, O.M.I. use theimage […]
Easter Message of Most Rev. William Crean, Bishop of Cloyne.
Easter Message of Most Rev. William Crean, Bishop of Cloyne. My friends, The horror of war has revisited us in the current military assault by Russia on Ukraine. Its savagery has […]
All invited to join Pope Francis in Friday global prayer for peace in Ukraine – Bishop William Crean will lead the Diocese from St. Colman’s Cathedral Cobh on Friday 25th March at 6pm
Ahead of the Feast of the Annunciation on Friday, March 25th, Pope Francis extends an invitation to every community and all the faithful to unite with him for the Solemn […]
Homily of Bishop Crean – 2nd Sunday of Lent – 13th March 2022
2nd Sunday of Lent 13th March 2022 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh “I have been to the mountain top” The mountain top has a strong grip on the imagination of so […]
The Pathway to Synod with Bishop William Crean
A short video with Bishop Crean talking about the Synodal Process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADZ3ZwLGBsIb
Homily of Bishop Crean – 8th Sunday C 27th February 2022 Church of the Most Holy Rosary, Midleton
8th Sunday C 27th February 2022 Church of the Most Holy Rosary, Midleton “Temperance Sunday” One hundred years ago Bishop Robert Browne was the Bishop of Cloyne. In the library […]
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Homily of Bishop William Crean - Easter Sunday - 31st March 2024
April 24th, 2024Easter Sunday St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 31st March 2024 Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! My frie...Homily of Bishop William Crean - Centenary of Imokilly District Board 1924 - 3rd Sunday of Easter
April 19th, 20243rd Sunday of Easter St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh Centenary of Imokilly District Board 1924 My f...Easter Message 2024 - Bishop William Crean
March 27th, 2024Easter Message 2024 from Bishop William Crean My friends, “In the world you will have trouble ...
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