PRESS RELEASE With great joy, the Diocese of Cloyne announces that the Ordination to the Episcopate of Monsignor Michael F. Crotty, a priest of the Diocese of Cloyne, will take […]
Archive | Bishop Crean- Homilies and News from the Diocese
Episcopal Ordination of Msgr. Michael F. Crotty – 15th August 2020
Letter re Episcopal Ordination of Msgr Michael Crotty
Homily of Bishop William Crean – 9th August 2020
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9th August 2020 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh My friends, On the 27th March a week or so after our lockdown in […]
Preparing for Confirmation 2020
Preparing for Confirmation 2020 Dear Families, Parishes, Schools and Confirmation Candidate Chaplains, Come Holy Spirit is a new initiative designed to support families and Confirmation Candidates in the run up […]
Homily of Bishop William Crean – 26th July 2020
17th Sunday A 26th July 2020 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh “I give you a heart wise and shrewd” My friends, A lot of people pay a lot of money for […]
Homily of Bishop William Crean – 19th July 2020
16th Sunday A 19th July 2020 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh “A parable for the ages” My friends, Sometime early in the ‘lockdown’ Christy Moore was interviewed and asked how he […]
Homily of Bishop William Crean – 12th July 2020
15th Sunday A 12th July 2020 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh “So the word that goes forth from my mouth does not return to me unfulfilled” Is. 55:11 My friends, One […]
Homily of Bishop William Crean – Sunday 5th July 2020
14th Sunday A 5th July 2020 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh “And you will find rest for your souls” My friends, A cartoon I saw recently sought to depict […]
Homily of Bishop William Crean – 28th June 2020
13th Sunday A 28th June 2020 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh “It is much harder to believe than not believe” My friends, Flannery O’Connor, the American writer once said “What people […]
Homily of Bishop Crean – 21st June 2020
12th Sunday A 21st June 2020 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh “If you do not stand for something, you will fall for anything” “Friends, colleagues, Church and State pay tribute to […]
News from the Diocese and Homilies
Easter Message 2024 - Bishop William Crean
March 27th, 2024Easter Message 2024 from Bishop William Crean My friends, “In the world you will have trouble ...Homily of Bishop William Crean - Palm Sunday - 24th March 2024
March 26th, 2024Palm Sunday Reflection St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh, 24th March 2024 My friends, We are expose...Homily of Bishop William Crean - St. Patrick's Day 17th March 2024
March 20th, 2024St. Patrick’s Day St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 17th March 2024 “Ireland – Our Common Home” My fr...
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