19th Sunday 7th August 2022. St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh “God with us” My friends, It is often in moments of crisis, conflict or confusion that we are brought back to reality and refocus ourselves and thereby our life. How often do we hear or read of well-known people in entertainment or […]
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Homily of Bishop William Crean – 14th Sunday (C) – 3rd July 2022
14th Sunday (C) 3rd July 2022 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh “The Kingdom of God is very near to you” My friends, Pope Francis we’re told has a bad knee and suffers from sciatica. It has led to a lot of speculation about his health. He constantly asks people to pray for him and we do. […]
Homily of Bishop William Crean – Closing Liturgy of Earth/Gaia Exhibition, St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh – June 26th 2022
Closing Liturgy of Earth / Gaia Exhibition St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 26th June 2022 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time C “Spiritual and/or Religious” My friends, Its not unusual for people to describe themselves as spiritual but not religious. While its helpful on one level its also rather vague and nebulous. What one can say is […]
Homily of Bishop Crean – Trinity Sunday 12th June 2022
Trinity Sunday 12th June 2022 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh “In God we trust” My friends, It will be interesting to read the answer given in the current census to the question on religion. It is expected that the number declaring themselves as having ‘no religion’ will increase. Still let us wait and see. Regardless […]
Homily of Bishop Crean – Virtual Lourdes Pilgrimage – 4th June 2022
Virtual Lourdes Pilgrimage 4th June 2022 broadcast from St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh My friends, One of the most outstanding effects of the internet and the development of all kinds of social media is the explosion of ways in which we can connect and communicate with one another – at the press of a button – […]
Launch of Gaia / Earth Exhibition 15th June 2022 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh
Launch of Gaia / Earth Exhibition 15th June 2022 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh My friends, Luke Jerram like all artists is gifted with imagination and creativity – his work opens our minds to new ways of viewing the familiar in life. There is nothing more familiar than the earth we walk […]
Homily of Bishop William Crean – Pentecost 4th June-Castlemagner
Pentecost 4th June Castlemagner Vigil Benemerenti Medals Presentation to Sheila Healy and Andrew Joseph Bourke My friends, On the Feast of all the Saints of Ireland – the 1st Reading is taken from the Book of Ecclesiasticus Chapter 44 – from which I quote verses as a reminder of those who have gone before and […]
Submission to The Irish Episcopal Conference (IEC) on the Synodal Path Process from the Diocese of Cloyne. 26th May 2022.
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 to change often” – St John Henry Newman “One of St. John Henry Newman’ s gifts to the church was to remind us of the […]
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 right now. They are usually wonderful and exciting moments and memories in young people’s lives. They are the focus and centre of the day and […]
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 American TV series called “Cheers!”. It was a comedy programme set in a local bar. The fun emerged in the ongoing banter between the cast […]
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Homily of Bishop William Crean - 7th August 2022
August 8th, 202219th Sunday 7th August 2022. St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh “God with us” My friends, ...Homily of Bishop William Crean - 14th Sunday (C) - 3rd July 2022
July 5th, 202214th Sunday (C) 3rd July 2022 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh “The Kingdom of God is very near to yo...Homily of Bishop William Crean - Closing Liturgy of Earth/Gaia Exhibition, St. Colman's Cathedral, Cobh - June 26th 2022
June 29th, 2022Closing Liturgy of Earth / Gaia Exhibition St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 26th June 2022 13th Sund...Homily of Bishop Crean - Trinity Sunday 12th June 2022
June 16th, 2022Trinity Sunday 12th June 2022 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh “In God we trust” My friend...Homily of Bishop Crean - Virtual Lourdes Pilgrimage - 4th June 2022
June 16th, 2022Virtual Lourdes Pilgrimage 4th June 2022 broadcast from St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh My friends,...Launch of Gaia / Earth Exhibition 15th June 2022 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh
June 15th, 2022Launch of Gaia / Earth Exhibition 15th June 2022 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh My frie...
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