What are you doing on Sunday? A Lenten Reflection By Bishop Wm. Crean My friends, Lent is opportunity. It is an ideal time for us to review and re-evaluate the […]
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Day of Atonement, Homily, Bishop Crean
Day of Atonement Friday, 15th February 2019 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh Homily notes of Most Rev. William Crean, Bishop of Cloyne My friends, Today has been set aside by the […]
Christmas Message 2018 from Bishop William Crean
My friends, I am grateful for this opportunity to reflect on this past year as we celebrate anew the birth of the Saviour. It is good to experience the recovery […]
Bishop Crean Homily – Marian Conference
Immaculate Conception 2018 Marian Conference Mitchelstown Homily notes of Bishop Wm. Crean “Mary, do not be afraid; you have won God’s favour”. My friends, the story of our salvation is […]
Abortion cannot be supported – Irish Bishops
Abortion cannot be supported Reflecting on the current Dáil debate on the abortion bill bishops said, “We are dismayed that, for the most part, the voices of those who voted […]
Diocesan Appointments (incl. appointment of new deacons)
Bishop Crean has made the following appointments; 1.Rev. Deacon John McCarthy to serve in Fermoy 2.Rev. Deacon Paul Alapini to serve in Cobh 3.Rev. Deacon Gerard Rooney to serve in […]
Homily, Bishop Crean, Cloyne Clergy Assembly
Cloyne Clergy Assembly 6th November 2018, Killarney Homily Notes – Bishop William Crean In the current issue of The Furrow Fr. Pat Hannon offers a perceptive reflection on recent Referenda, […]
Bicentenary of the St Mary’s Church, Mallow: Bishop’s Homily and Photos
Bishop Crean, Homily during Holy Mass, St. Mary’s Church, Mallow on the occasion of the Bicentenary of the St Mary’s Church and the 50th Anniversary of the Church of […]
Homily, Bishop Crean, welcoming “Servants of the Home of the Mother”
Homily preached by Bishop Wm. Crean as part of the celebrations of the Holy Mass to welcome the “Servants of the Home of the Mother” Vigil Mass in the Church […]
Letter to Families with Children receiving Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion for the first time, and/or the Sacrament of Confirmation
Please click here to read Bishop William Crean’s Letter to Families with Children receiving Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion for the first time, and/or the Sacrament of Confirmation
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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Fr Eamonn McCarthy (Radio Maria) interviews young ladies from Diocese of Cloyne
January 25th, 2018Fr Eamonn McCarthy, a priest of the Diocese of Cloyne and currently working with Radio Maria (based [...]How a Young Person may be active in parish: Áine Keane's activity and service through the Pope John Paul II Awards
June 2nd, 2017My name is Áine Keane. I am 19 years old. I'm a student at Presentation Secondary School in Mitc[...]Tips for Lent from Isaiah - Fr John McCarthy
March 10th, 2017In a recent Sunday Gospel Jesus tells us: ’You are the light of the world.’ The first reading from t[...]Setting the World on Fire - A young woman recounts her year of mission in Australia
February 28th, 2017The following is a recollection by Siobhan O’Shaughnessy, a young woman who attends a young adult pr[...]