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CDYS Youth Ministry News – Pope John Paul II Award Ceremony

Posted: April 26, 2023

Pope John Paul II Award Ceremony After a gap of two years, thanks to Covid 19, the Annual Pope John Paul II Award Ceremony was back with great delight and […]

Homily from V. Rev. John McCarthy, S.P. – Diocesan Chrism Mass – 5th April 2023

Posted: April 6, 2023

Homily from V. Rev. John McCarthy, S.P. Diocesan Chrism Mass – 5th April 2023 Dear brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ It is a privilege to be asked […]

Easter Message 2023 – Most Rev. William Crean, Bishop of Cloyne

Posted: April 5, 2023

Most Rev. William Crean Bishop of Cloyne Easter Message 2023 “Peace be with you” My friends, Our world is filled with new uncertainty. Many events have come together in […]

Homily of Bishop William Crean – 3rd Sunday of Lent

Posted: March 13, 2023

3rd Sunday of Lent St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 12th March 2023 “Tormented by thirst” My friends, “Tormented by thirst, the people complained against Moses” so began our 1st Reading from […]

Homily of Bishop William Crean – 1st Sunday of Lent – 26th February 2023

Posted: February 28, 2023

1st Sunday of Lent St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 26th February, 2023 “Lead us not into temptation” My friends, One of the most recognisable logos/brands in culture today is an apple, […]

Homily of Bishop William Crean – 7th Sunday (A) – 19th February 2023

Posted: February 22, 2023

7th Sunday (A) St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 19th February, 2023 Temperance Sunday “Moderation in all things” My friends, The news that the country is awash with cocaine is disturbing – […]

Homily of Bishop William Crean – 16th Sunday (A) – 12th February 2023

Posted: February 14, 2023

16th Sunday (A) St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 12th February, 2023 “Necessary Losses” My friends, A recent headline caught my eye, life teaches many lessons, but what can we learn from […]

Homily of Bishop William Crean for Cloyne Lourdes Hospitality – Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes – 11th February 2023

Posted: February 14, 2023

CLOYNE LOURDES HOSPITALITY 11th February, 2023 Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes St. Patrick’s Church, Fermoy My friends, Our recent Bank Holiday, to coincide with the Feast of St. Brigid, […]

Homily of Bishop William Crean – Chairman of Trócaire – 5th February 2023

Posted: February 9, 2023

5th Sunday (A) St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 5th February, 2023 “Trócaire at 50” Bishop William Crean, Bishop of Cloyne, Chairman of Trócaire My friends, The next Lenten Trócaire Appeal will […]

Homily of Bishop Crean- 4th Sunday (A) – 29th January 2023

Posted: February 1, 2023

4th Sunday (A) St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 29th January, 2023 “The Power of Shame” My friends, Shame is often an overwhelming feeling or emotion. It can come from within or […]

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Bishop Crean homilies :
Homily of Bishop Crean - Vigil of Pentecost - 27th May 2023
June 1st, 2023
Vigil of Pentecost St. Mary’s Church, Ladysbridge 27th May 2023 “If the Lord does not build the h...
Homily of Bishop William Crean - Ascension Sunday - 21st May 2023
May 23rd, 2023
Ascension Sunday St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 21st May 2023 “Absence makes the heart grow fonder”...
With Mary towards the Synodal Assembly - A moment of Marian Prayer
May 18th, 2023
At the request of the Holy Father, the Secretariat responsible for the Universal Synod has...
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