3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Glanworth, Ballindangan and Curraghagalla Parish 20th/21st January 2024 My friends, Those of you who watched the recent documentaries on vocations will have noted that the […]
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Homily of Bishop William Crean – 2nd Sunday B – 14th January 2024
2nd Sunday B St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 14th January 2024 “Speak, Lord, your servant is listening” My friends, Our attention span is getting shorter. It is widely recognised in media […]
Week of prayer for Christian Unity
Archbishop Eamon Martin, Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, and Archbishop John McDowell, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh, are marking the 2024 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with a wide-ranging […]
Homily of Bishop Crean – Baptism of the Lord – Sacred Heart Church, Ballymore – 7th January 2024
Baptism of the Lord Sacred Heart Church, Ballymore 7th January 2024 My friends, Having had the privilege of being part of a Holy See delegation to Jordan early in 2023 […]
Homily of Bishop William Crean – Feast of the Holy Family – Sunday 31st December 2023
Feast of the Holy Family Sacred Heart Church, Rushbrooke 31st December 2023 “The school of Nazareth” My friends, Time doesn’t stand still – nothing remains the same. Nostalgia allows us […]
Christmas Message from Bishop William Crean – December 2023
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2023 My friends, There is much about these days that make us anxious and fearful about the future. The two major wars of the Ukraine and Gaza brings […]
Homily of Bishop William Crean – 3rd Sunday of Advent – 17th
3rd Sunday of Advent St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 17th December 2023 “Witness to the light” My friends, Earlier this year I had the privilege of visiting Jordan as part of […]
Homily of Bishop William Crean – 1st Sunday of Advent – 3rd December 2023
1st Sunday of Advent St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 3rd December 2023 My friends, There’s a well know setting of a verse from the prophet Hosea (14:1) which speaks clearly and […]
Homily of Bishop William Crean – Feast of Christ the King – 26th November 2023
Feast of Christ the King St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 26th November 2023 “Christ, King of my heart” My friends, “Have that mind within you that was in Christ Jesus” so […]
Feast of St. Colman – 24th November 2023 -Homily of Rt. Rev. Monsignor Anthony O’Brien, P.P., V.G.
Chapter Mass 24 November 2023 St. Colman 522 – 604. Colmán Mac Leinin. Patron of the Diocese of Cloyne. St. Colman founded a church in Cloyne in 560. He also […]
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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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