5th Sunday B St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 4th February 2024 “Those who suffer from diseases of one kind or another – came to Jesus” My friends, It is 45 years […]
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Homily of Bishop William Crean – 4th Sunday B – 28th January 2024
4th Sunday B St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 28th January 2024 “His teaching made a deep impression on them” My friends, For those who are interested in things political, one trend […]
Homily of Bishop William Crean – 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time – 21st Jan 2024
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 […]
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 […]
News from the Diocese and Homilies
Homily of Bishop William Crean - Easter Sunday - 31st March 2024
April 24th, 2024Easter Sunday St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 31st March 2024 Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! My frie...Homily of Bishop William Crean - Centenary of Imokilly District Board 1924 - 3rd Sunday of Easter
April 19th, 20243rd Sunday of Easter St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh Centenary of Imokilly District Board 1924 My f...Easter Message 2024 - Bishop William Crean
March 27th, 2024Easter Message 2024 from Bishop William Crean My friends, “In the world you will have trouble ...
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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[...]