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Calling all Post Primary Students & Parish Youth Groups

Posted: January 28, 2021

Consider taking the short term pledge for Lent?

Posted: January 28, 2021

Homily for the Funeral Mass of Bishop Pádraig O Donoghue, R.I.P. Emeritus Bishop of Lancaster

Posted: January 27, 2021

Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Analeenta, Mourneabbey Parish Celebrant Bishop William Crean Bishop Pádraig O Donoghue was called to his eternal reward shortly before 9 am on Sunday morning past. Those aware of his weakening health knew it could not be long more. When the news filtered through, it was mixed emotions – one […]

Pope Francis on Catholic Schools

Posted: January 26, 2021

The following paragraphs, by Pope Francis, are taken from his exhortation TO YOUNG PEOPLE, Christus Vivit, written in March 2019. They are appropriate as we celebrate Catholic Schools Week. Youth ministry in educational institutions 221. Schools are unquestionably a platform for drawing close to children and young people. Precisely because they are such privileged places […]

Homily of Bishop Crean- 17th January 2021-2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted: January 18, 2021

2nd Sunday Ordinary Time 17th January 2021 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh “All share responsibility” My friends, This has been a very difficult week for many people across the country. The increase of the virus across the community leading to an increasing number of people dying. A mood of stress, anxiety […]

Recruiting Director for ACCORD Catholic Marriage Care Service CLG (Accord CLG)

Posted: January 8, 2021

Accord CLG Director Job Details RSM Ireland are recruiting for a full time Director on behalf of our client, Accord CLG. Accord CLG ACCORD Catholic Marriage Care Service CLG (Accord CLG) is a well known, respected and experienced agency that has in excess of 50 years’ experience working with couples and individuals supporting them in […]

Christmas Message 2020 from Bishop William Crean

Posted: December 21, 2020

Christmas Message 2020 from Bishop William Crean My friends, We are looking forward to a meaningful Christmas. We have together been preparing to celebrate Christmas, knowing that it is going to be different because of Covid 19. We are strangely guarding against the risk that being together may be for one another. We […]

Homily of Bishop William Crean – 4th Sunday of Advent – 20th Dec. 2020

Posted: December 21, 2020

4th Sunday of Advent 20th December 2020 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh My friends, A few weeks ago, I got one of these WhatsApp messages. It was a very short video piece of a little boy probably no more than two years old. He was wearing a mask. But then he got a […]

Homily of Bishop William Crean – 3rd Sunday of Advent – 13th December 2020

Posted: December 14, 2020

3rd Sunday of Advent 2020 (B) 13th December 2020 St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh “Gaudete Sunday” My friends, We are all preparing to celebrate a “meaningful” Christmas – Yes – that is the word the politicians have used – “meaningful” – full of meaning. I have no doubt that it is a genuine […]

Guidelines for the celebration of Christmas Masses

Posted: December 10, 2020

Letter to priests re Preparation for the celebration of Christmas For information You will find at the end of my comments the updated HSE norms regarding places of worship. The HSE guidelines are quite detailed. A quick reading of them might refresh our memory on what is required. Most of the guidance is already in […]