Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference 

Gaza: "Words are not enough!" - Irish Bishops call for solidarity at parish level

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June - Month of the Sacred Heart

Prepare for the re-consecration of Ireland to the Sacred Heart by Archbishop Eamon Martin at Knock Shrine on 22nd June 2025

For more information please visit www.sacredheartcrusade.ie 

Jubilee Pilgrimage to St. Gobnait's Shrine, Ballyvourney

All are invited to join with Bishop Crean in the celebration of Holy Mass at the Shrine of St. Gobnait, June 8th at 3pm.

Whitsun or Pentecost Sunday has long been associated with the honouring of our local Gaeltacht Saint. Devotion to St. Gobnait is very much alive with visitors praying the rounds daily and visiting the Holy Well. It is a special place of pilgrimage for those praying for the sick.

We look forward to seeing you and ask that you come in good time as parking will be limited at the Shrine.

Raising Hope Retreat 13th - 15th September 2025, Ballyvaloo Retreat and Conference Centre, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Y21 X392

Join us for a nourishing retreat as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si' in the beautiful surroundings of Ballyvaloo.  Be inspired by the richness of ecological spirituality

"May our struggles and our concern for this planet never take away the joy of our hope" (Laudato Si', 244)

€250 per person (accommodation and all meals included in price)

To register please email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

“Dare to Hope” is a Young Adult event being organised by the Bishops’ Conference in collaboration with Knock Shrine and will take place in the Youth Village, Knock on Saturday 14th June 2025

This event is for Young Adults from the age of 18-30 and is a follow on from the “Into the Deep” event which took place in Clongowes on Saturday 22nd June last year. This event is for all Young Adults but there will be a special welcome for those who are travelling to Rome for the Jubilee of Youth and will be part of their preparation, however it is open to all Young Adults

This year, we are blessed to partner with the team at Knock Shrine, allowing us to expand our reach and welcome even more young adults from across the country. What began as an invitation-only event last year has now grown into a larger gathering that promises to nourish and inspire the faith of young Catholics throughout Ireland

Sunday 11 May 2025

Schedule of Ceremonies

• 2:00pm: Rosary
• 2:30pm: Anointing of the Sick at Knock Basilica
• 3:00pm: Concelebrated Mass at Knock Basilica followed by Benediction and Rosary Procession

Explore Knock Shrine

• Exposition in Blessed Sacrament Chapel
• Self-guided Auio Tours available
• Guided Prayer Sessions in the Prayer Centre
• 100 acres of lanscaped gardens to explore
• Resources to enrich and inspire at Knock Bookshop

For further information see www.knockshrine.ie

Tel: 094 938 8100

Come to know the Personal Love of the Lord more deeply through an uplifting and inspiring series of talks, prayer and togetherness (Life in the Spirit Seminars)

Facilitated by Mir Ministries
Venue: St. Mary’s Church, Waterloo, Blarney, Co. Cork. T23 A667

Friday nights at 8pm
from Fri 16th May to Friday June 27th 2025

For further information please contact:
Blarney Parish Office: 021 4385105 or  Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Camp Creideamh Knockadoon 8th - 14th June 2025

Camp Creideamh Faith Camps for teenagers, boys and girls, will take place again in Knockadoon (East Cork) over the dates 8th – 14th June. For those who are Post-Primary school age.

Activities will include catechesis, prayer, sports, hillwalking, kayaking, swimming, music, arts and crafts and other activities.

For bookings go to website Camp Creideamh

For more information please ring Fr Eamon Roche on 086 9972539

An Easter Message
from Bishop William Crean

“Living in Joyful Hope”

A Cháirde,

It is extraordinary to witness the turmoil and suffering that has been inflicted by a few autocratic leaders on the lives of millions of unfortunate and powerless people. It is a tragedy of enormous proportions. We too seem so powerless in the face of so much dark and evil intentions. It is difficult to find the seeds of hope in such a dark landscape.

For us who believe and trust in the action of God in our midst through the Lord Jesus and his disciples we live with hope in our hearts, hope that is rooted in Christ sharing our human trials and afflictions. Holy Week and Easter enables us to spiritually journey with Him through his suffering and death at the hands of his oppressors. But his death on the Cross was not the end rather the seed of victory.