Is there anything more heart warming than watching queues of children making their way to the Crib with their gifts during the singing of Silent Night? It is always a moving experience as their gentleness and generosity help all of us to focus on the true meaning of...
My friends, At the end of this calendar year, as we approach the great celebration of the birth of the Saviour, I am happy to extend a word of thanks to all of you. 2019 has been another very busy year in the diocese of Killala. Placing Hope in Faith - a listening...
Canon Thomas Finan, a priest of the Diocese of Killala for 55 years and a former Professor of Ancient Classics in St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, is an original and unique voice in the Irish cultural landscape. This book is a selection of the vast collection of his...
The Christmas edition of the Killala Diocesan Vineyard Magazine will be available in all parishes this weekend and includes news and articles from parishes across the diocese. It also includes a special article on the Killala Diocesan Mission in Brazil as it...
Please click here for Advent Calendar The first day of Advent heralds the beginning of the Catholic Church’s new year. Advent (from ‘ad-venire’ in Latin or “to come to”) is the Church season encompassing the four Sundays and weekdays leading up to the...
To celebrate the canonisation of John Henry Newman, the Newman Institute invites you to an Open Lecture, John Henry Newman: A Saint for our time? by Fr. Brendan Hoban, Diocesan Historian, Writer and Broadcaster. Venue: The Newman Institute, Ballina Date:...
Pope Francis recently challenged all of us with regard to our concern for the poor. Quoting Psalm 34, “this poor one cried out and the Lord heard”, the Pope then went on to ask, “How is it that God in Heaven can hear the cries of the poor but so many people...
Please click here for the 2018 Annual Statement of Accounts for the Diocese of Killala
A four week Bereavement Course will be delivered at the Newman Institute, Ballina, on Thursdays, November 7th, 14, 21st and 28th at 8.00pm. The course will be facilitated by Monica Morley, Director of Knock Family Centre and Broadcaster.
About Day For Life Day for Life is celebrated annually by the Catholic Church in Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness of the meaning and value of human life at every stage and in every condition. This year’s Day...