The Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion will be celebrated on Good Friday, March 30th, 2018. Please check your parish bulletin for details. On Good Friday, we meditate on the passion and death of Our Lord Jesus Christ. During the liturgy, the final hours and events in the...
The Mass of the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated on Holy Thursday, March 29th. Please check your local parish bulletin for details. The celebration of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper recalls the great example of service Jesus left us in the Washing of the Feet. At the...
On Palm Sunday we commemorate the Lord’s entry into Jerusalem, when people welcomed him, and waving palm branches, sang “Hosanna”. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the most important week in the Church’s liturgical year. Palms are blessed during Mass and people...
You are invited to the Mass of Chrism which will be celebrated in St. Muredach’s Cathedral on Tuesday March 27th, 2018 at 6.30p.m. Bishop John Fleming, the people and priests of Killala Diocese will gather to celebrate the Mass of Chrism, during which the priests of...
Wishing you a Blessed St. Patrick's Day! St. Patrick According to Patrician scholar, Máire B. de Paor, the evidence of St Patrick’s Confession favours Silva Focluti, the Wood of Fochaill, on the western shore of Killala Bay, as the location of the six years Patrick...
Gracious God, we thank you for the great gift of our Mother. We thank you for the unconditional nature of our Mother’s love; a love that nurtures us at every stage of life; a love that forgives, heals, and reassures; a love permeated with gentleness and profound care;...
You are invited to a Lenten Lecture on the impact of Trócaire's work overseas: tackling poverty, defending human rights and working for justice. The lecture will be given by Mr. Seán Farrell, Director of Trócaire's International Division. Where: The Newman Institute...
A Church Music Workshop for parish choirs will be held at the Newman Institute on Wednesday March 7th at 7.30pm. Music for use throughout the year will be included as well as the Official Hymn for the World Meeting of Families, 'A Joy for all the World' by Irish...
This year’s Trócaire Lenten campaign focuses upon the Koroma family in Freetown, Sierra Leone who were affected by recent landslides in their area. This tragic event affected the Koroma family in various ways and cost them their home, possessions, work tools...
The theme of Pope Francis’ message for Lent 2018 is “Because of the increase of iniquity, the love of many will grow cold” (Mt 24: 12). In his message Pope Francis says, “Above all, I urge the members of the Church to take up the Lenten journey with...