News & Events

The Council for Immigrants of the Irish Bishops’ Conference has released a parish resource pack to celebrate the World Day for Migrants and Refugees on Sunday 15 January 2017.

Laudato Si’ informs the theme for Catholic Schools Week 2017.   On Sunday 29 January Bishop Denis Nulty, Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin, will be the chief celebrant and preacher at Mass to mark the opening of Catholic Schools Week 2017. This Mass will be...

    A New Year Message from Bishop John Fleming.   On this New Year's Eve, I pray God's blessing on the people, religious communities, and priests of Killala Diocese. I pray that the New Year 2017 will bring you health, happiness, joy, and peace.  ...

  Wishing you and all your family members a blessed and peaceful Christmas.     As we celebrate the birth of the Lord, may we share with others the love He came to bring.

  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...

    The recently published new look Vineyard is in big demand throughout the parishes of Killala Diocese. Following the launch in November, every parish received increased allocations. After the first weekend, many parishes were looking for extra...

  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 celebration of Christmas. Advent is a...

    Dear Parishioner, I would like to invite you to the launch of the St. Muredach’s Cathedral Fundraising Draw in the Newman Institute on Friday, November 25 at 6pm. To begin the next phase of the restoration work on St. Muredach's Cathedral – the painting,...

  Bishop John Fleming launched the new look Vineyard at the Newman Institute, Ballina on Friday, November 18th. People, priests and religious from around the Diocese of Killala attended the launch. In his editorial, Fr. Brendan Hoban notes that "in the early days...

 The month of November is always a special time to remember our beloved dead. We think of family members, friends and neighbours. We remember with gratitude the love they shared with us and the many sacrifices they made for us. During November, we make an extra...