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Bishop's Homilies and Statements
Jul
28

CLERICAL APPOINTMENTS 2024 - Diocese of Derry

Bishop McKeown has announced the following clerical changes for the Diocese of Derry, effective from Saturday 31st August 2024. Rev Seamus Kelly, PP D...

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Aug
14

Letter from Bishop McKeown on Season of Creation 2024

14 August 2024 Dear Father / Parish Leadership Team members / Laudato Si' Group members I write to promote the resources for the Season of Creation 20...

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Aug
20

Annual Safeguarding Report 2023

The Annual Safeguarding Report 2023 for the Diocese of Derry provides an overview of the Safeguarding work across the Diocese. The report is pres...

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Nov
30

Parish and Family Prayer for Advent 2024

Advent: A season of Hope, Love Joy and Peace An opportunity to reflect and pray on the Gospels of Advent Sundays Each Sunday of Advent, we will share ...

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Jan
01

Homily - New Year's Day/World Day of Peace 2024 - Bishop McKeown

LVII World Day of Peace 2024 - Artificial Intelligence and Peace | Francis (vatican.va) With all the horrible wars going on around the world and the a...

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Mar
31

Homily - Easter 2024 - Bishop McKeown

Easter is a time for many commemorations and celebrations. For some is remains a religious festival that just marks the end of Lent. For others in Ire...

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Apr
10

Homily - Divine Mercy Sunday - Bishop McKeown

Do we greet the unfamiliar face that we have never seen before? Do we look beyond our circle of friends and greet those who may come from a different ...

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May
07

Homily - Fifth Sunday of Easter - Bishop McKeown

This is a time when there is much need for renewal in the church. The purpose of renewal is not to make the church strong and make ourselves feel in c...

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Dec
19

Christmas message from Bishop Donal McKeown, Bishop of Derry

The last few years have been difficult for many people. There's been the pandemic, there's been the financial crisis, there's homelessness for many, a...

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Jan
03

Homily - World Day of Peace 2025 - Bishop McKeown

World Day of Peace - 1st January, 2025 Forgive us our trespasses: grant us your peace Since 1968, on the initiative of Pope Paul VI, each year on Janu...

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St Eugene’s Cathedral
Francis Street, Derry
BT48 9AP

Tel: 028 7126 2302