Diocese of Derry

Apr

29

Day of Prayer and Penance - 29 May 2020

News Day of Prayer and Penance Bishop's Homilies and Statements

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE LIVE BROADCASTS Vigil Prayers and Timetable Bishop McKeown is inviting people to join him on the first and last Friday of May o...

Apr

27

A day of Prayer and Penance - Friday, 29 May 2020

News Easter 2020 Day of Prayer and Penance Bishop's Homilies and Statements

CLICK HERE to VIEW the live BROADCAST - STARTS 6:00AM Bishop McKeown is inviting people to join him on the last Friday of May, for a 24 hour 'virtual'...

May

24

World Communications Day 2020 - Bishop Donal

News World Communications Day Bishop's Homilies and Statements

Today is the 54th World Day of Social Communications - the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. Pope Francis devotes this year's Message to the the...

May

25

A special message to pupils preparing for exams and leaving school from Bishop Donal McKeown

News World Communications Day Bishop's Homilies and Statements

Bishop Donal shares wise words of advise and reassurance to students finishing their education in second level education.

May

24

Homily - Ascension Day 2020 - Bishop McKeown

World Communications Day Bishop's Homilies and Statements

World Communications Day - Sunday 24 May On Thursday, a friend sent me one of those witty WhatsApp messages – Today is the Feast of the Ascensio...

May

17

Homily - Novena to St Therese of Lisieux - Bishop McKeown

News Bishop's Homilies and Statements

Concluding Ceremony - May 17th 2020 It is now two months exactly – on the Feast of St Patrick - since I celebrated a public Mass to which people...

May

17

Homily - Sixth Sunday of Easter - Bishop McKeown

Bishop's Homilies and Statements

We began our lockdown early in Lent when Jesus was inviting us to face temptations and get a glimpse of his glory in the Transfiguration. We have jour...

May

10

Homily - Fifth Sunday of Easter - Bishop McKeown

Bishop's Homilies and Statements Easter 2020

It is now four weeks since Easter Sunday and, since then, we have all been struggling to seek encouragement and find hope of Resurrection in this stra...

May

08

A special message from Bishop McKeown to children in the Diocese awaiting their First Holy Communion and Confirmation

News Bishop's Homilies and Statements

Bishop Donal sends a special video message to all the children in the Diocese waiting to receive their First Holy Communion, and those awaiting Confir...

May

03