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Bishop's Homilies and Statements
Jul
15

All welcome to Knock for World Day for Grandparents and Elderly on 28 July 2024

Grandparents are our heritage and are essential members of our families and communities. That is why a special day, Grandparents Day in School, is set...

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Jun
27

Northern Bishops: ‘Give Reasons to Hope’ statement on Westminster Elections

A Pastoral Reflection by the Catholic Bishops of Northern Ireland On the forthcoming Westminster Elections (4th July 2024). The forthcoming Westminste...

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May
27

125th anniversary of Sacred Heart Church, Omagh

Homily - Bishop McKeown We all pick up little nuggets of wisdom as we go through life. One that I learned many years ago is that the way we choose to ...

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May
08

Meditating with Mary in the Month of May

Mary, full of God's grace, opened her heart so fully to God that His Word became incarnate in her womb, in the person of Jesus and through the power o...

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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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Apr
22

Homily - Good Shepherd Sunday - Bishop McKeown

Sunday, 21 April 2024 Year B When we think that we are in charge of the Church's future or that we know the simple solution to our problems, we are pr...

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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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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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Mar
28

Homily - Chrism Mass 2024 - Bishop McKeown

Holy Thursday, 28 March 2024St Eugene's Cathedral, Derry This Chrism Mass presents us every year with the start of Jesus' ministry. He returns from hi...

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Jan
20

Sunday of the Word of God, 21 January 2024

"Devoting a specific Sunday of the liturgical year to the word of God can enable the Church to experience anew how the risen Lord opens up for us the ...

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