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Oct
11

‘A Hundred Thousand Welcomes?’ – Irish Bishops’ Pastoral Letter Welcoming Migrants To Ireland

During the Autumn General Meeting of the Bishops' Conference, bishops issued a pastoral letter on the significant theme of welcoming the immigrant, A ...

Oct
17

Pilgrims describe ‘out of this world’ impact of the Holy Relics of Saint Bernadette

On the eve of relics of St Bernadette leaving Derry, pilgrims said their faith had been fuelled by the ceremonies of the past two days. Thousands of p...

Oct
17

St Bernadette inspires a new generation in courage and faith

Having faced rejection and ridicule in her own life, St Bernadette continues to inspire a new generation in courage and faith, pupils representing sch...

Oct
17

Strong representation from parishes at Welcome Ceremony for Relics

Pilgrims of all ages and from every parish in the Derry Diocese flocked to St Eugene's Cathedral, Derry, yesterday (Sunday, 13th October 2024) to hono...

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 ...

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...

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...

Jan
03

Jubilee 2025 - Pilgrims of Hope

Pope Francis has declared that the year 2025 will be a Holy Year of Jubilee for the Catholic Church – an event that takes place once every 25 years.&n...

May
13

National Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine - Adult studies in Catechism of the Catholic Church

The adult studies in Catechism of the Catholic Church National Pilgrimage to Ireland's Eucharistic and Marian Shrine in Knock takes place on Saturday ...

May
01

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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BT48 9AP

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