Confirmation 2021: The Journey Begins in Hope
Bishop Denis has invited all our Confirmation candidates from our 56 parishes to join him in prayer on…
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Diocesan Penitenal Service in Preparation for First Reconciliation
Inviting all families preparing for First Reconciliation to join Bishop Denis this evening, March 18 @ 7:30 p.m….
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Homily from Mass in Askea on Mother’s Day, the Fourth...
Fourth Sunday of Lent – Year B: 14.03.21 10.30am: Holy Family Church, Askea Introduction: Laetare Sunday begins the…
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Bishops’ statement on the Covid-19 restrictions in Republic of Ireland
Statement released on the second day of the Spring General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference On 19…
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Stations of the Cross Lent 2021
Bishop Denis leads us in this complete version of the Stations of the Cross: During these Pandemic Times….
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Ministry Update
Our latest Ministry Update has just been released, inside you will find lots of helpful and encouraging resources…
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Lent 2021
To begin our Lenten journey this year we have a Pastoral Letter from Bishop Denis and a host…
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Celebration of Evening Prayer in the Diocese of Ossory
Words at Celebration of Evening Prayer, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny 2.2.2021 We gather for Evening Prayer on this,…
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Catholic Schools Week 2021
Catholic Schools Week 2021 begins on Sunday, January 24 and concludes on January 31. Parishes are asked to…
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Sunday the Word of God
This Sunday, the 24th of January we celebrate Sunday, the Word of God. Pope Francis introduced this day…
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A Response to the Mother and Baby Homes Commission Report
I am very conscious that the past couple of days have been harrowingly hard on mothers and their…
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Bishop Denis’s Homily on the Feast of the Baptism of...
The Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord 11.30am: St. Clare’s Church, Graiguecullen Introduction: Today Jesus joins the…
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Job Vacancy – ACCORD CLG Director
Accord CLG Director Job Details RSM Ireland are recruiting for a full time Director on behalf of our…
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Christmas Carol Service – Monasterevin Gospel Choir
Monasterevin Gospel Choir presents a Christmas Carol Service from St Peter & Pauls Church Monasterevin on Wednesday night…
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Preparing to Celebrate Sacraments with Children in 2021
Preparing to Celebrate Sacramentswith Children in 2021 As families, parishes and schools begin to think about preparing to…
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Advent Resource Page
On this page you will find resources for the Advent season that will be added to each week….
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Homily of Bishop Denis from Mass on KCLR Radio, Sunday...
Thirty Third Sunday of the Year – Year A:                                       15.11.20 9.30am – KCLR Studio’s, Kilkenny Introduction: As…
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Diocesan Director of Safeguarding with Responsibility for Children and Vulnerable...
The Roman Catholic Dioceses of Kildare and Leighlin, and Ossory have parishes in all of County Carlow and County Kilkenny…
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Homily of Bishop Denis from the Funeral Mass of Fr...
Funeral Mass: Fr. Jimmy Doyle RIP:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 28.10.20 Church of Christ the King, Cooleragh @ 12noon Introduction: We…
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November Resources
In the month of November we traditionally pray for our dead and for the bereaved. The following resources…
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V. Rev James (Jimmy) Doyle, PP Staplestown & Cooleragh, RIP
Regretfully, Fr Jimmy Doyle, PP Staplestown Cooleragh passed away suddenly while out walking this morning in his native…
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Homily of Bishop Denis for Mission Sunday 2020
Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A:                18.10.20 9.30am Mass – KCLR Studio, Kilkenny –…
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Homily of Bishop Denis from a Virtual Mass on Sunday...
Twenty-Eighth Sunday of the Year – Year A:               11.10.20 10.30am – Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow –…
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‘Care at the End of Life’ – Irish Catholic Bishops’...
‘Care at the End of Life’ – Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference 08. OCT, 2020 Background Following its Autumn…
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