Bishop Denis’ Homily from Mass on 4th Sunday of Advent
Fourth Sunday of Advent – Year C: 21.12.25 Mass @ 9.00am OLSD, Naas Mass @ 10.30am…
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Celebration of 250 Years of Presentation Sisters
Celebration of 250 Years of Presentation Sisters: 18.12.25 St. Peter & Paul’s Church, Portlaoise Introduction: We gather…
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Christmas Message 2025
Christmas Message 2025 There is a sameness and a beauty about every Christmas. We send the same people…
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Opening & Blessing of Cenacle, Newbridge
Second Sunday of Advent – Year A: 07.12.25 11.30am St. Conleth’s, Newbridge Opening & Blessing of…
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Celebrating 50 years of CPSMA
Celebrating 50 years of CPSMA in Kildare & Leighlin Diocese: 08.12.25 Mass at 7.30pm: St. Peter & Paul’s…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily from Installation Mass of V. Rev David...
First Sunday of Advent – Year A: 29.11.25 Church of the Sacred Heart @ 5.30pm Introduction:…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily from Anniversay Mass of Bishop Laurence Ryan
Twenty Eight Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C: 12.10.25 Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow @…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily at ACCORD Graduation
Graduation Mass – College Chapel, St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth 11 October 2025 Thirteen graduate to work in Accord…
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Confirmations 2026
Bishop Denis is pleased to release the list of parishes he will be celebrating the sacrament of Confirmation…
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Bishop Denis’ message as a new School Year begins
We invite you to watch this short message as we begin the new school year together. It offers…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily from Mass celebrating the canonisation of Carlo...
Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C: 07.09.25 12.30pm: Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily from Harvest Thanksgiving Mass, Ballyroan
Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C: 07.09.25 9.30am: St. Patrick’s Church, Ballyroan Harvest…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily at Mass with Diocesan Eucharistic Adoration Groups
Mass with Diocesan Adoration Group: 30.08.25Mount St. Anne’s @ 3pmIntroduction: That year passed very quickly! It doesn’t seem…
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Bishop Denis launches Bishop’s Conference Pastoral “Why Sunday Matters”
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C: 31.08.25 10.30am Mass – Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily for the Feast of St. Clare 11.08.2025
Introduction: We gather on August 11th, the Feast of St. Clare. Her feast is determined, like many of…
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St Mary’s Cemetery Mass, Carlow
Cemetery Mass: 14.07.25 St. Mary’s Cemetery Mass @ 7.30pm Introduction: We gather as family around the resting…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily on Pentecost Sunday
Pentecost Sunday: 08.06.2025 Cathedral @ 10.30am Homily: “Spirit of the living God,Fall afresh on me…
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A call to action for parishes in solidarity with Gaza
Two important actions regarding the appalling scenes we see unfolding in Gaza I invite all parishes to ring…
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Bishop Denis’s Homily from Blessed John Sullivan SJ Mass of...
Clongowes Wood College – 11.05.2025 Introduction: The Fourth Sunday in our Easter journey is always ‘Day of Prayer…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily at Mass ahead of the 2025 ‘March...
Pro-Life Mass: 05.05.25 Newman University Church, St. Stephen’s Green; Mass @ 12.30pm Introduction: We gather to put…
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Bishop Denis’ Easter Message
Easter Message 2025 My mother was fifteen years dead on April 15th. Her death was sudden and unexpected,…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily from Mass at the Conclusion of ’24...
Fourth Sunday of Lent – Year C: 29.03.25 Vigil Mass – Conclusion of ’24 Hours for the…
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Bishop Denis’ homily on the 2nd Sunday of Lent in...
Second Sunday of Lent – Year C: 16.03.25 10am: Mass in St. Mary’s Church, Edenderry Introduction: Three…
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Bishop Denis’ homily at the service of Ministy of Acolyte
Institution of the Ministry of Acolyte: 14.03.25 St. Peter & Paul’s Church, Portlaoise @ 7.30pm Permanent Diaconate…
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