Bishop Denis’ Homily from Chrism Mass 2026
Chrism Mass: 30.03.26 Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow Mass @ 7.30pm Introduction: The Chrism Mass is our…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily on Palm Sunday 2026
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion – Year A: 29.03.26 Cill Mhuire Church, Newbridge Mass @ 10.30am…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily from Mass on St Patrick’s Day 2026
Lá Fhéile Pádraig: 17.03.26 Ardeaglais, Ceatharlach: Aifreann: 10.30am Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh go léir! A very…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily at CEP “Vision Statement for Catholic Education”
Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent: 10.03.26 Mass @ 9.30am – Mount St. Anne’s Conference &…
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Safeguarding Sunday 2026, Bishop Denis’ Homily and Safeguarding Newsletter
First Sunday of Lent – Year A: 22.02.26 Introduction: On one Sunday every year we mark ‘Safeguarding…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily on the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time...
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A: 15.02.26 Mass @ 10.30am – Cathedral Introduction: We are on…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily on St Brigid’s Day
Bishops Denis; “Saint Brigid is not some godess or mythical figure who intrigues but remains distant. She is…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily from Mass for the Diocesan Closing of...
The Feast of the Holy Family – Year A: 28.12.25 Pope Francis in his Papal Bull…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily from Midnight Mass, Cathedral of the Assumption,...
Christmas Midnight Mass: 24.12.2025 Blessing of Crib: Mary will you take this baby boyMary will you…
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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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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 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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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’ 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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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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