Easter Message 2021
The card read “This is the night in which Christ has destroyed death and from the dead He…
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Bishop Denis’s Homily from Chrism Mass 2021
Introduction: I re-echo the words of welcome to you all to the Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow for…
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Reflection for Palm Sunday from Bishop Denis
Reflection for Palm Sunday: This is our Second Holy Week in a time of pandemic. Last year the…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Ordination of Vincent Crowley to the Permanent Diaconate
Ordination of Vincent Crowley – Permanent Diaconate:      04.10.20 3.00pm Church of the Holy Rosary, Tullow, 27th Sunday in Ordinary…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily from the Mercy Day and Opening Year...
Opening Year Mass – St. Mary’s College, Naas                    25.09.20 Our Lady & St. David’s Church @ 12noon…
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Episcopal Ordination of Fr Paul Dempsey as Bishop of Achonry
Sunday was a day of immense joy for Kildare and Leighlin to see one of our own, Fr…
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Homily by Bishop Denis on the Feast of St Clare
Feast of St. Clare:                                                                    11.08.20 St. Clare’s Church, Graiguecullen @ 10am Introduction: We gather within the extraordinary…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily for the Feast of Corpus Christi 2020
Feast of the Body & Blood of Christ, Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow, Sunday 14 June 2020. Introduction:…
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Homily of Bishop Denis at the re-dedication Mass in The...
Trinity Sunday 07.06.2020, 12noon Church of the Assumption, The Heath Rededication Mass Music: June & Paula Hennessy, Members of…
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COVID-19 Diocesan Update 5.6.2020
COVID-19 Diocesan Update: A couple of points just to bring to your attention: A Roadmap for Returning to…
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Homily of Bishop Denis at the Vigil Mass for Pentecost...
Vigil of Pentecost – Conclusion of Diocesan Triduum:        30.05.20 Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow @ 6.15pm Introduction: We…
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St Willibrord Hopping Procession
This Pentecost Sunday we should have made the journey to Echternach for our second Diocesan Pilgrimage to participate…
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Message for Confirmation Candidates from Bishop Denis
Bishop Denis has a message for those who are still waiting to celebrate Confirmation and for those who…
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Leaving Certs 2020: A Blessing for the Journey
Homily by Bishop Denis at the ceremony for Leaving Certs held in Holy Family Church, Askea at 7pm…
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COVID-19 Diocesan Update, 5.5.2020
COVID-19 Diocesan Update: “Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us to God, the Father of mercies…
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