Bishop Denis’ message to all Primary Schools
Bishop Denis is delighted to send the below video message to all schools on their return to school…
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A Pastoral Letter from Bishop Denis, launched at Mass in...
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A: 30.08.26 Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow Introduction: It makes…
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Season of Creation 2026
Resources for this important season in the Church calendar are available at https://www.catholicbishops.ie/laudato-si/season-of-creation-2026/ They include: Also, an…
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Homily of Bishop Denis at Mass celebrated at Fr Moore’s...
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 16.08.26, 3.00pm: Fr. Moore’s Well Introduction: It was a Spring day, last February,…
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Youth 2000 Summer Festival 14th August 2026
Mass @ 11am – Newbridge College Introduction: It’s August 14th – the Memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe –…
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Feast of St Clare 11th August 2026
Mass @ 10am – St. Clare’s Church, Graiguecullen Introduction: We gather on August 11th, the Feast of St….
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Diocesan Appointments 2026
I am pleased to announce today the Kildare & Leighlin diocesan clergy changes for 2026. These changes are…
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Msgr Tom Coonan, PE CC RIP
Biography Date of Birth: 3rd February 1934 Date of Ordination: 22nd June 1958 Appointments1958 – 1959: CC, Clane1959…
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Reflections on the XXVII Columbanus Day in Lodi (Italy)
‘Today too a lion (Leo) guides the Church and a dove (Columbanus) continues to show the way of…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily at Mass celebrating St Oliver Plunkett, Loughcrew
Celebrating St. Oliver Plunkett: 28.06.26 Loughcrew – Mass @ 3pm Introduction: We have come to Loughcrew, the…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily at Mass celebrating Msgr John McEvoy’s Golden...
Msgr. John McEvoy’s 50th Anniversary of Ordination St. Patrick’s Church, Rathvilly – 27 June 2026 St. Paul’s words…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily at Golden Jubilee of Holy Family Church...
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A: 21.06.26 Mass @ 12noon – Holy Family Church, Askea…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily at Diamond Jubilee of Fr Jim O’Connell...
Diamond Jubilee of Fr. Jim O’Connell Adm: 19.06.26 St. Patrick’s Church, Rathoe Mass @ 7pm Introduction: We…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily at Mass in Lullymore Graveyard, Rathangan Parish
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A: 13.06.26 Mass – Lullymore Graveyard – Rathangan Parish Introduction:…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily at the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock: 07.06.26 Anointing of the Sick @ 2.15pm, Mass @ 3pm Introduction: Kildare &…
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Homily of Bishop Denis at Mass in Duiske Abbey on...
The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity: 31.05.26 Mass @ 11am – Duiske Abbey, Graignamanagh Presentation of…
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A Message to Young People Sitting their Leaving Certificate and...
Earlier this morning I lit a candle during Mass in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow, to remember…
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Conclusion of Confirmation Ceremonies
On Saturday 23rd May, I concluded my thirteenth season of Confirmation with ceremonies here in the Cathedral for…
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Homily of Bishop Denis at Mass for Platinum Jubilee of...
Mass honouring Fr’s Joe & Matt Kelly marking their Platinum Jubilee of Priestly Ordinations Feast of the Ascension…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily – Blessed John Sullivan Mass of Thanksgiving
Sixth Sunday of Easter – Year A: 10.05.26 3.00pm – Clongowes Wood College ‘Blessed John Sullivan Mass…
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Bishop Denis’ Homily at the Novena to Our Lady of...
Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help: 04.05.26 St. Conleth’s Church, Newbridge @ 7.30pm Feast of St….
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Carlow Pilgrims to travel to Italy for 27th International Columban...
Carlow Pilgrims to Travel to Italy for 27th International Columban Meeting A Pilgrimage from the Diocese of Kildare…
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Easter Sunday Dawn Masses
Below is a schedule of Dawn Masses taking place on Easter Sunday in the Diocese this year. Parish…
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