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Building faith and pastoral outreach – two summer conferences
The Youth 2000 Summer Festival takes place in Cistercian College, Mount Saint Joseph Abbey, Roscrea on 14 - 17 August.
This annual event for 16-35 year olds...
Congratulations to Fr Michael Meade and Fr Anthony Gonoude
Bishop Michael Smith appointed Very Reverend Michael Meade as Parish Priest of Summerhill, Co. Meath in succession to Very Reverend Thomas P. Gavin, Pastor...
Visit of Vatican Cardinal to the Cathedral of Christ the King
Cardinal Braz de Aviz arrived in Mullingar on Saturday evening (12 July 2014) to join Bishop Michael Smith in celebrating the vigil Mass. The...
6 July – Festival of St Oliver Plunkett in Drogheda
Bishop Michael Smith joined Cardinal Seán Brady for the Festival of Saint Oliver Plunkett in Drogheda, County Louth this Sunday 6 July 2014. The...
Castlepollard remembers a native son, Archbishop Luke Fagan
A weekend of celebrations took place in Castlepollard, marking the 300th anniversary of the consecration of Fr Luke Fagan as Bishop of Meath in 1714.
Born...
Bishop Smith attends launch of Irish Catechism for Adults
Bishop Michael Smith and Bishop Denis Nulty attended the launch of the Irish Catholic Catechism for Adults. Published by Veritas, the Catechism was inspired by a recommendation...
Pentecost – gifts of the Spirit to look with Christ’s eyes
“Fifty days after his Resurrection, the Lord sent the Holy Spirit down from Heaven upon his disciples. The age of Church began! On Pentecost the...
Pope Francis asks Ireland to pray for Middle East peace
Cardinal Seán Brady, as President of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, received an urgent message from His Holiness Pope Francis requesting that all bishops,...
Rev. Ciaran Clarke (Dysart) & Rev. Robert McGivney (Navan)
Cardinal Séan Brady ordained fifteen seminarians as deacons in Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth. These include Rev. Ciaran Clarke (Dysart) and Rev. Robert McGivney (Navan).
Commenting after the Mass,...
22 June – The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
oday we celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi – the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ and the summit of...