November 1st
News & Events
Remembering those who have gone before us.
Ní imithe uainn atá siad, ach imithe romhainn. They are not gone from us, but gone before us. November is a time for remembering and praying for our loved ones who have gone before us and whose loss we feel. It is a time when we are particularly conscious of those in...
All Hallows PhD Scholarhsips
All Hallows Trust PhD Scholarships in association with Department of Theology & Religious Studies, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
Diocesan Financial Report 2019
Please click here to read the Killala Diocesan Financial Report for 2019. Sincere thanks to people throughout the 22 parishes of our diocese for their generosity and support which helps to finance the administration of our diocese and parishes, as well as the care of...
World Mission Sunday – October 18th, 2020
What is World Mission Sunday ? In basic terms, World Mission Sunday is the Holy Father’s annual direct appeal for spiritual and financial support so that the life-giving work of missionaries can continue. It always falls over the second last weekend in October, and...
Pastoral Letter from Bishop Fleming – Faith during a time of Pandemic.
October 7th, 2020
Do not lose heart
Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic the people of Ireland have endured testing times with courage, resilience, and compassion. Individuals and communities have made great sacrifices for the protection of life, health and the Common Good. Like many...
Pope’s Encyclical on Fraternity and Social Friendship
Pope Francis signed his new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, on Saturday 3 October 2020 during a visit to Assisi. The Holy Father celebrated Mass at the tomb of his namesake, Saint Francis of Assisi. "Fratelli tutti,” the encyclical’s opening words, means “All...
World Day of Migrants and Refugees – Sunday, 27 September, 2020
The Church has been celebrating the World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) since 1914. It is always an occasion to express concern for different vulnerable people on the move; to pray for them as they face many challenges; and to increase awareness about the...
Care of Creation
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE CARE OF CREATION 1 SEPTEMBER 2020 “You shall thus hallow the fiftieth year and you shall proclaim a release throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you.”...