Read the Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis Querida Amazonia (Beloved Amazon), which the Holy Father Pope Francis published, on the challenges facing the Amazon region and lessons for the Church worldwide. The document reflects the four key dimensions –...
The Meaning of Lent The English word ‘Lent’ comes from the Anglo-Saxon word Lencten, meaning ‘Spring’. In other languages the word comes from the Latin, Quadragesima – a period of 40 days. In the Christian tradition the forty days is understood to...
Repent and believe the Good News!! Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 26th. The season of Lent provides us with another opportunity to draw closer to God. Sometimes we only associate the word 'repent' with being sorry, but from a faith perspective, to 'repent'...
Fr. Benny McHale returns to the Newman Institute, Ballina to deliver Part 1 of the Enneagram Programme. Dates: Wednesday, March 25th and Thursday, March 26th, Wednesday, April 1st and Thursday, April 2nd. Time: 8.00pm to 10.30pm Cost: €60. Booking essential....
Sr. Patricia Lynott and Ms. Anne Sheeran will take Pope Francis's Laudato Si: Care for our Common Home to speak about our relationship with the God of the earth in these challenging times. Dates: Wednesdays, 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th March, 2020 at the Newman...
Professor Salvador Ryan will return to the Newman Institute, Ballina for the fourth series of lectures on Church History. Dates: Mondays, February 10th, 17th and 24th from 7.30pm to 10.00pm. Cost: €80. Booking essential. Ring 096-72066 or email reception@newman.ie...
The Killala Diocesan Placing Hope in Faith programme enters its third stage in 2020 - ACTION. Our listening process began in 2017 with a wide-ranging consultation process in the form of anonymous questionnaires, the results of which were independently analysed by the...
Is there anything more heart warming than watching queues of children making their way to the Crib with their gifts during the singing of Silent Night? It is always a moving experience as their gentleness and generosity help all of us to focus on the true meaning of...
My friends, At the end of this calendar year, as we approach the great celebration of the birth of the Saviour, I am happy to extend a word of thanks to all of you. 2019 has been another very busy year in the diocese of Killala. Placing Hope in Faith - a listening...
Canon Thomas Finan, a priest of the Diocese of Killala for 55 years and a former Professor of Ancient Classics in St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, is an original and unique voice in the Irish cultural landscape. This book is a selection of the vast collection of his...