Posted on 16. Apr, 2013 by ntmcconnell in Bishop, News, Welcome
Mass of the Easter Vigil Holy Saturday 30 March 2013 St. Macartan’s Cathedral, 8.00pm Homily Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Malcolm Muggeridge was a well-known figure in England half a century ago. He was a celebrity of his time – wit, broadcaster, writer and at one time editor of the famous British satirical […]
Posted on 16. Apr, 2013 by ntmcconnell in Bishop, News, Welcome
Good Friday Ceremonies 29 March 2013 St. Macartan’s Cathedral, 3.00pm Reflection We have come together in church today as followers of Christ. We are convinced by his message. We listen to the World of God and reflect a while on it. Our mentor and model is not an earthly king of great pomp and splendour. It is a […]
Posted on 16. Apr, 2013 by ntmcconnell in Bishop, News, Welcome
Mass of the Last Supper Holy Thursday 28 March 2013 St. Macartan’s Cathedral, 7.30pm Introduction A bhráithre agus a phobal Dé, tá fáilte romhaibh. I welcome you to St. Macartan’s Cathedral Holy Thursday is one of the Church’s special days of worship. We are conscious that it is the beginning of the […]
Posted on 16. Apr, 2013 by ntmcconnell in Bishop, News, Welcome
Mass of the Chrism Holy Thursday, 28 March 2013 St. Macartan’s Cathedral, 11.00am Introduction A chairde uile, cuirim fáilte romhaibh go leír ar an Aifreann seo. I welcome to the Cathedral this morning children from many parishes of the diocese who will receive the sacrament of Confirmation this year. I welcome their teachers who […]
Posted on 16. Apr, 2013 by ntmcconnell in Bishop, News, Welcome
Mass for the Feast of St. Macartan 21 March 2013 St. Macartan’s College, 10.00am. Homily Brothers and sisters in the Lord, The Feast of St. Macartan, which we celebrate today brings us closer to Easter and to all the events we commemorate and re-live in our Holy Week ceremonies. Most of these events are […]
Posted on 14. Mar, 2013 by ntmcconnell in Bishop, News, Welcome
John Paul II Awards Slieve Russell Hotel 1 March 2013 Rev Fathers and Friends, I’m delighted to be here to welcome you to the Presentation of Awards for the John Paul 11 Scheme. The John Paul Initiative has been a wonderful success in the diocese of Clogher. Last year fifteen of our parishes were involved, […]
Posted on 26. Feb, 2013 by ntmcconnell in Bishop, News, Welcome
The Second Sunday of Lent 24 February 2013 Vigil Mass, 7.00pm St. Macartan’s Cathedral, Monaghan Homily My dear friends, The Gospel reading of this evening’s Mass brings us to the top of a mountain to pray with Jesus, Peter, John and James. One of the most famous mountain-top experiences of our own time was that […]
Posted on 26. Feb, 2013 by ntmcconnell in Bishop, News, Welcome
The First Sunday of Lent 17 February 2013 Mission Church, Arba Minch, 6.00pm. Ethiopia My dear Friends, Today’s Gospel reading is familiar to most of us. It recounts how Jesus was tempted, and these temptations are those challenging Christians of all ages – do we live solely for material things? Do we seek our own […]
Posted on 05. Feb, 2013 by ntmcconnell in Bishop, News, Welcome
Fourth Sunday of the Year St. Joseph’s Church, 8.30am 3 February 2013 Homily My dear friends, The Duke of Wellington was considered to be one of the great English soldiers and statesman of the nineteenth century. He fought a long and difficult war in Portugal and Spain, to free these countries from the armies of […]
Posted on 05. Feb, 2013 by ntmcconnell in Bishop, News, Welcome
Blessing of New School & Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Macartan’s Church, Aghadrumsee, Friday, 1 February 2013, 10.30am. Introduction My dear friends, I welcome you all this morning to St. Macartan’s Church in Aghadrumsee. It is the first of February, the first day of Spring. What an appropriate day to be celebrating the opening […]
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