Posted on 01. Feb, 2012 by ntmcconnell in Bishop, News, Welcome
Fourth Sunday of the Year 29 January 2012 Homily My dear friends, We are told in today’s Gospel reading that as soon as the Sabbath came Jesus went to the synagogue and began to teach there. InGalileeat that time every town and village had a synagogue. It was a place for prayer, worship and instruction [...]
Posted on 26. Jan, 2012 by ntmcconnell in Bishop, News, Welcome
“Sex-offending priests are still paid by the Church” The Irish News, Thursday 12 January 2012 Priests and people of the diocese of Clogher could be forgiven for being shocked and dismayed to read the above headline on the front page of the Irish News of 12 January 2012, and to learn, on reading the [...]
Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by ntmcconnell in Bishop, News, Welcome
Third Sunday of the Year 22 January 2012 Homily A young Russian in previous times, through reading Tolstoy and the New Testament, had become a conscientious objector to war. He was brought before a magistrate. With great conviction, he told the judge that he believed in a life which loves its enemies, which does good [...]
Posted on 11. Jan, 2012 by admin in News
8 January 2012 Homily A chairde arís, Sé Marc soiscéalaí na bliana seo. During the coming year our principal Sunday scriptural guide to the story of Jesus will be the evangelist Mark. He was the first of the Christian community to put into writing his version of the story. The early community of believers did [...]
Posted on 06. Jan, 2012 by ntmcconnell in Bishop, News, Welcome
The Feast of the Epiphany 6 January 2012 Homily My dear sisters, On Christmas Eve each year, a Service of Nine Lessons and Carols is held in King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, England. This Service was first celebrated in 1918, just after the Great War ended. The Dean of the College, a man called Eric [...]
Posted on 06. Jan, 2012 by ntmcconnell in Bishop, News, Welcome
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 1 January 2012 Introduction My dear friends, I welcome you all to St. Macartan’s Cathedral this evening as we gather to celebrate the Vigil Mass for 1 January 2012, the first day of the New Year. Fittingly, we begin the year with a celebration of birth and [...]
Posted on 06. Jan, 2012 by ntmcconnell in Bishop, News, Welcome
Christmas Mass 25 December 2011 Introduction A Phobal Dé, Cuirim fáilte caoin romhaibh go leír. Bishop Duffy, priests of the parish, parishioners and visitors you are all most welcome. I welcome warmly all of those who have returned home for Christmas; you are in a position to bring much joy to your parents, grandparents and [...]
Posted on 20. Dec, 2011 by ntmcconnell in Bishop, News, Welcome
Fourth Sunday of Advent 18 December 2011 Homily My dear friends, The Gospel reading today relates the familiar story of Mary’s response to the angel, her yes to God’s invitation. Maybe we should pause for a while to examine this response and reflect on it. Our response to challenges of all kinds plays a [...]
Posted on 15. Dec, 2011 by ntmcconnell in Bishop, News, Welcome
JOINT CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM THE BISHOPS OF CLOGHER 2011 “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said “Don’t be [...]
Posted on 14. Dec, 2011 by ntmcconnell in Bishop, News, Welcome
Third Sunday of Advent 11 December 2011 Homily My dear friends, John the Baptist said to the people, “there stands among you – unknown to you – the one who is coming after me, and I am not fit to undo his sandal-straps.” At the beginning of his Gospel, John the Evangelist writes of the [...]
