Posted on 24. Oct, 2017 by garycearville in News, Uncategorized

Opportunities for every family across the Diocese of Clogher to write petitions which will be brought to the World Meeting of Families in Dublin next year will be available from early November. Two specially-made petition boxes begin their journey around the various parishes, beginning in Clones on Friday 4 November. The box will stay in […]
Posted on 24. Oct, 2017 by garycearville in News

The World Meeting of Families, a triennial gathering of families hosted by the Catholic Church in various parts of the world and which is due to be held in Dublin in August next year, was the main subject of discussion at the Annual Diocese of Clogher General Conference which was held at the Hillgrove Hotel […]
Posted on 23. Oct, 2017 by garycearville in News, Uncategorized

The following are the dates and church venues for the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation across the Diocese of Clogher in 2018. The celebrants of the sacrament will be Canons of the Cathedral Chapter. Date Time PARISH & VENUE Sat 21 April 11am Monaghan & Rackwallace- St Macartan’s Cathedral, Monaghan Sat 21 April 11am […]
Posted on 09. Oct, 2017 by garycearville in News

Staff, pupils, parents, governors, CCMS representatives and members of the local parish and wider community of Dromore recently marked the official blessing of the new extension at St Dympna’s Primary School and the blessing and opening of the Canon Thomas Breen Memorial Garden. The blessing and the official opening were led by Diocesan Administrator Monsignor […]
Posted on 25. Sep, 2017 by garycearville in News

The national and internationally renowned pilgrimage shrine of Lough Derg in Co Donegal is to have a new Prior. As part of the Clogher Diocesan Changes announced today by the Diocesan Administrator, Monsignor Joseph McGuinness, Fr Laurence (La) Flynn, the present Parish Priest of Ballybay (Tullycorbet), Co Monaghan, is to take over the role on […]
Posted on 25. Sep, 2017 by garycearville in News

Following our prayerful and supportive reflections on suicide and mental health issues in all our parishes over the weekend as we marked FLOURISH! SUNDAY we wish to offer the following useful contact details for groups and agencies who offer support in this area. Useful Contact Numbers Aware 08451 20 2961 (NI) 1800 80 48 48 […]
Posted on 24. Sep, 2017 by garycearville in News

HOMILY BY MONSIGNOR JOSEPH McGUINNESS, DIOCESAN ADMINISTRATOR, AT MASS OF CELEBRATION FOR THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEDICATION OF ST JOSEPH’S CHURCH, EDERNEY, PARISH OF CÚLMÁINE, CO. FERMANAGH. Readings: Is. 55:6-9; Ps. 144: 2-3, 8-9, 17-18, R/v.18; Phil. 1:20-24,27; Mt. 20:1-16. ‘One of the great signs of renewal in our Church is the increasing and […]
Posted on 22. Sep, 2017 by garycearville in News

In September 1957, the people of Ederney (Cuil Maine) parish celebrated the successful completion and dedication of St Joseph’s Church. This weekend, they mark sixty years of faith and worship, of reconciliation and renewal in the unending presence of God’s love in their lives and community. The weekend began on Thursday 21 September by looking […]
Posted on 18. Sep, 2017 by garycearville in News

What is Flourish! Sunday? At all Masses throughout the Diocese of Clogher on the weekend of 23rd & 24th September next, we will address the issue of Suicide in a sensitive, prayerful and supportive manner; in a way that allows all of us to reflect on depression and suicide through the lens of our Christian […]
Posted on 25. Aug, 2017 by garycearville in News

Flourish! Sunday: At all Masses throughout the Diocese of Clogher on the weekend of 23rd & 24th September next, we will address the issue of Suicide in a sensitive, prayerful and supportive manner. Flourish! Sunday takes its name from a partnership initiative between Lighthouse Ireland, clergy from across the Christian churches in Northern Ireland and […]