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 [...]
Posted on 09. Dec, 2011 by ntmcconnell in Bishop, News, Welcome
Second Sunday of Advent 4 December 2011 Homily One of the most basic of our human needs is to find an explanation for things and a sense of purpose and direction in our lives. The search for an answer usually involves a long journey and often many wrong turns. A little fish in the ocean [...]
Posted on 01. Dec, 2011 by ntmcconnell in Bishop, News, Welcome
The First Sunday of Advent 27 November 2011 Homily My dear friends, this evening’s Mass is the Mass of the first Sunday of Advent, and with it we begin a new year of liturgical worship in our Church. Straight away the Word of God, in the readings from Scripture, challenges us. Isaiah cries out to [...]
Posted on 25. Nov, 2011 by ntmcconnell in Bishop, News, Welcome
Feast of Christ the King 150th Anniversary of St. Mary’s Church Castleblayney 20 November 2011 Introduction My dear priests and people of the parish of Muckno I welcome you warmly to St. Mary’s Church this morning. We will celebrate together the Mass of the Feast of Christ the King which closes the liturgy of the [...]
