Homilies and Addresses

Homily of Bishop Kevin for Ordination of Christopher Garrett

Sunday 28th May 2023, Pentecost Sunday Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo As many of you know, Chris was born in California. He was Baptised two weeks later in Los Altos, becoming a member of the Body of Christ and being called, even at that early age to his mission in the Church. That mission...

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Homily of Bishop Kevin at the Mass of Chrism

“I am the One – Holy Oil and Mission” Homily of Bishop Kevin Doran at the Mass of Chrism Wednesday 5th April 2023, 7.30pm Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo Language can be very interesting. It is fascinating to hear the differences in how people express themselves in English. If you ask for volunteers at...

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Homily of Bishop Kevin at the Diocesan Mass for Young People

Homily of Bishop Kevin at the Diocesan Mass for Young People Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon. Mission Sunday, 22/23 October 2022 Imagine this Church, about 4 or 5 O’Clock on any winter afternoon. There may be a few people coming in and out, but it will be quiet. The red sanctuary lamp will be a visible...

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Rediscovering the Beauty of Christian Celebration

Rediscovering the Beauty of Christian Celebration Reflections on the Apostolic Letter Desiderio Desideravi, of Pope Francis Sometime back I was invited to participate in a Conference on the Eucharist, which was being hosted in St. Anne’s Parish, Sligo. As often happens, I found it easy to accept an invitation from Angela to do something that...

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Homily of Bishop Kevin Doran at Knock Novena – 21st August 2022

They will take their place at the Feast – Homily of Bishop Kevin Doran at Knock Novena – 21st August 2022 I want you to imagine that you have been invited to someones’ home for a meal; it might even be a barbecue in this lovely sunny weather. You know that there are going to...

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Christmas Message from Bishop Kevin

It is 145 km from Nazareth to Bethlehem. That’s almost exactly the same length as our Diocese, from Bunduff to Athlone. It would take a week to walk that far, and probably more if you were in the final stages of pregnancy. St. Luke tells us that Joseph and Mary left Nazareth to travel together...

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Homily of Bishop Kevin Doran on the Occasion of Celebrating The Rite of Admission to Candidacy

Homily of Bishop Kevin Doran on the Occasion of Celebrating The Rite of Admission to Candidacy – 25th March 2021 – Solemnity of the Annunciation at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth When we pray the Creed, we profess our faith in Jesus Christ who “by the power of the Holy Spirit, was Incarnate of the Virgin...

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Homily of Bishop Kevin for 250th Anniversary of Ursulines in Ireland

If you walk in any direction from Sligo Cathedral, you will find an Ursuline presence within two Kilometres. To the West you will find the Ursuline College, to the East you will find a community of retired sisters who, between them have given hundreds of years in the service of young people. On Strandhill Road,...

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Homily of Bishop Kevin for Catholic Schools Week 2021

Communities of Faith and Resilience Today we celebrate the beginning of Catholic Schools Week. It is also the “Sunday of the Word of God”. This is an annual celebration established by Pope Francis to draw our attention to the importance not just of proclaiming the Word of God, but of hearing the Word of God...

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Homily of Bishop Kevin Doran at the Ordination to Priesthood of Fr John Mahony

My father used often say, “the longest way round is the shortest way home”. John Mahony set out on his vocational journey in 1976. He completed his formation with the Kiltegan Missionaries and was ordained a deacon in 1982, after which he spent two years as a missionary in Malawi. From then on he took...

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