Pastoral Messages

Pastoral message by Bishop Francis Duffy of Ardagh and Clonmacnois

Pastoral message by Bishop Francis Duffy of Ardagh and Clonmacnois

Life is both sacred and a human right I write to you concerning the proposal to remove the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution of Ireland (Article 40.3.3) in 2018.  Because this is a positive and life affirming constitutional provision, and in response to those...

Pastoral message of Bishop Leo O’Reilly of Kilmore

Pastoral message of Bishop Leo O’Reilly of Kilmore

On any of these spring mornings when the sun is shining and you hear the birds singing, it’s hard to suppress the impulse to do a little skip, and to shout ‘it’s great to be alive’.  The older I get the more I appreciate that most precious gift of all, the gift of...

Pastoral message by Bishop Brendan Leahy on the life issue

Pastoral message by Bishop Brendan Leahy on the life issue

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, From today, and every week, I invite you to read a newsletter Choose Life 2018 prepared for parishes by the Catholic Communications Office.  The newsletter promotes the Church’s position on unborn human life and encourages family...

Pastoral Message for the New Year 2018 from Archbishop Eamon Martin

Pastoral Message for the New Year 2018 from Archbishop Eamon Martin

My brothers and sisters, as 2018 begins, I wish you, your family and all your loved ones the gifts of hope, love, and “life to the full” in the New Year. On 1st January this year, the Feast of the Motherhood of Mary, Pope Francis said that calling Mary: “Mother of...