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Pilgrims return from Camino De Santiago

    “Empty your rucksack; you are carrying too much weight. Empty your interior; leave what exceeds you, leave...

Bishop Brennan meets Camino Pilgrims

Some of the pilgrims Fr James Cullen, Josephine Keane, Bridget, Jenny Maguire and Fr Roger O’Neill  who are travelling...

Opening of Pilgrimage at Our Lady’s Island

The official opening of The Pilgrimage at Our Lady’s Island took place on 15th August last.    

National Eucharistic Congress

The National Eucharistic Congress 2015 takes place at Knock Shrine from 26-27th September next.     

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Graduation

Ferns Seminarian completes CPE at Cork University Hospital Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is a multifaith action, reflection, integration form...

Diocesan Pastoral Council

Down and Connor Pastoral Plan Co-ordinator Fr. Alan McGuckian addresses members of the Ferns Diocesan Pastoral Council at a...

Appointment to Diocesan Chapter

V Rev Matthias Glynn, Parish Priest in Tagoat has been appointed to the Diocesan Chapter.  Fr Glynn will now...

V Rev William Cosgrave celebrates his Golden Jubilee

On Saturday 20th June, V  Rev William Cosgrave celebrated the Golden Jubilee of his ordination to the Priesthood.  Bishop...

Homily of Bishop Brennan at the Funeral Mass for Fr Walter Forde

Funeral Mass, Fr Walter Forde, 11/6/15. I don’t like disagreeing with William Shakespeare but on this occasion I feel...

The death has occurred of V Rev Walter Forde

The death has occurred of V Rev Walter Forde, Parish Priest of Castlebridge.   Formerly of Gorey and Bunclody....

Jubilee celebrations for Fr John Byrne

V Rev John Byrne, ADM St Senans Parish recently celebrated his silver jubilee.  Bishop Brennan celebrated Mass with Fr...

Homily of Bishop Brennan at Funeral Mass of Monsignor Morgan Rowsome

1st June 2015. Forty five years ago yesterday 9 young men were ordained in St Peter’s College, Wexford. We...

Celebrations at Monageer Grotto

The Golden Jubilee of Monageer Grotto took place on Sunday 31st May last.  Bishop Brennan celebrated an open air...

Funeral arrangements for Monsignor Morgan Rowsome

  The death occured on Friday 22nd May of Monsigor Morgan Rowsome, Corpus Christi, Texas.                           Monsignor Morgan was ordained...

Preparations get under way for Rosary Relay 2015

Members of the Rosary Relay (Prayer for Priests) committee – Anne Scallan and Mary Maloney – plan with Fr....

Diamond Jubilerians

V Rev Noel Canon Hartley and V Rev Felix Canon Byrne, both of whom celebrate their diamond jubilees this...

Ferns Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes

Bishop Brennan leads the Ferns Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. 

Meaning of Marriage Newsletter – Issue 9

Statement of Bishop Brennan on the government’s decision to abolish funding for Accord Marriage Preparation Services.

Statement I deeply regret the decision of the Government to withdraw funding for Accord Marriage preparation Courses. In addition...

Diocesan Statement

STATEMENT Fr. Lawless has expressed his own personal views. The Bishop’s Letter was issued to all parishes last weekend...

Responding to Nepal.

At 8pm on Thursday 28th May, the people of the Diocese of Ferns are invited to a night of...

Bishops Pastoral Letter – Meaning of Marriage

Pastoral Letter to the people of the Diocese of Ferns  Dear Sisters and Brothers  On 22 May, we the...

Diocesan Appointments

Bishop Brennan has made the following  changes in the Diocese of Ferns:   Fr. James Fegan has been appointed as...

Historical Display in Annacurra.

            Parishioners of St Brigid’s Church Annacurra got a rare opportunity to view both...

Launch of www.meaningofmarriage.ie

The Catholic Communications Office of the Irish Bishops’ Conference has launched a new website www.meaningofmarriage.ie.  This website will host...

Trócaire commits initial €100,000 to Nepal emergency response

Trócaire commits initial €100,000 to Nepal emergency response Shelter, food and water being distributed to affected communities   Trócaire...

Bishop Denis Brennan celebrates Mass on RTE for Vocation Sunday

On Sunday 26th April, Bishop Denis Brennan, Chair of the Episcopal Commission for Vocations was Chief Celebrant at Mass...

Vocations Sunday

Bishop Denis Brennan, Chair of the National Vocations Committee, presents the  Vocations Sunday Resource Pack 2015.    

Please remember to bring back your Trocaire boxes

In a very simple appeal this year, Diocesan Representative to Trócaire, Fr. John Carroll has reminded the people.of the...

Jubilarians attend Chrism Mass

Bishop Brennan is photographed with Diamond Jubilarians Fr. Noel Hartley and Fr. Tom Curtis before the Chrism Mass. (Fr....