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Death of V Rev Canon John Sinnott

The death has occured of Fr. John Sinnott, Parish Priest of Ballindaggin.   Reposing at Hammel’s Funeral Home Kilmuckridge...

Statement from the Spring General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishop’s Conference

‘Marriage is important – Reflect before you change it’ Statement of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference   Within weeks...

Coffee Morning held in Adoration Convent Bride Street

A very successful Coffee morning was hosted by the community in the Adoration Convent on Friday 27th February in...

Papal Nuncio Visits New Ross

Bene Merenti Celebrations in New Ross   Pope Francis has awarded Sr. Emmanuel Kilkelly RSM the Papal Bene Merenti...

Seminarians receive the Ministry of Reader.

Conor O’ Brien and Ricky O’ Connor received the Ministry Reader last Thursday.  They are pictured with Fr. John-Paul Sheridan who...

Don’t forget your Trocaire boxes!

Barntown altar servers Colm Furlong, Alannah Kelly and Michael Furlong distribute Trocaire boxes after weekend Masses in anticipation of...

CEO of Trocaire visits Ferns Diocese.

In the run up to the launch of Trocaire’s 2015 Lenten Campaign which focuses on the effects of climate...

Reunion of leaving Certificate Class 1964 St. Peters College

Bishop Denis Brennan is pictured with classmates from St. Peters College celebrating the Golden Jubilee of their Leaving  Certificate...

Presentation of cheques

Fr James Fegan and Reverend Arthur Minion are pictured with representatives of the Various Charities which benefitted from their...

Feast of St. Aidan, Patron Saint of Ferns – 30th January 2015

Prayer to St Aidan Patron of Ferns   Almighty God,our creator and guide. You chose St. Aidan to establish...

Catholic Schools Week: Called to Serve

Catholic Schools Week 2015 runs from 25th to 31st January .  The theme for this year is Called to Serve. ...

Lourdes Pilgrimage appeal

Bishop Brennan appeals to the faithful of the diocese to consider taking part in the Ferns Diocesan Pilgrimage to...

4 day Fast in aid of local Charities

Fr Jim Fegan ADM, Wexford Parish and Canon Arthur Minion, Wexford Union are pictured outside St. Iberius Church, Main...

Fr. Mal Sinnott celebrates 60 years of priesthood.

Columban priest and Wexford native Fr. Mal Sinnott (today) celebrates 60 years of priesthood on his anniversary day after...

Obituary

The death has occurred today 13th December 2014, of Fr Jim Fitzpatrick. Removal from his home in Alderbrook, Ferns...

Letter of gratitude from Fr Sean Devereux

Fr Sean Devereux has issued a letter of gratitude from the people of Gambia to express their heartfelt thanks...

Accord Notification

  ACCORD, Catholic Marriage Care Service, is an Agency of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. It has centres located...

Annual St Vincent de Paul Appeal

  Bishop Brennan pictured with Mary Dempsey and Edmund Roche at a recent meeting to discuss the forth-coming annual...

Delivery to the Gambia

Recently, South East Radio and the Rotary Club of Wexford hosted an appeal for  Fr. Sean Devereux in Gambia. Fr....

Parish Meetings

As the Diocese prepares itself for the full implementation of the Chariites Act 2009, a number of meetings are...

Centenary of Monageer National School

Bishop Brennan celebrated Mass on Sunday last with the parishoners of Monageer to mark the Centenary of the National...

Fr. Jim Doyle CC, Mulrankin/Tomhaggard  conferred with STL degree at the Pontifical University, Maynooth on Saturday last.

I Believe – Line by Line through the Creed

Fr. Chris Hayden has recently published a new book, – I Believe – Line by Line through THE CREED....

Diocesan Pastoral Council Newsletter

The Diocesan Pastoral Council Committee have launched a newsletter to mark their First year.  The Committee have progressed over...

Festival Mass of Thanksgiving, Rowe Street

The Festival Mass of Thanksgiving was celebrated by Bishop Brennan on Sunday 26th October last in Rowe Street church,...

40th Anniversary Celebrations of Clonard Parish.

On Saturday 18th October, Clonard Parish celebrated its Ruby Jubilee.  The Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Charles J. Brown celebrated Mass...

5th Annual Global Rosary for Priests held on 27th June 2014

If you didn’t make it to Our Lady’s Island on 27th June last for the Rosary Relay for priests,...

New President and Vice President for ACCORD

On Wednesday 1st October 2014, The Bishops’ Conference announced that the following appointments had been made at its October General meeting: ...

Ordination to Diaconate in Franciscan Friary

On Thursday 25th September last, Friar James McInerney O.F.M. was ordained to the Diaconate at St. Francis’ Friary Wexford by...

World Missions Ireland thanks the Diocese of Ferns

World Missions Ireland recently sent a note of thanks to the Diocese of Ferns for the generous amount of...