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November 18, 2025
November 18, 2025
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St Mary’s Cathedral Bicentenary Sunday – Bishop Dempsey’s homily

St Mary’s Cathedral, Dublin Bicentenary Weekend Homily of Bishop Paul Dempsey, Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin Sunday, November 16 Jesus certainly puts things into perspective. Today we hear how so many people were admiring the beauty of the Temple which was so central to Jewish faith. But Jesus prophesises that in […]
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November 14, 2025
November 14, 2025
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Bicentenary of St Mary’s Cathedral – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

Bicentenary of St Mary’s Cathedral, Dublin and 800th Anniversary of St Laurence O’Toole’s Canonisation Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell Friday, 14th November 2025   Readings: Gen 28:10-22; 1 Pet 2:4-7, 9-10; John 6:52-59 Two-hundred years ago today, on the Feast of St Laurence O’Toole, this church was dedicated. It was […]
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November 5, 2025
November 5, 2025
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Building Hope Autumn Gatherings 2025

Thank you to all who participated in the recent Building Hope Autumn Gatherings held across the Archdiocese. Please find at this link the PowerPoint shared at the gatherings. The new resource Volunteering in your Parish/Parish Partnership is available here. Also below is the video we watched at the gatherings. We look […]
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November 4, 2025
November 4, 2025
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Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Nagasaki – homily of Archbishop Farrell

Immaculate Conception Cathedral Nagasaki, Japan 4th November 2025 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell Readings: Rom 12:5-16; Ps 130; Luke 14:15-24 One cannot come to this place, this Cathedral, and the church of which it is the centre, without thinking of the horrific suffering that was inflicted on the people of […]
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October 28, 2025
October 28, 2025
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2024 Financial Statements

2024 Financial Statements The Archdiocese of Dublin files two financial reports annually with the Charities Regulatory Authority. The first financial report of the “Charities of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin” (Charity Registered Number 20002022) comprises the financial statements of the Diocesan Support Services and a number of other charitable funds […]
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October 1, 2025
October 1, 2025
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Mass for the Opening of the Academic Year

Mass of the Holy Spirit for the Opening of the Academic Year 2025-2026 DCU St Patrick’s Campus Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Homily Notes of Archbishop Dermot Farrell We gather in this Jubilee Year of hope to pray God’s blessing on the academic year that has just begun. We begin this […]
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September 13, 2025
September 13, 2025
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Ordination to the Priesthood of Brother Ciarán Egan by Archbishop Dermot Farrell

The Ordination to the Priesthood of Brother Ciarán Egan By Archbishop Dermot Farrell St Kevin’s, Harrington Street Saturday, September 13, 2025 Archbishop Dermot Farrell this morning ordained Ciarán Egan to the priesthood in St Kevin’s Church, Harrington Street, the home of the Oratorian Community in the Archdiocese of Dublin. This […]
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September 7, 2025
September 7, 2025
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St Pier Giorgio Frassati and St Carlo Acutis Mass – homily of Bishop Dempsey

Mass to mark the Canonisations of St Pier Giorgio Frassati and St Carlo Acutis  Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, City Quay Sunday, September 7, 2025 Homily of Bishop Paul Dempsey I went onto Instagram recently. I don’t know much about it, but I was hearing so much about […]
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September 7, 2025
September 7, 2025
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104th Anniversary of the Legion of Mary – homily of Bishop Dempsey

104th Anniversary of the Legion of Mary September 5, 2025 St Nicholas of Myra Church, Francis Street, Dublin Homily of Bishop Paul Dempsey I wonder what it was like on the 7th of September 1921 when that small group gathered along with Frank Duff in Myra House, just down the […]
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September 5, 2025
September 5, 2025
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Mass at the Grotto in Lourdes – homily of Archbishop Farrell

Mass for the Opening of the Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage at the Grotto of Lourdes Friday, September 5, 2025 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell   To Come in Pilgrimage – an Act of Hope To come to Lourdes on pilgrimage is an act of hope! We mightn’t express it like that […]
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September 4, 2025
September 4, 2025
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Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2025

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2025 The Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes departed Dublin Airport on three chartered aircraft today, Thursday, September 4, with 109 sick pilgrims from parishes all over the Archdiocese travelling to Our Lady’s shrine in Lourdes. Archbishop Farrell is leading the five-day pilgrimage. Also travelling is Bishop […]
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August 31, 2025
August 31, 2025
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Ordination of Peter Flynn OFMConv – Homily of Bishop Dempsey

Ordination to the Priesthood of Peter Flynn OFMConv Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fairview Saturday, August 30, 2025 Homily of Bishop Paul Dempsey, Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin When I was in formation discerning my call to priesthood, despite the slowing in vocations at the time, there […]
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August 11, 2025
August 11, 2025
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Unprovoked attacks on members of Indian community – Statement of Archbishop Farrell

Unprovoked attacks on members of the Indian community in Dublin Statement of Archbishop Dermot Farrell August 11, 2025 Recent attacks on members of the Indian community in Dublin have been truly shocking. These unprovoked attacks on people, including a child, who were apparently targeted solely because of their ethnic identity […]
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August 5, 2025
August 5, 2025
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Archbishop Farrell – Day of Prayer and Reflection for Gaza

Day of Prayer and Reflection for Gaza on Sunday 24th August 2025 To all Parishes in the Archdiocese of Dublin I invite all parishes in the Archdiocese to dedicate Sunday 24th August as a special day of prayer and reflection for Gaza and for a renewed commitment by the international community […]
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August 1, 2025
August 1, 2025
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Cardinal Newman, Doctor of the Church – Statement of Archbishop Farrell

Cardinal Newman, Doctor of the Church Statement of Archbishop Dermot Farrell August 1, 2025 It was with great joy that I learned of Pope Leo XIV’s decision to declare Saint John Henry Newman – Cardinal Newman as he perhaps better known – a Doctor of the Universal Church. This news […]
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July 21, 2025
July 21, 2025
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Ordination of two deacons by Archbishop Dermot Farrell

Ordination of two deacons by Archbishop Dermot Farrell St Mary’s Church, Lucan Saturday, July 19, 2025 On Saturday, July 19, Archbishop Dermot Farrell ordained Arcadiusz Lenkiewicz and John Gormley to the diaconate in St Mary’s Church, Lucan. The new deacons’ family and friends were joined for the celebration by parishioners […]
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July 17, 2025
July 17, 2025
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Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Whitefriar Street Church – Archbishop’s homily

Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Whitefriar Street Church Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell We thank God for gathering us this afternoon to honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary in her title, Our Lady of Mount Carmel. I welcome all of you, parishioners of this […]
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June 29, 2025
June 29, 2025
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Mass for the beginning of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate – homily of Archbishop Farrell

Celebration of the Eucharist to Mark the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul Sunday, June 29, 2025 St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell The earliest Church is characterised by one thing above all: ZEAL. The early followers of Jesus […]
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June 7, 2025
June 7, 2025
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Matt Talbot, Apostle of Hope – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

Mass to Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Death of Venerable Matt Talbot St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Saturday, 7th June 2025, 3pm Matt Talbot – Apostle of Hope Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell Friends, in a real sense it is Matt Talbot himself who gathers us here this afternoon! Nobody would […]
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June 3, 2025
June 3, 2025
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Feast of St Kevin 2025 – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

Feast of St Kevin, 3rd June 2025 St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell To celebrate St Kevin is to remember that while we are gathered in this place at this time, we belong to a community of faith that extends across time and space. Kevin’s quest to encounter […]
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May 21, 2025
May 21, 2025
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Presentation of Pathways Certificates – homily of Fr Gareth Byrne

Presentation of Pathways Certificates St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin Sunday, May 18, 2025 Homily of Fr Gareth Byrne Today in the Church in Dublin we celebrate Lay Ministry Sunday, and here at the Pro-Cathedral, this evening, we will have the presentation of Certificates to more than 20 people from parishes all […]
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May 21, 2025
May 21, 2025
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Novena to the Holy Spirit – 2025

Novena to the Holy Spirit 1st – 9th June 2025 for the renewal of the Church in the Archdiocese of Dublin You are warmly invited to join once again with every parish in the diocese in a Novena to the Holy Spirit – our dedicated period of prayer, reflection and […]
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May 20, 2025
May 20, 2025
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Commissioning of the Dublin Diocesan Pastoral Council – Bishop Roche’s homily

Commissioning of Dublin Diocesan Pastoral Council Sunday, May 18, 2025 St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral Homily of Bishop Donal Roche There’s a line in today’s First Reading from the Acts of the Apostles that captures the essence of the Building Hope project which has been happening in the diocese over the last […]
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May 17, 2025
May 17, 2025
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Daniel O’Connell Anniversary Mass – homily of Bishop Dempsey

Daniel O’Connell Anniversary Mass St Andrew’s, Westland Row 10th May 2025 Homily of Bishop Paul Dempsey In the Holy Land it is common to see several different flocks of sheep on the side of a hill with different shepherds responsible for them. Amazingly, if one of the shepherds calls his flock, […]
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May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025
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Lay Ministry Appeal 2025

The Lay Ministry Appeal takes place on the weekend of May 17/18 and will replace the Share collection. Several resources for this appeal are available here. Archbishop Dermot Farrell’s letter for this year’s Lay Ministry Appeal Lay Ministry brochure for distribution at the back of the church Poster for prominent display at church […]
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May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025
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Presentation of Diocesan Certificate in Catechesis – Bishop Roche’s homily notes

Presentation of Diocesan Certificate in Catechesis Our Lady of Victories Church, Ballymun Road Sunday, May 11, 2025 Homily notes of Bishop Donal Roche Wasn’t it great to see the air of celebration in St Peter’s Square on Thursday when the white smoke rose up from the chimney of the Sistine […]
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May 11, 2025
May 11, 2025
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800th Anniversary of the Canonisation of Laurence O’Toole – homily of Archbishop Farrell

800th Anniversary of the Canonisation of Laurence O’Toole Eu, Normandy Sunday 11th May 2025 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell “The Lamb … will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. and God will wipe away all tears from their eyes. Our faith is gospel, it is good […]
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May 9, 2025
May 9, 2025
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Election of Pope Leo XIV – statement of Archbishop Farrell

Statement of Archbishop Dermot Farrell on the Election of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV Today with joy I offer my prayerful good wishes to Pope Leo XIV who has been elected as Bishop of Rome and the 267th successor of St Peter. Pope Leo brings a wealth of experience to […]
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May 8, 2025
May 8, 2025
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Mass for 25th Anniversary of New Redemptoristine Monastery – homily of Archbishop Farrell

Mass for the 25th Anniversary of the New Redemptoristine Monastery and the 300th Anniversary of the Revelation of the Order to Maria Celeste Croostorosa 4th May 2025 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell I am delighted to celebrate this mass to mark the Silver Jubilee of the opening of this beautiful Redemptoristine […]
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April 29, 2025
April 29, 2025
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Death of Bishop Brendan Comiskey – statement of Archbishop Farrell

Death of Bishop Brendan Comiskey SS CC, Emeritus Bishop of Ferns Statement of Archbishop Dermot Farrell I am greatly saddened by the news of the death of the Bishop Emeritus of Ferns, Brendan Comiskey, SS CC. After his initial theological studies, Bishop Comiskey was ordained a priest for Congregation of […]
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April 25, 2025
April 25, 2025
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Mass for the Holy Father Pope Francis – homily of Bishop Dempsey

Mass for the Holy Father Pope Francis Celebrated by Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor, Apostolic Nuncio St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin Friday, April 25, 2025 Homily of Bishop Paul Dempsey, Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin The 13th of March 2013 is a date many will remember. The world waited in anticipation as the […]
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April 24, 2025
April 24, 2025
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Mourning for Pope Francis

A full set of Prayer Resources for the Days of Mourning for Pope Francis for use in your parish, community or for personal prayer can be found here. Here you will find details of an opportunity to pray these resources in an evening of music and reflection at the Monastery of […]
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April 22, 2025
April 22, 2025
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Death of Pope Francis – statement of Archbishop Farrell

Statement of Archbishop Dermot Farrell on the Death of Pope Francis   With all his heart, and with all his understanding, and with all his strength…(Mark 12:33) “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” (2 Timothy 4:7) Right to the very […]
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April 17, 2025
April 17, 2025
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Chrism Mass 2025 – homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell

Chrism Mass 2025 St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, 17 April 2025 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell Our Wellspring of Hope—Christ, the One High Priest Holy Thursday is the Feast of Communion, it is the Feast of One-ness, of Unity. It is a feast in two parts: the second part is this evening […]
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April 3, 2025
April 3, 2025
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Consecrated Life Today – Sister Brenda Dolphin RSM

Consecrated Life Today: A Journey into Hope By Sister Brenda Dolphin RSM at the Dublin Diocesan Celebration of Consecrated Life St Patrick’s DCU Campus, Dublin Saturday, March 29, 2025 “Look to the past with gratitude; look to the future with confidence; live the present with passion/ enthusiasm)” (Pope Saint John […]
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March 17, 2025
March 17, 2025
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St Patrick’s Day – homily of Archbishop Farrell

St Patrick’s Day 2025 St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell Patrick offers another “perspective on our contemporary crises of imagination and hope.” ‘I was no prophet, nor prophet’s son …but the Lord took me from following the flock, and said to me, “Go, prophesy to my people Israel.” […]
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March 2, 2025
March 2, 2025
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Ordination to the diaconate of Patrick Corkery SJ – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

Ordination to the diaconate of Patrick Corkery SJ Gonzaga College Chapel Sunday, March 2, 2025 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell It is a joy for me to be with you today to ordain Patrick Corkery to the Diaconate. This is a day of hope. Any day when we make a […]
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February 2, 2025
February 2, 2025
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Feast of the Presentation of the Lord – homily of Archbishop Farrell

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Sunday, February 2, 2025 St Brigid’s Church, Killester Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell   “I have seen the sun break through to illuminate a small field for a while, and gone my way and forgotten it. But that was the pearl of great […]
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January 14, 2025
January 14, 2025
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Clergy Leadership Conference – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

Clergy Leadership Conference and Retreat for Catholic Dioceses: Ireland, England and Wales, Scotland and USA Sponsored by the St John Vianney Centre, Pennsylvania Mass, St Sylvester’s Church, Malahide, January 14, 2025 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell  The Jesus who confronts us in today’s Gospel is a Jesus of power: he […]
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January 1, 2025
January 1, 2025
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World Day of Peace – Homily of Bishop Dempsey

58th World Day of Peace January 1, 2025 St Brigid’s Church, Killester Homily of Bishop Paul Dempsey We’ll all be familiar with the phrase ‘An image is worth a thousand words’. An image that has spoken to me over this past week is of Pope Francis, in his wheelchair, at […]
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