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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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.” […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

December 29, 2024

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Archbishop Farrell’s homily for launch of the Jubilee Year

Launch of the Jubilee Year 2025 “Pilgrims of Hope” Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral Sunday, December 29, 2024 “Jesus then went down with Mary and Joseph, and came to Nazareth and lived under their authority, and his mother stored up all these things in her heart.” (Luke […]

December 24, 2024

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Christmas Eve 2024 – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell Mass at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Christmas Eve 2024 “This is the name they gave him Wonder-Counsellor, Mighty-God, Eternal-Father, Prince of Peace (Isa 9:6). These familiar words of the Prophet Isaiah, words which capture the hope of Christmas, might ring hollow for us in these troubled […]

December 14, 2024

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Archbishop Farrell: Message for commencement of 34th Dáil Éireann

Message for the commencement of the 34th Dail Éireann Archbishop Dermot Farrell On Wednesday next, December 18, the 34th Dáil Éireann will assemble, and our country’s elected representatives will begin to seek ways to realise their vision of a shared future for all who dwell in our land. We know […]

November 20, 2024

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Statement on the General Election – Archbishop Farrell

Statement on the General Election 2024 Archbishop Dermot Farrell It has been said that politicians campaign in poetry and govern in prose. It is certainly true that extravagant promises and self-promoting claims are the order of the day. That said, there are two slogans you will hear in these days, […]

November 15, 2024

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Feast of St Laurence O’Toole – Homily of Bishop Dempsey

Feast of St Laurence O’Toole Thursday, 14 November 2024 St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral Homily of Bishop Paul Dempsey Today we are living through a major time of change. The recent elections in the United States will see a changeover from the administration of the Democrats to the Republicans. In less than […]

October 31, 2024

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2023 Financial Statements

2023 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 administered […]

October 15, 2024

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Archbishop Farrell: Address at the launch of the Annual Report of the Mercy Law Centre

Archbishop Dermot Farrell Address at the launch of the Annual Report of the Mercy Law Centre, Dublin Tuesday 15 October 2024 I am pleased to be here this afternoon to welcome the publication of the Annual Report of the Mercy Law Centre and to express my support for its work […]

October 14, 2024

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Death of Bishop Donal Murray – Statement of Archbishop Farrell

Death of Bishop Donal Murray Statement of Archbishop Dermot Farrell I am greatly saddened by the news of the death of the Bishop Emeritus of Limerick, Donal Murray. Bishop Donal was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Dublin on 22nd May 1966, and having completed his postgraduate studies in […]

October 7, 2024

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Mass for Commencement of Legal Year – Homily of Bishop Dempsey

Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit for the Commencement of the New Legal Year St Michan’s Church, Halston Street, Dublin Monday, October 7, 2024 Homily of Bishop Paul Dempsey ONE OF THE great mysteries theologians have engaged with over the centuries is the nature of the Blessed Trinity. Three persons, […]

September 21, 2024

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Safeguarding Day 2024 – homily of Archbishop Farrell

Safeguarding Day 2024 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell September 21 – 6pm Vigil Mass at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin The ordinary faithful of our land have named the abuse crisis for what it is: an open wound. Until the abuse crisis is fully addressed, there will be no authentic, enduring […]

September 11, 2024

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Final Mass in Lourdes – Homily of Bishop Dempsey

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes Final Mass Homily of Bishop Paul Dempsey I heard a story a while ago, a true story of a young man who was successful in life. He was married and had a child. One day while at work his wife phoned and asked if he […]

September 6, 2024

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Homily of Archbishop Farrell at the Grotto in Lourdes

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes Grotto Mass, September 6, 2024 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell “Go tell the priests to build a chapel here and to come [here] in procession” We are drawn here this morning on pilgrimage by the apparition of Mary, our Blessed Mother, in 1858 to Bernadette […]

August 26, 2024

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Building Hope with Open Hearts – Pastoral Letter of Archbishop Farrell

Building Hope with Open Hearts Pastoral Letter – Archbishop Dermot Farrell 1 September 2024 JESUS’ CONCERN IS FOR OUR HEARTS… he seeks to draw us close, heart-to-heart with him. ‘Come to me, all you who labour and are heavy burdened, and I will give you rest.’ (Mt 11:28). Jesus calls […]

August 2, 2024

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Archbishop Farrell – Letter to the Order of Preachers on 800th anniversary

Archbishop Dermot Farrell Letter to the Order of Preachers on the 800th anniversary of their arrival in Ireland As the Dominicans in Ireland mark the eight hundredth anniversary, both of their arrival among us, and of the birth of Saint Thomas Aquinas, I write to reflect on the Dominican […]

August 1, 2024

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Feast of St Ignatius of Loyola – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

Feast of St Ignatius of Loyola Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell Church of St Francis Xavier, Gardiner Street Wednesday, July 31, 2024 I come here this evening to celebrate Mass on the Feast of St Ignatius of Loyola, a soldier dedicated to advancing his own glory who became, under […]

July 29, 2024

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Statement of Archbishop Farrell on Appointment of Monsignor John Kennedy as Archbishop

Statement of Archbishop Dermot Farrell on the Appointment of Monsignor John Kennedy as Archbishop The Holy See has today announced the appointment by Pope Francis of Monsignor John Kennedy, a Dublin diocesan priest, as titular Archbishop of Ossero. Monsignor Kennedy is Secretary of the Disciplinary Section of the Dicastery for […]

July 21, 2024

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Ordination to the Diaconate of Brother Ciarán Egan – Homily of Bishop Dempsey

Ordination to the Diaconate of Brother Ciarán Egan Homily of Bishop Paul Dempsey St Kevin’s, Harrington Street July 21, 2024 We gather on this special day in the life of Brother Ciarán and his family and the Oratorian community as he offers his life in service to the Lord and […]

July 21, 2024

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Archbishop Farrell’s words of welcome for Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa

Words of welcome for His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa OFM, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin Sunday, July 21, 2024 I warmly welcome His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, to St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral as the principal celebrant and homilist of our Mass today. I also […]

June 28, 2024

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Feast of St Josemaría Escrivá – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

Feast of St Josemaría Escrivá Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace, Merrion Road, Dublin June 26, 2024 It can happen anywhere, anytime, to anyone. For certain Galilean fishermen it was when they were going about their normal, everyday lives, casting and catching, cleaning, chatting. […]

June 3, 2024

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Feast of St Kevin – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

Feast of St Kevin, June 3, 2024 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin “I have told you this, so that my own joy might be in you, and your joy be complete.” (John 15:11). When our faith comes to life, it is a sharing in the joy […]

May 26, 2024

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Ordination Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell and addresses of Bishops Roche and Dempsey

Ordination of Father Donal Roche as Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin and Welcoming of Bishop Paul Dempsey as Auxiliary Bishop in Dublin Trinity Sunday 2024 St Andrew’s, Westland Row Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell and Addresses of Bishop Donal Roche and Bishop Paul Dempsey Homily of Archbishop Farrell Only the […]

May 17, 2024

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50th Anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

Mass for Families of “Justice for the Forgotten” 50th Anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings May 17, 2023 St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral Patrick Askin; Josie Bradley; Marie Butler; Anne Byrne; Thomas Campbell; Simone Chetrit; Thomas Croarkin; John Dargle; Concepta Dempsey; Colette Doherty; Baby Doherty; Patrick Fay; Elizabeth Fitzgerald; Breda Bernadette […]

April 27, 2024

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Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock 2024 – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock 4th Saturday after Easter April 27, 2024 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell In our Gospel today, Philip expresses a request that is often in the hearts of people of faith, or people on their way to faith: “Lord, let us see the Father and then […]

April 21, 2024

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Cardinal Mario Grech – Iona Road, April 21, 2024

St Columba’s Church, Iona Road, Dublin Homily of Cardinal Mario Grech Sunday, April 21, 2024 Dostoyevsky has a very beautiful and well-known phrase in his novel The Idiot: ‘beauty will save the world’. According to this author, it’s not justice or God who will save the world, but beauty. Salvation […]

April 21, 2024

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Vocations Sunday 2024 – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook Vocations Sunday, April 21, 2024 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell We gather to graduate 45 people who completed the year-long Certificate course in Catechesis. First of all, I want to thank you for giving your time to take this course which ran for eight […]

April 21, 2024

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Mass for those unlawfully killed in the Stardust fire – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

Mass for those unlawfully killed in the Stardust fire Church of St Joseph the Artisan, Bonnybrook, Saturday, 20th April 2024 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell In the readings for Mass this weekend Christians are reminded that we have no higher dignity and no greater joy than being children of a […]

April 10, 2024

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Appointment of Bishop Paul Dempsey as Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin – Statement of Archbishop Farrell

Statement of Archbishop Dermot Farrell on the Occasion of the Appointment of Bishop Paul Dempsey as Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin April 10, 2024 I warmly welcome Pope Francis’s appointment of Bishop Paul Dempsey as Titular Bishop of Sita, and Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin. I am very grateful to the Holy […]

March 29, 2024

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The Way of the Cross – Reflection of Archbishop Farrell

The Way of the Cross Reflection of Archbishop Dermot Farrell Phoenix Park, Dublin Good Friday, March 29, 2024 Today is Good Friday. Those people who believe in a Christian God remember the day his Son, his messenger, went to his death with cries: “My God, my God, why have you […]

March 28, 2024

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The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Us – Chrism Mass homily of Archbishop Farrell

The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Us Chrism Mass, Holy Thursday, March 28, 2024 St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me …” It is not a story of anointing that the Church puts before us at the Chrism […]

March 17, 2024

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St Patrick’s Day – homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell

St Patrick’s Day 2024 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin National celebrations can be occasions for a great deal of rhetoric. Today’s celebration is no exception. Many legends have grown up around our national apostle. It is therefore important to balance our national narratives by Patrick’s own […]

March 5, 2024

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Pope Francis appoints Fr Donal Roche as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Dublin

Pope Francis appoints Fr Donal Roche as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Dublin On, Tuesday, March 5, 2024, the Holy Father Pope Francis appointed Fr Donal Roche, a priest of the Archdiocese of Dublin, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Dublin. Please find below an overview of the […]

February 29, 2024

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Referendums on March 8 – Statement of Archbishop Farrell

The Family (39th) and Care (40th) Amendments to the Constitution Statement of Archbishop Dermot Farrell Voting is a way to show that we care about making society better. In Catholic social teaching, it’s important to take part in the democratic process. The Catholic Church says that everyone should vote responsibly […]

February 19, 2024

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Rite of Election 2024 – Homily of Fr Gareth Byrne

Rite of Election of Catechumens and Call of Candidates St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin Sunday, February 18, 2024 Homily of Very Rev Gareth Byrne, VG For the Feast of St Brigid, the 1st of February, I was given a gift of a basket planted with miniature daffodils, almost ready to flower; […]

February 6, 2024

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Statement of Archbishop Farrell on the death of former Taoiseach John Bruton

Statement on the death of the Former Taoiseach John Bruton February 6, 2024 It was with profound sadness that I learned this morning of the death of John Bruton. Throughout his life and long political career, John was dedicated and inspiring politician, committed to the flourishing of Ireland, and to […]

January 28, 2024

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Homily of Archbishop Farrell at diaconal ordination, Church Street, Dublin

Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell at the diaconal ordination of Brother Antony Kurian OFM Cap Capuchin Friary, Church Street, Dublin 7 Sunday, January 28, 2024 Diaconate—Call to Prophetic Service It is a great joy for me to be with you today to ordain Brother Antony Kurian to the Diaconate. […]

January 21, 2024

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“Called to Meet our Fear” – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

“Called to Meet our Fear” Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell St Patrick’s Church, Corduff, Blanchardstown January 21, 2024 – 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time and the Sunday of the Word of God “Now the word of the Lord was addressed to Jonah, “Up!” he said, “and go to Nineveh, the great […]

January 8, 2024

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Statement of Archbishop Farrell on the Declaration Fiducia Supplicans

Statement of Archbishop Dermot Farrell, Archbishop of Dublin, on the Declaration Fiducia Supplicans Linked to below are two documents issued by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, namely the Declaration Fiducia Supplicans, on the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings, issued on 18th December 2023—that allowed the giving of simple […]

January 6, 2024

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Feast of the Epiphany – homily of Archbishop Emeritus Diarmuid Martin

Feast of the Epiphany Saturday, January 6, 2024 Homily of Archbishop Emeritus Diarmuid Martin St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin We celebrate today the Feast of the Epiphany. Most of us will have fond memories from our own homes of the figures of the three wise men who were kept on the […]

January 1, 2024

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World Day of Peace – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

Mass for the World Day of Peace Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell Church of the Holy Spirit, Ballyroan, Dublin 14 January 1, 2024 This morning, on the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God, we come together to pray for peace in our world. We gather against a backdrop of […]

December 24, 2023

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Christmas Eve 2023 – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell Mass at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Christmas Eve 2023 The chorus of Handel’s Messiah begins with a delicate “For unto us a child is born”, and builds to a thunderous “And his name shall be called Wonderful…” In similar manner St Luke’s account of the […]

December 9, 2023

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Archbishop Farrell – Remarks at the presentation of certificates at Dublin Port

Archbishop Dermot Farrell Remarks at the presentation of certificates at the Construction Skills Programme in Dublin Port December 8, 2023 I am delighted to have the opportunity to visit this project and to meet the most recent participants. Today is a day of celebration for you and your family and […]

December 3, 2023

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St Andrew’s, Westland Row, First Sunday of Advent 2023 – homily of Archbishop Farrell

First Sunday of Advent 2023 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell St Andrew’s Church, Westland Row, Dublin Today’s readings summon us to wait in joyful hope for Christ’s [second] coming, and to be vigilant and alert, for God may touch our lives in surprising ways. This summons is a big challenge, […]

November 26, 2023

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Archbishop Farrell – Address to mark 800th anniversary of Franciscan Rule

Archbishop Dermot Farrell Address to Mark the 800th Anniversary of the Confirmation of the Franciscan Rule College Chapel, Maynooth College, November 26, 2023 My friends, as we celebrate the 800th anniversary of the approval of the Franciscan Rule by Pope Honorius III in late November 1223, I would like to give […]

November 25, 2023

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Talk by Archbishop Farrell at PARISHES CARING FOR CREATION

Talk by Archbishop Dermot Farrell at PARISHES CARING FOR CREATION, the Archdiocese of Dublin’s Laudato Si’ conference Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown, Friday, November 24, 2023 The fight against climate change is moving at a snail’s pace on a global scale. Eight years after the Paris Climate Agreement to keep […]

November 25, 2023

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Statement on the Riots in Dublin City Centre – Archbishop Farrell

Statement on the Riots in Dublin City Centre Archbishop Dermot Farrell November 25, 2023 The shocking events on the streets of our city on Thursday afternoon and evening have dismayed us all. We have seen with our own eyes, how violence puts everyone—especially the vulnerable and the innocent—in mortal […]

November 14, 2023

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Feast of St Laurence O’Toole – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

Feast of St Laurence O’Toole Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell Tuesday, November 14, 2023 St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, 10.30 am In celebrating the feast of the patron of our diocese, we give thanks to God for the graces bestowed on St Laurence O’Toole in his life, and for the gift of […]

November 11, 2023

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Homily of Archbishop Farrell – Mass for the Priests of the Archdiocese deceased since November 2022

Mass for the Priests of the Archdiocese deceased since November 2022 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, November 11, 2023 Wanting to See Jesus In today’s Gospel some Greeks who have come up to Jerusalem for the Passover seek out Jesus. They ask an interesting question: […]

November 8, 2023

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2022 Financial Statements

2022 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 administered […]

November 6, 2023

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Share Appeal Sunday

Share Appeal Sunday November 11/12, 2023 Click here for the Share Appeal Sunday newsletter Click here for the Share Appeal Sunday poster To learn more about how collections, gifts, donations and bequests support the work of the Church in the Archdiocese of Dublin, contact Patricia Clifford at the Office for […]

October 25, 2023

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Servants of Consolation and Witnesses of Hope: Ministry to the Bereaved in a Time of Change

Servants of Consolation and Witnesses of Hope: Ministry to the Bereaved in a Time of Change Archbishop Dermot Farrell, Pastoral Letter November 2023 “The life and death of each of us has its influence on others” – so says Saint Paul in his Letter to the Romans, his pastoral letter […]

September 8, 2023

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Mass at Lourdes Grotto – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

Mass for the Opening of Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage at the Lourdes Grotto Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, September 8, 2023 My friends in Christ, a chairde i gCríost, we gather here this morning, at the shrine of Mary, to begin our pilgrimage. We begin on September […]

August 27, 2023

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Fifth anniversary of the World Meeting of Families – homily of Archbishop Farrell

Introduction and Homily to Mark the 5th Anniversary of World Meeting of Families St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Sunday, August 27, 2023, at 11am Introduction to the Liturgy My brothers and sisters I welcome you to our Sunday Mass, on this day when the Liturgy (the Church) puts before us Jesus, […]

June 30, 2023

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Statement in response to remarks in Dáil Éireann concerning Catholic patrons and reconfiguration of schools

Statement of the Archdiocese of Dublin in response to remarks in Dáil Éireann concerning Catholic patrons and the reconfiguration of schools June 30, 2023 In response to certain comments made under parliamentary privilege in Dáil Éireann yesterday [29/6/23] concerning the reconfiguration of patronage of primary schools, the Archdiocese of Dublin […]

June 11, 2023

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Archbishop Farrell’s words of welcome for Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor

Archbishop Dermot Farrell’s Words of Welcome on the Occasion of the Liturgical Reception of Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor, Apostolic Nuncio, in St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin Sunday, June 11, 2023 Brothers and sisters, dear friends in Christ, it is with joy that we gather here in the Pro-Cathedral this morning on […]

June 3, 2023

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Feast of St Kevin 2023 – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

Feast of St Kevin St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral June 3, 2023 Remembering Saint Kevin—Welcoming God’s Future To remember St Kevin is to call to mind not only the patron of our diocese, but it is to celebrate the roots of the Church in this Diocese of Dublin. Celebrating our roots […]

April 29, 2023

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Archbishop Farrell: Message for Vocations Sunday 2023

Archbishop Dermot Farrell – Message for Vocations Sunday 2023 Things take the time they take. Don’t worry. How many roads did St. Augustine follow before he became St. Augustine? (Mary Oliver, Felicity, 2015) Finding our way is rarely easy. How many roads did Augustine follow before he became Saint Augustine… […]

April 29, 2023

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Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock Saturday, April 29, 2023 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell “After this, many of his disciples left him and stopped walking with him, and returned to their former way of life. Then Jesus said to the Twelve, “What about you, do you also want to go […]

April 6, 2023

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Chrism Mass 2023 – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

Chrism Mass St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral Thursday, 6th April 2023 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell “The spirit of the Lord has been given to me, for he has anointed me. He has sent me to bring the good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and to the […]

March 25, 2023

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Day for Consecrated Life – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

Day for Consecrated Life Holy Cross Church, Dundrum, March 25, 2023 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell I welcome you all—in person and virtually—to today’s celebration of consecrated life, religious women and men, as well those who have embraced a consecrated life, in other forms. We haven’t gathered since 2020, so […]

March 17, 2023

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St Patrick’s Day – homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell

St Patrick’s Day 2023: St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral 10.30am Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell We gather to give thanks to God for the gift of Patrick, whose preaching and ministry planted a seed that grew in the hearts of successive generations of Irish people, down to our own day. Patrick offered […]

March 13, 2023

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Message of Archbishop Farrell – 10th Anniversary of the Pontificate of Pope Francis

10th Anniversary of the Pontificate of Pope Francis Today I offer my prayerful good wishes to Pope Francis as he celebrates the 10th Anniversary of his election as Pope. I thank God for his ministry which, building on that of his predecessors, brings us face to face with the promise, […]

February 24, 2023

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Archbishop Farrell: Homily at Mass for the Association of Papal Orders in Ireland

Mass for the Association of Papal Orders in Ireland Church of the Holy Rosary, McKee Barracks, Dublin 24th February 2023 “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.” These words of the Mass, recited when the […]

January 22, 2023

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Archbishop Farrell’s introductory remarks at the episcopal ordination of Fr Niall Coll

Introductory remarks: Episcopal ordination of Fr Niall Coll, Ossory St Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny January 22, 2023 It is a great honour for me, in the name of Saint Laurence O’Toole and St Kevin, to come here this afternoon to ordain Father Niall Coll as Bishop of Ossory, the next successor […]

January 15, 2023

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Santo Niño Sunday: Homily of Archbishop Farrell at St Joseph’s, Berkeley Road

2nd Sunday of the Year 2023, St Joseph’s, Berkeley Road Mass with the Filipino Community: Santo Niño Sunday Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell “A child is born to us, a son is given us” (Isa 9:5). It is a great privilege for me to celebrate Señor Santo Niño Sunday with […]

January 1, 2023

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Homily of Archbishop Farrell at Mass for the World Day of Peace

Mass for the World Day of Peace, 1st January 2023 St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, 11.00 am Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell An eol duit, a Mhuire, Cá rachair i mbliana Ag iarraidh foscaidh Do do leanbh Naofa Tráth bhfuil gach doras Dúnta ina éadan Ag fuath is uabhar An chine daonna? […]

December 31, 2022

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Statement of Archbishop Dermot Farrell on the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Statement of Archbishop Dermot Farrell on the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI This morning, the last morning of the year, our heavenly Father brought Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI home to the house in which—as the Lord Jesus himself assures us—there are many rooms (see John 14:2). We pray for […]

December 24, 2022

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Christmas 2022 – Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell

Christmas 2022 – Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell at 9pm Mass at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin The response of the world in which we live, the reaction of our culture, is to make the story of Christmas into a fairy story: “…and they all lived happily ever after.” However, the […]

November 28, 2022

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Message of Archbishop Dermot Farrell on the death of Bishop Martin Drennan

Bishop Martin Drennan RIP Message of Archbishop Dermot Farrell I am greatly saddened by the news of the death of the Bishop Emeritus of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora, Martin Drennan. Bishop Martin, who was a priest of Ossory Diocese, served with me on the staff of St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, […]

November 27, 2022

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St Andrew’s, Westland Row, First Sunday of Advent – homily of Archbishop Farrell

St Andrew’s Parish, Westland Row, First Sunday of Advent 2022 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell “You know ‘the time’ has come: you must wake up now”—says Paul to the Romans in the reading we have just heard—“our salvation is even nearer than when we came to know Christ” (Rom 13:11). […]

November 20, 2022

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Solemnity of Christ the King – Homily of Archbishop Farrell in Blackrock

Solemnity of Christ the King Sunday, November 20, 2022 Blackrock Parish “Today you will be with me in Paradise” are the unforgettable words of the crucified Jesus to one we call the Good Thief. They are words of acceptance, promise, and hope. The feast that we celebrate today, the Solemnity […]

November 17, 2022

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Mass for Deceased Members of An Garda Síochána – Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell

Mass for Deceased Members of An Garda Síochána in this, their Centenary Year 2022 Church of the Holy Family, Aughrim Street, 17th November 2022 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell We are gathered together in the Church of the Holy Family, Aughrim Street, to remember and honour serving members of an […]

November 14, 2022

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Homily of Archbishop Farrell on the Feast of St Laurence O’Toole

Feast of St Laurence O’Toole, Patron of the Archdiocese of Dublin Monday, November 14, 2022 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell at Mass in St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral In the quest to seek and find God in all things, there is always an area of uncertainty. Indeed, there must be. If a […]

November 4, 2022

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Press Releases

2021 Financial Statements

2021 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 […]

October 28, 2022

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Statement of Archbishop Farrell – appointment of Bishop of Ossory

Statement of Archbishop Dermot Farrell on the Occasion of the Appointment of Father Niall Coll as Bishop of Ossory I warmly welcome the appointment by Pope Francis of Father Niall Coll of the Diocese of Raphoe as Bishop of Ossory. I congratulate Bishop-elect Coll, and wish him every blessing as […]

October 14, 2022

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Three roles with Archdiocese

THREE ROLES WITH ARCHDIOCESE The Archdiocese of Dublin is currently seeking to fill three roles. The Compliance Co-Ordinator will ensure that processes, transactions and other functions in parishes and the Diocese are carried out in a legal and ethical manner adhering to the internal policies and procedures of […]

October 10, 2022

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Donegal tragedy: Statement of Archbishop Farrell

Over the weekend, along with people all over Ireland and these islands, I watched with deepening sadness and loss the unfolding events in Creeslough. This tragedy is of huge proportions, not only for the closely-knit community of Creeslough, but for the whole of Ireland. The words of Saint Paul ring […]

October 3, 2022

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Homily of Archbishop Farrell at Mass for the Commencement of the Michaelmas Law Term

Mass of the Holy Spirit on the Occasion of the Commencement of the Michaelmas Law Term St Michan’s Church, Halston Street, Dublin: October 3, 2022 I am very happy to be with you today to celebrate this Mass at the commencement of the new Law Term. In doing so, I […]

September 26, 2022

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Building Hope feedback: Archbishop Farrell responds

Dear Parish Team, PPC & PFC, Thank you once again for your engagement with the Easter 2022 initial phase of the Building Hope strategic planning process in the Archdiocese. Please find below a document from Archbishop Farrell which summarises your responses to the initial parish Building Hope engagement and offers […]

September 22, 2022

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Archbishop Farrell: Homily for the Opening of the Academic Year

Opening of the Academic Year Mass at DCU St Patrick’s Campus September 22, 2022 I welcome all who have joined us for this Mass for the opening of the academic year. The world around us always faces many challenges, but it is a long time since we have lived in […]

September 9, 2022

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Archbishop’s message to the funeral of Lisa, Chelsea and Christy

Friday, September 9, 2022. It is difficult to find words to express our shock at the tragedy that has befallen the Cash and Cawley families in recent days. The words of the prophet Jeremiah, who himself knew much loss, might help us now. He prayed: Why is my pain unceasing, […]

September 8, 2022

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Deanery Framework 2022

Introduction A renewed vision of the Deanery affirms that it exists in service of the communion and mission of the parishes that make it up and of the particular groupings or partnerships of parishes to which each parish belongs. This document sets out a framework of principles underpinning the supportive […]

August 15, 2022

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Solemnity of the Assumption – Homily of Archbishop Farrell

Solemnity of the Assumption, 2022 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral 1 His Servant in her Lowliness Today is a day of hope. To celebrate the Assumption is to enter into the hope and the confidence God has for us: “He has looked upon his servant in her […]

August 9, 2022

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Archbishop’s message as Brother Kevin retires

MESSAGE FROM ARCHBISHOP DERMOT FARRELL AS BROTHER KEVIN CROWLEY OFMCap RETIRES FROM THE CAPUCHIN DAY CENTRE I congratulate Brother Kevin as he retires from the Capuchin Day Centre, where he devoted his life to the service of the poor. His work with its staff and volunteers transformed the lives of […]