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25/10/2011 Speaking notes of Archbishop Martin on Marriage and the Common Good, Iona Institute, Davenport Hotel, Dublin, 25th October 2011

26th Sunday 2011 LEGION OF MARY ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK Homily Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland —————— Knock Shrine, 25th September 2011 Each of us will have his or her favourite paintings and images of Jesus from the history of art.  I […]

MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL 1861-2011 Mass of Thanksgiving Homily Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland —————— Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, 24th September 2011 This is a great moment of celebration with which I am proud and happy to be associated.  It is a celebration of […]

SAINT JOSEPH’S SECONDARY SCHOOL, RUSH – 1961-2011 Homily Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland —————— Rush, 24th September 2011 One of the things I like to do when I celebrate the anniversary of a school is to try to imagine what the world […]

MASS FOR THE OPENING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR 2011 Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland——————Holy Cross College, Clonliffe, 22nd September 2011 This annual Mass is an occasion for us all to reflect on our responsibilities as educators to these entrusted to our care.  We […]

Archbishop Martin  hosted a discussion involving 25 young leaders from different Christian Churches, arising from his participation in the  “Breathing Spaces” programmes of Irish Peace Centres, the Irish Council of Churches and the Irish Inter-Church Meeting, The discussion centred on the challenges the leaders experience within their own denominations  and across denominations, as […]

25th Sunday 2011ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOODOF BROTHERS DENIS MURRAY AND MAURICE COLGAN Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland——————Church of Saint Saviour, Dominick Street, 18th September 2011 Introduction Once again this morning we join in the joy of the Irish Dominican Province as we prepare […]

25th Sunday 2011 150th  ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHURCH OF SAINTS MARY AND PETER, ARKLOW Homily Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland —————— Arklow, 17th September 2011 There is one section of our Diocesan Offices which my secretaries try to keep me from visiting.  That […]

CELEBRATION OF 150 YEARS OF THE CONGREGATION OF NOTRE DAME DES MISSIONS Homily Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland —————— Holy Cross Church, Dundrum, 17th September 2011 This morning this community linked with the Notre Dame School in Churchtown celebrates 150 years of […]

CROSSCARE ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Speaking  Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ————————– Amien Street, 16th September 2011 There is much talk today about renewal and reform in the Church.  There are very few who would claim that renewal and reform are not necessary.  […]

DUBLIN DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 2011 Opening Mass Homily Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland Grotto of Our Lady, 8th September 2011 —————— Once again we gather here in Lourdes as a community representative of the Archdiocese of Dublin.  Significantly we begin our […]

COMMENTS OF ARCHBISHOP DIARMUID MARTIN ON THE RESPONSE OF THE HOLY SEE TO THE IRISH GOVERNMENT 3rd September 2011 The Vatican response to the Irish government is detailed and comprehensive.  It is serious, sober in tone and it addresses broader questions of Church policy on child safeguarding. My hope is […]

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY 2011 Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland————— Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, 17th July 2011 Only a few months ago, here in Dublin’s Pro-Cathedral, we celebrated a liturgy of lament and repentance reflecting on the shattering facts regarding the wide-ranging abuse of children by priests […]

FRANK DUFF – A LIFE STORYBy Finola KennedySpeaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-Blackrock College, 28th June 2011 Obviously you are expecting me to introduce this book with some comments on Frank Duff.  However, I cannot begin without first of all saying something about the author […]

Trinity Sunday 2011 Commissioning of new Parish Pastoral Workers St. Colmcille’s Parish, Knocklyon   Homily Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland Today is an important day in the life of the Archdiocese of Dublin as we commission our third group of lay Parish […]

Pentecost SundayFESTIVAL OF PEOPLES 2011 Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———-Pro-Cathedral, 11th June 2011 We celebrate the Vigil of Pentecost as we prepare in prayer for the great feast of the Holy Spirit.  As is often the case, the texts of the Vigil Mass […]

This Saturday evening (6pm, 11th) on the Vigil of Pentecost, worshippers from nations around the world who have made their home in Dublin will join in celebrating the Annual Festival of Peoples in St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral in Dublin. Inaugurated by Archbishop Martin 6 years ago, the Festival of Peoples […]

50th International Eucharistic Congress, Dublin, 2012MEETING OF NATIONAL DELEGATES Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————- All Hallows College, Dublin, 2nd June 2011 I am most grateful to you for being with us in Dublin on these days to learn about the preparation for the […]

01/06/2011 Mass for the International Delegates of the S. Vincent de Paul Society MASS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DELEGATES OF THE SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Our Lady of Lourdes, Sean McDermot Street, 1st June 2011 I welcome the […]

ARBOUR HILL 1916 COMMEMORATION CEREMONIES Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland Church of the Sacred Heart, Arbour Hill, 4th May 2011 As a child I was always fascinated when I heard my mother speaking about Easter Week 1916.  She was a child of twelve […]