CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 2011 Homily Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland —————- Holy Cross College, Clonliffe, 3rd February 2011 Our celebration of “Catholic Schools Week” offers me in the first place the opportunity to greet a broad representation of all those in the […]
World Communications Day “Truth, proclamation and authenticity of life in the digital age.” Message from Pope Benedict XVIDear Brothers and Sisters, On the occasion of the 45th World Day of Social Communications, I would like to share some reflections that are motivated by a phenomenon characteristic of our age: the […]
Inaugural Service for theWEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY 2011 Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————- Saint John the Baptist Church of Ireland Church, Clontarf, 18th January 2011 “You have heard that it was said to those in ancient times”. These opening words of this […]
World Day of Peace Reflection 2011Dr Kieran J. O’Mahony, OSA1 January, 2011, University Church, Dublin Introduction For a brief period in the mid-1990s, I had the privilege of living in Israel, at the École Biblique et Archéologique Française in Jerusalem. A few days after my arrival, I began to wear […]
First Sunday of Advent 2010 GOLDEN JUBILEE OF THE CHURCH OF SAINT PIUS X Homily Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland —————- Church of Saint Pius X, Templeogue, 27th November 2010 Our anniversary Mass takes place as we begin the new liturgical year, […]
Nigerian Independence Day Your Excellency, Ambassador Kema Chikwe, People of Nigeria of a population of 140 million; 340 languages, numerous tribes including IJBU; HOUSA; YORUBA; Christians of many Churches; Muslims; other faiths and none. I greet you in prayer, asking God’s blessing on Nigeria and all Nigerians at home and elsewhere, […]
MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE BEATIFICATION OF BLESSED CARDINAL JOHN HENRY NEWMAN Speaking Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland —————- Newman University Church, Dublin, 24th September 2010 We gather to give thanks to God for the Beatification last Sunday of Cardinal John Henry […]
ADMISSION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE PERMANENT DEACONATE Homily Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland —————- Church of Divine Mercy, Lucan South, 17th September 2010 This is an historic occasion. It is the first time in the modern history of the Archdiocese of Dublin that […]
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin celebrated the Rite of Admission to Candidacy, with the first group of men to begin their formation for the Permanent Diaconate in the Archdiocese of Dublin at a special ceremony at the Church of Divine Mercy in Lucan at the weekend. Admission to Candidacy is a […]
National Mental Health Care Conference 2010LIVING LIFE TO THE FULL Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-Conrad Hotel, 16th September 2010 I would like to join with Minister Moloney in congratulating the organizers of this Conference on the Future of Mental Health Care in Ireland. The […]
“THERE ARE MANY YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO FIND A REASON TO REMAIN IN THE CHURCH” Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———Newman Society, Oxford, 4th June 2010 Speaking Notes ofArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———Newman Society, Oxford, 4 June 2010 […]
Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———-Newman House, 6th May 2010 Trocaire constitutes a major contribution of the Catholic Church in Ireland not just to development projects but to the consciousness of Irish people and Irish public opinion around the question of international solidarity. From […]
WAY OF THE CROSSthrough Phoenix Park Dublin Elements for reflections of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland Good Friday, 2nd April 2010 Words of Welcome We come on Good Friday afternoon to commemorate the Passion and Death of Jesus. We come to walk the […]
PASTORAL LETTEROF THE HOLY FATHERPOPE BENEDICT XVITO THE CATHOLICS OF IRELAND 1. DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF THE CHURCH IN IRELAND, it is withgreat concern that I write to you as Pastor of the universal Church. Likeyourselves, I have been deeply disturbed by the information which hascome to light regarding […]
National Library of Ireland SocietyJOHN O’MEARA LECTURE 2010 If Newman were around today – reflections on higher education in the 21st Century Speaking notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————- National Library, 3rd February 2010 There are many things I would like to speak about […]
Feast of All Saints 2009OPENING OF THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY ROSARY, BALLYCRAGH Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Ballycragh, 1st November 2009 There is something very significant in celebrating the Dedication of a new church building on the Feast of All Saints. At a […]
Foundation Day of the Irish Spiritan Province150 YEAR OF SPIRITAN PRESENCE IN IRELAND Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Kimmage Manor, 28th October 2009 Over last weekend, the Irish College in Rome hosted an historical Seminar on Cardinal Paul Cullen, who was Archbishop of […]
The First Catholic Social Days for EuropeSOLIDARITY – THE CHALLENGE FOR EUROPE The concept and reality of solidarity for Europe A reflection on the basis of the Social teaching of the Church Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————- Gdansk, 9th October 2009 The name of […]
The Annual Mission Sunday collection will take place in Churches throughout Ireland on the 18th October next. The collection which takes place in Catholic Churches worldwide provides financial assistance to Young Churches and missionaries allowing them to meet the spiritual and human needs of some of the world’s poorest people. […]
The Catholic Church in Ireland celebrates Day for Life 2009 on Sunday 4 October. The theme for this year’s Day for Life is suicide, building on 2008’s focus on mental health. On behalf of the Irish Bishops’ Conference, Bishop John Fleming, Bishop of Killala, today launched the Day for Life Pastoral […]
John Hume Lecture 2009THE IRISH ECONOMY – WHAT WENT WRONG? HOW WILL WE FIX IT? Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–MacGill Summer School, 19th July 2009 I was struck by the phrase of Franklin D Roosevelt quoted by Joe Mulholland in his introduction to […]
BECOMING THE BODY OF CHRIST Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–All Hallows College, 28th June 2009 I am delighted to be able to speak to you at the opening of this Conference entitled Becoming the Body of Christ which takes place just as we begin […]
CHRISM MASS 2009 Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland————- Holy Thursday, Pro-Cathedral, 9TH April 2009 Very often, as I begin to celebrate Mass here in the Pro-Cathedral, I am distracted by the words on the poster on that column towards my left: “Dublin […]
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 2009 Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ———-Emmaus Conference Centre, 26th January 2009 Before you can even pose the question “What is a Catholic school”, much less answer it, you have to ask the question: “What is education about?” An Italian […]
OPENING OF THE 2008 DUBLIN DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDESHomily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-8th September 2008 “Let us celebrate with joyful hearts the birth of the Virgin Mary, of whom was born the son of justice, Christ our Lord”. These are the words of […]
“Let us celebrate with joyful hearts the birth of the Virgin Mary, of whom was born the son of justice, Christ our Lord”. These are the words of the Official Liturgical Entrance Antiphon for the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary which we celebrate today. Today […]
VIOLENCE IN IRISH SOCIETY: TOWARDS AN ECOLOGY OF PEACELaunch of ICJSA Document Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Catholic Youth Care, Dublin, 5th June 2008 Many – myself included – have over the past years expressed our horror on the occasion of one or […]
GATHERING OF PARISH PASTORAL COUNCILS Speaking Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland Saint Laurence O’Toole, Kilmacud, 27th April 2008 “Over the past few weeks, in this liturgical season of Easter, we have been progressively listening to readings from the Acts of the Apostles. […]
NUI Convocation Centenary Annual Public Lecture THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN THE NEW IRELAND Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, 8.00pm, 10th April 2008 For many years I lived in Rome in a German institution where life ran according to […]
LAUNCH OF THE BOOK:THE IRISH SCHOOL OF ECUMENICS 1970-2007 Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ———-Milltown Park, 3rd April 2008 The first thing that struck me in reading about the origins of the Irish School of Ecumenics was when it was founded. We are […]
SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE FOR MARIUS SZWAJKOS AND PAVEL KALITE Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Mourne Road, Drimagh Homily 3rd. March 2008. Fr. Martin Cosgrave PP It is an event of great sorrow and sadness that gathers us all together here this evening. While this is a […]
LAUNCH OF YCW RESEARCH: “WHAT’S THE STORY” Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Liberty Hall, 20th February 2008 In his message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees in 2005, Pope John Paul II spoke of the need for a dialogue between people of […]
In an attempt to address the specific school accommodation problems which have arisen in the parish of Porterstown /Clonsilla, the Archdiocese of Dublin and the respective Boards of Management have taken the initiative of adjusting the enrolment policy for the two parish schools for the coming school year. There has […]
EPIPHANY FESTIVAL OF PEOPLES 2008 Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, 6th January 2008 For the third year in succession, we come together in this Cathedral Church to celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany as a Festival of Peoples. I greet representative […]
I am pleased to be here today at the launch of the Annual Review of Crosscare and at the launch of this community care centre here in Blanchardstown. I thank the Capuchin Fathers for placing the premises at the disposal of Crosscare. This is yet another example of the commitment […]
Inaugural Irish Institute of New York LectureNEW IRELAND, NEW CHURCH EMBARGOED UNTIL 11.00pm Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Glucksman Irish House NYU, New York, 18th October 2007 Titles can mislead. I was happy to be able to choose the title for this lecture […]
40TH ANNIVERSARY OF POPE PAUL VI’S ENCYCLICAL ON THE DEVELOPMENT PEOPLES POPULORUM PROGRESSIO Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ——————– United Nations, New York, 17th October 2007 Pope Paul VI, Giovanni Battista Montini, was Pope for just over fifteen years, from June 1963 until […]
MASS ON THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE MICHAELMAS LAW TERM 2007 Homily notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-Church of Saint Michan, 1st October 2007 The words of the Gospel which we have just heard are taken from the farewell discourses of Jesus. They are words […]
FROM THE TREATIES OF ROME TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL- REFORM TREATY Speaking notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of IrelandVice-President of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Commission (COMECE)—————-Pontifical Theological Academy, Krakow, 2007 The future of Europe requires that Europe has a strong sense of […]
THE CHRISTIAN IN THE PUBLIC SQUARESome challenges from the Catholic Social Justice TraditionAustralia, July 9th 2007 Where are the principal points of contact and indeed the principal points of conflict between the Christian message and contemporary culture? Where should the Christian be engaging within the complex public square of […]
ECUMENISM IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM:THE CHALLENGE OF INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Mater Dei Institute, 8th June 2007 I remember the ceremony which took place in the Basilica of Saint Paul’s Outside the Walls in Rome at the beginning of the […]
Homily notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of all Ireland at the Dedication and Opening of the Church of Avila, Retreat Centre ——————— Sunday, 18th March 2007. It is a great pleasure for me to be here in Avila this morning for the Dedication of this […]
Homily delivered by Archbishop Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of all Irelandat the Mass of Healing and Anointing on the World Day of the Sick, ——————–Church of Our Lady Mother of Divine Grace, Raheny.Sunday 11th Feb ’07 One of the most striking aspects of the way in which Jesus carried […]
On Thursday 18th Jan ’07, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin addressed the Forum on Europe in Dublin Castle,on the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. ‘The Values Underpinning European Integration’ The European Union is a remarkable achievement. It is the most developed model of shared sovereignty to materialize since the […]
A special mass to celebrate World Day of Peace in Dublin has been told that our country’s increased prosperity has brought many blessings, but not peace. Fr. Ciaran O’Carroll, Parish Priest of Saggart/Rathcoole and homilist at the Mass said, that while Ireland has witnessed an unprecedented increase in wealth […]
Homily given by Most Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of all Irelandat the Mass for Schools, at the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Huntstown. —————– Huntstown, 14th Sept 2006 There are few places in Dublin, indeed in Ireland, which mirror the educational challenges of our nation […]
Homily of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, given at Mount Argus on Sunday, 30th August ’06, to mark the 150th Anniversary of the presence of the Passionist Order in Dublin and Ireland. “Take notice of the laws and customs that I teach you today, and observe them, that you may have life”. […]
Mass for 25th Anniversary of the Death of the Servant of God, Frank Duff Homily notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin Pro-Cathedral, 19th November 2004 We come together on the twenty fifth anniversary of the death of the Servant of God, Frank Duff. We remember his life and his work. We remember […]
MASS FOR THE OPENING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR 2005/2006 Homily Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ———– Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, September 27th 2005. This is a great time to be a teacher. I am sure that for many of you who have education and […]
THE FUTURE OF EUROPEChallenges for Faith and Values Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Public Seminar, All Hallows College, Drumcondra, Dublin 26th September 2005 “If we look at Europe as a civil community, signs of hope are not lacking: when we consider these signs with […]
Homily Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland —————- The Annual Mass for Celebration of Marriage Saints Mary and Peter, Arklow, 2nd September 2005 —————- First of all I think I must say congratulations, congratulations to our jubilarians, especially those who are celebrating 50 and […]
VMM STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK LAUNCH Speaking Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland —————- All Hallows College, 2nd September 2005 These are very interesting and important times in the world of international development. In the coming months, important decisions will be taken which will affect the […]
Solemn Mass of Remembrance for His HolinessPOPE JOHN PAUL II Homily notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-Pro-Cathedral Dublin, 5th April 2005 Introductory Remarks A UachtarainA ThaoisighLord MayorExcellenciesArchbishop Neil and Representative of Other Christian ChurchesMy Dear Friends We have come here today to mourn and to remember. We […]
WORLD DAY OF PEACE 2005 Opening Greeting ofMost Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin Church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Sandymount —————– I thank all of you have accepted my invitation to begin this year gathered in prayer to celebrate the World Day of Peace called by […]
R.T.E. MICHAEL LITTLETON LECTURE 2004 The Christian in the Public Square Most Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin————–R.T.E. Radio Centre, 2nd December 2004 “It is of supreme importance, especially in a pluralistic society, to work out a proper vision of the relationship between the political community and the Church, and to distinguish […]
SAINT PATRICK’S COLLEGE, DRUMCONDRA Mass for the Opening of the Academic Year 2004 Homily ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin —————-18th October 2004 It is always a pleasure to return to Saint Patrick’s College. I was ordained a priest in this Church in 1969. It is one of the […]
Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin——————-Corpus Christi Church, Drumcondra16th October 2004 “God’s love is from generation to generation”. “His mercy is from generation to generation”. This is a theme that rings out throughout the entire biblical tradition. God’s love and mercy have accompanied the journeying of humankind […]
ETHICS AND VALUES IN A DIGITAL AGE Has Religion a Role in a Technological Society? Reflections of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin In today’s world the terms ethics and values are understood in different ways by different people. To a lesser degree the same […]
Annual Conference of the National Conference of Priests of Ireland THE PRIEST: EVANGELIZER AND WITNESS Address of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin ————– Dromantine, Co Down 28th September 2004 When we talk about the ministry of priests, our first reflection must always be on the Eucharist. The Eucharist […]