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Sharing the Good News - Irish Catholic Bishops

News 29 November 2020
December Edition  The December 2020 issue features articles and news on our online interactive Advent Calendar; on the Knock Remembrance Mass for those who have died from Covid-19; Trocaire's Chr...
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Homily - First Sunday of Advent - Bishop McKeown

News 29 November 2020
Sunday, 29 November 2020  Last Sunday we celebrated the end of our story when Christ will be king of all things at the end of time, the completion of God's work. Today we begin our story all over...
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Join our Holy Hours for Vocations each Sunday of Advent

News 27 November 2020
The Season of Advent begins on Sunday November 29th this year. It's a time of anticipation, characterised by patient waiting and preparation. During these weeks of Advent, we are asked to make sp...
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Bishop Donal McKeown in conversation with The Net's young writer's

News 27 November 2020
Young writers in 'The Net' faith publication, have been talking to their Bishop, Dr Donal McKeown, about the articles they have written for the November edition of the publication. Bishop Donal McKeow...
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Why is St Mary's Church, Creggan, Red?

News 20 November 2020
On Monday 23rd November, Tuesday 24th November, and Wednesday 25th November 2020, St Mary's Church, Creggan will be lit up red to highlight Red Wednesday. On Red Wednesday, we recognise all those...
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Sharing the Good News - Irish Catholic Bishops
Homily - First Sunday of Advent - Bishop McKeown
Join our Holy Hours for Vocations each Sunday of Advent
Bishop Donal McKeown in conversation with The Net's young writer's
Why is St Mary's Church, Creggan, Red?
The Diocese has developed a set of practical guidelines to help parishes in the diocese for the public celebration of Mass and the Sacraments.

Announcements - Bishop Donal McKeown

Homily - First Sunday of Advent - Bishop McKeown

News 29 November 2020
Sunday, 29 November 2020  Last Sunday we celebrated the end of our story when Christ will be king of all things at the end of time, the completion of God's work. Today we begin our story all over...
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Homily - Feast of Christ the King - Bishop McKeown

Bishop's Homilies and Statements 23 November 2020
Sunday, 22 November 2020  Pope Benedict had a beautiful description of the Bible. It recounts, he wrote, "the love-story between God and humankind" [1]What we celebrate today is the final chapter...
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Homily - World Day of the Poor - Bishop McKeown

News 15 November 2020
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - 15 November 2020 This is the second last Sunday of the Church's year, that annual journey with Jesus in the scriptures and in the sacraments from anxious expectation to ...
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Homily - Mass for deceased children and young people - Bishop McKeown

News 09 November 2020
Sunday, 8 November 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time  There is the famous country and western song - sometimes associated with those who are struggling with addictions - which contains the simple refr...
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Homily - Feast of All Saints 2020 - Bishop McKeown

Bishop's Homilies and Statements 01 November 2020
Sunday, 1 November 2020 In three weeks, we will be celebrating the Feast of Christ the King. Our Christian faith believes that the angry world is not just going round in circles, going nowhere fast. W...
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Homily - First Sunday of Advent - Bishop McKeown
Homily - Feast of Christ the King - Bishop McKeown
Homily - World Day of the Poor - Bishop McKeown
Homily - Mass for deceased children and young people - Bishop McKeown
Homily - Feast of All Saints 2020 - Bishop McKeown

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In Conversation - Bishop Donal and the Net Writers

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Derry City

The Deanery of Derry City encompases the parishes of the City and those immediately outlying.

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County Derry

The Deanery of County Derry encompasses the parishes in Country Derry that are outside the City of Derry, including one Church in County Antrim.

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County Donegal

The Deanery of County Donegeal encompasss the 11 parishes of Inshowen in County Donegal.

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County Tyrone

The Deanery of County Tyrone encompasses the parishes in County Tyrone.

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God Is Love

The Derry Diocesan Plan 2018–2021 sets out the path that we as a diocese hope to take in every parish community over the course of the next three years. Resources have been produced to assist parishes with the support they need to achieve their potential.

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