Bishop's Homilies and Statements

May
10

Homily - Sixth Sunday of Easter - Bishop McKeown

Sunday, 9 May 2021  We are now just two weeks away from Pentecost. The Liturgy has invited us to meet the mystery of the Risen Christ. Then we we...
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Apr
26

Homily - Good Shepherd Sunday - Bishop McKeown

Sunday, 25 April 2021  On the Sundays since Easter, we have been focused on the message that the early church proclaimed about the death and resu...
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Apr
26

Homily - Retreat to remember Sr Clare Crockett - Bishop McKeown

Good Shepherd Sunday, 25 April 2021  It is wonderful that people in the city and much further afield have been able to share in this festival of ...
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May
04

Homily - Fifth Sunday of Easter - Bishop McKeown

Sunday, 2 May 2021 The theme of these Sundays after Easter has been how the young church should understand itself, after the Ascension of Jesus. We ha...
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Apr
12

Homily - Divine Mercy Sunday 2021 - Bishop McKeown

Sunday, 11 April 2021  Those first days after the Resurrection of Jesus were tumultuous. Something was happening that the early disciples could n...
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Apr
04

Homily - Easter Sunday - Bishop McKeown

Sunday, 4 April 2021  We have come through the tumultuous events of Holy Week. These had left the little group of disciples scattered and dishear...
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Apr
01

Homily - Chrism Mass 2021 - Bishop McKeown

Thursday, 1 April 2021  It is wonderful to be able to celebrate the annual Chrism Mass with at least some of God's holy anointed people. All thos...
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Mar
29

Homily - Palm Sunday 2021 - Bishop McKeown

Sunday, 28 March 2021  This is the beginning of an intense week. We move on a page-turning journey from 'Hosanna' today to 'Alleluia' next Sunday...
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Mar
24

Homily - Fifth Sunday of Lent - Bishop McKeown

Sunday, 21 March 2021 One week out from Holy Week, the scripture readings are very clearly focusing our attention on the suffering and death of Jesus ...
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Mar
17

Homily - Lá Fhéile Phádraig 2021 - Bishop McKeown

Wednesday, 17 March 2021 Today we remember a figure from history who has had many faces. Nowadays his representations move between a pious figure dres...
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