Bishop's Homilies and Statements

Apr
26

Homily - Third Sunday of Easter - Bishop McKeown

Sunday Gospel: They recognised him at the breaking of bread  Luke 24:13-35  The Bible is full of great stories. It may be events like the on...
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Apr
13

Homily - Easter Sunday - Bishop McKeown

Easter Sunday, 12 April 2020. St Eugene's Cathedral  Throughout his life, Jesus shocked people with his radical teaching. He dragged his audience...
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Apr
09

Homily - Mass of the Lord’s Supper 2020 - Bishop McKeown

Holy Thursday, 9 April 2020. St Eugene's Cathedral   It is strange to be celebrating Christ's institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper, at...
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Apr
09

Homily - Holy Thursday Chrism Mass - Bishop McKeown

Holy Thursday, 9 April 2020. St Eugene's Cathedral  The Chrism Mass is the one annual event when the Church in each diocese gathers. During it, w...
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Mar
31

Reflection on the Gospel: Jesus arrives in Jerusalem

During the six weeks of Lent 2020, Bishop Donal McKeown invites us, as individuals, as families and parish faith communities of the Diocese of Derry, ...
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Mar
29

Homily - Fifth Sunday in Lent - Bishop McKeown

Fifth Sunday of Lent 2020  29 March 2020 Gospel: The Raising of Lazarus  Jesus was very often hard to understand. Regularly, he seemed to be...
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Mar
27

Homily - Feast of the Annunciation - Bishop McKeown

Wednesday, 25 March 2020 | St Eugene's Cathedral, Derry  On the surface, two figures are at the heart of today's Gospel passage – the Angel Gabri...
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Mar
24

Statement from Bishop Donal McKeown - Coronavirus

On Monday, 23 March 2020, Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement, instructing people to stay at home wherever possible. He specifically said th...
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Mar
16

Statement from Bishop Donal McKeown to the Priests of the Diocese - Coronavirus

Dear Father You will know that public health advice regarding the Coronavirus epidemic is constantly changing.It is clear now that the virus is active...
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Mar
22

Homily - Fourth Sunday in Lent - Bishop McKeown

Fourth Sunday in Lent   22 March 2020  Gospel: Jesus Heals the Blind Man One of the great traditions in plays on stage has been the role giv...
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