Diocese of Derry

Feb

21

Homily - First Sunday of Lent 2021 - Bishop McKeown

Sunday, 21 February 2021 Lent comes as a bit of shock to the system. You might think that we had enough deprivations without Church going on abo...

Feb

08

Fast and Vigil - Day of Prayer and Penance - 19 February 2021

News Bishop's Homilies and Statements Lent 2020 Day of Prayer and Penance Lent 2021

Bishop McKeown is inviting people to join him on the 19th of February on a 24-hour period of prayer, penance. The vigil will be broadcast online from ...

Feb

17

Homily - Ash Wednesday 2021 - Bishop McKeown

Bishop's Homilies and Statements Lent 2021

Wednesday, 17 February 2021 This is a strange Ash Wednesday – without ashes available for most people. And that raises the question as to what L...

Feb

14

Homily - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Bishop McKeown

Bishop's Homilies and Statements

Sunday, 14 February 2021 In our Gospel readings from St Mark, Jesus continues to set the tone of his mission. He has already cast out devils and...

Feb

12

Ash Wednesday, 17 February 2021

News Lent 2021

On Ash Wednesday, we begin again our Lenten journey of renewal and conversion. Traditionally, on this day we have our foreheads marked with ashes...

Feb

07

The Net - February 2021

News The Net

The February 2021 edition of 'The Net', the monthly publication sharing the fruits of the faith in parishes and schools within the Diocese of Derry. &...

Feb

07

Homily - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Bishop McKeown

News Bishop's Homilies and Statements

Sunday, 7 February 2021 We are still in the first chapter of St Mark's Gospel and with these early events in Jesus' public ministry, he is teaching hi...

Feb

03

World Day of the Sick 2021, Thursday, 11 February

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Statement by Bishop Michael Router on Pope Francis' Message for the World Day of the Sick 2021 As chair of the Council for Healthcare of the Iri...

Jan

31

St Brigid's Day 1 February

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Monday, 1 February 2021, is the Feast of Saint Brigid, Abbess and Secondary Patron of Ireland. Saint Brigid is renowned for her hospitality, almsgivin...

Jan

31