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Dec
25

Homily - Christmas 2022 - Bishop McKeown

Christmas Day As human beings, we have always loved stories. Down through the centuries, people huddled around fires on dark nights to hear tales of h...

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Dec
31

REFLECTION ON THE SUNDAY GOSPEL - 1st JANUARY 2023

Sunday, 1st January 2023 New Year's Day and the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God The General Secretary of the Synodal Pathway o...

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Jan
02

Homily - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God World Day of Peace 2023 - Bishop McKeown

Sunday, 1st January 2023 Today we celebrate the 8th day of Christmas – but it has nothing whatever to do with eight maids a milking! We are still cele...

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Jan
09

Homily - Ordination to the Diaconate of Stephen Ward - Bishop McKeown

Friday, 6 January Feast of the Epiphany 2023 Today's feast of the Magi finding Jesus is quite appropriate for the ordination of a new Deacon in this d...

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Jan
12

God has plans for His people. A Pastoral Letter

God has plans for His people. Join in the Mission of Prayer, Exploration and Renewal. This weekend, Bishop Donal McKeown, Bishop of Derry publishes a ...

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Jan
14

Be-longing: Praying for Unity amidst Injustice

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2023 - Irish Council of Churches and Irish Inter Church Meeting For this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity we are ...

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Jan
16

Homily - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - Bishop McKeown

Sunday, 15 January 2023 The church's year has seasons when particular themes are emphasised, such as Advent, Lent and the Easter Season. Today we are ...

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Jan
05

Faith Development Conference

To equip clergy and parish leaders with the skills and resources to lead faith development programmes in a parish Parish leaders in the Diocese of Der...

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Jan
21

Pope Francis appoints Bishop Donal McKeown as Apostolic Administrator of Down and Connor

Saturday, 21 January 2023 The Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Donal McKeown, Bishop of the Diocese of Derry, as Apostolic Administrator ...

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Jan
22

Homily - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time A - Bishop McKeown

Sunday, 22 January On the last two Sundays, we heard of the baptism of Jesus, and then of John's announcement that Jesus was the Lamb of God who takes...

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