Dioceses of Achonry and Elphin Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from 28th August 2026 to the 2nd September 2026 inclusive.  Nominations for the Youth Section are being sought from parishes for young people to participate in the Pilgrimage.  Nominees aged between 17 and 20 are welcome to participate.  Nominees must be 17 years or...

DIOCESES OF ACHONY AND ELPHIN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES – ASSISTED PILGRIM SECTION The Dioceses of Achonry and Elphin Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from 28th August, 2026 to the 2nd September, 2026 inclusive, under the leadership of Bishop Kevin Doran. Pilgrimage Highlights includes Mass at the Grotto, Torchlight and Blessed Sacrament Processions, Anointing of...

Bishop Kevin Doran welcomes Pope Leo naming Fr Flanagan on path to sainthood It was wonderful to receive the good news from Rome this morning that the Servant of God, Father Edward Flanagan, has been declared Venerable by Pope Leo XIV. Father Flanagan was born in Ballymoe, Co Galway, in the Diocese of Elphin, on...

Bishop Kevin invites you to attend the Mass of Chrism on Monday 30th March at 7.00pm in Ballaghaderreen Cathedral or Wednesday 1st April at 7.30pm in Sligo Cathedral.  During these Masses, Bishop Kevin will bless and consecrate the oils used in the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders and the Sick and the priests of...

Statement of Bishop Kevin Doran and Bishop Michael Duignan on the appointment of Archbishop Francis Duffy as Bishop of Killala and the uniting of the Diocese of Killala and the Archdiocese of Tuam in Persona Episcopi We very much welcome the announcement that Pope Leo has appointed Archbishop Francis Duffy as Bishop of Killala while at...

Rite of Election – Homily of Bishop Kevin at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo  Lent is a kind of spiritual journey – a pilgrimage towards Easter. It is a time for living more fully the gift and the responsibility of our Baptism. Each year, the Church invites us once again to take part...

18th to the 24th January 2026 Catholic Schools – Normal Lives, Called to Holiness “Holiness does not mean performing extraordinary things, but doing ordinary things with love and faith.” — Pope Francis on Blessed Carlo Acutis Introduction Catholic Schools Week 2026 celebrates the extraordinary call to holiness in the midst of ordinary life. Inspired by...

Hello and Happy Christmas to you all. Many of you will remember the man used to turn up behind the goal posts at GAA matches with a sign that simply said “John 3:16”. “John 3:16” is the verse in St. John’s Gospel, where we read: “God so loved the world that gave his only Son, so that...

This Gaudete Sunday, Bishop Kevin has issued a pastoral message with an update for parishioners on the amalgamation of our two dioceses of Achonry and Elphin. While much good work has been done throughout 2025, there is still a good deal that needs to be done from both a practical and pastoral point of view....

Access the Advent Calendar here The four weeks of this year’s online Advent calendar will draw on the themes of love, joy, peace and hope.  The video content, and short daily prayers,  will be provided by the staff and friends of the Irish Bishops’ Conference’s secretariat in Maynooth, the Church’s safeguarding office, and the overseas development agency,...