The following homily was delivered by Father Martin Kelly, in Saint Patrick’s Church, Portaferry, in the Diocese of Down and Connor, on 3 November 2026. Due to the influence of Mary, on her Son, Jesus of Nazareth, the wedding that they attended at Cana, turned out to be a lavish occasion instead of being the

I warmly invite you to join me in celebrating the Feast of our great local saint, Saint Malachy, and praying for peace on Tuesday, 3 November at 7.30pm in Saint Malachy’s Church, Armagh. In a video message this week to those gathered at the International meeting for Peace at Assisi, Pope Leo XIV said, “We

  ‘May the Lord Give Us Peace!’: Appeal by the Presidents of the European Bishops’ Conferences for Peace during their gathering in Salzburg for the 2026 Plenary Assembly From 27 to 30 October, Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, in his capacity as President of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, attended the annual plenary assembly of

“We encourage everyone to join us for this prayerful occasion, to venerate these sacred relics, and to draw spiritual strength from the extraordinary lives these saints led.” – Father Willie Purcell This Sunday, 1 November, on the Feast of All Saints, Saint Canice’s Catholic Parish in Kilkenny will host a rare public veneration featuring more

Bishops: We need to address the root causes of homelessness that exist in our economy to serve human dignity and the common good The continuing rise in the numbers of people seeking emergency accommodation across the island of Ireland was referenced in a report by the Bishops’ Commission for Social Issues and International Affairs during the