Diocese of Kilmore

14/09/2026

06/09/2026

🌿 Celebrating the Season of Creation in Kilmore Diocese 🌿

Some lovely photographs taken after this morning’s Season of Creation Mass in the Cathedral of St Patrick & St Felim, Cavan, with Bishop Martin Hayes and members of the Laudato Si Kilmore Care of Creation Group.

The Mass, celebrated by Bishop Martin and broadcast live on RTÉ One, brought together people from across the Diocese of Kilmore and highlighted the important work being undertaken in our parishes to care for creation, protect biodiversity and respond to the call of Laudato Si’ to care for our common home.

🙏 Our thanks to all who prepared and participated in today’s liturgy, to those who joined us in the Cathedral, and to everyone who shared in the celebration through the RTÉ broadcast.

May today’s celebration encourage us all to continue making care for creation part of the life and mission of our parish communities. 🌱🌍

06/09/2026

🌿 TODAY AT 11.00AM | SEASON OF CREATION MASS 🌿

Today we come together as a diocese to celebrate the Season of Creation and to reflect on our shared responsibility to care for our common home.

Bishop Martin Hayes will celebrate Mass this morning in the Cathedral of St Patrick & St Felim, Cavan, with representatives of Care of Creation initiatives from parishes across the Diocese of Kilmore taking part.

🕚 11.00am TODAY
📍 Cathedral of St Patrick & St Felim, Cavan
📺 LIVE on RTÉ One Television

If you cannot join us in the Cathedral, we warmly invite you to join with us from home through the live RTÉ One broadcast at 11.00am.

🙏 Wherever you are joining us from, we hope you will be part of this special diocesan celebration.

🌱 Caring together for our common home.

06/09/2026

Information evenings coming up.

Bishop Martin Hayes is encouraging Kilmore parishioners to attend nine September evenings focused on parish renewal and participation.

05/09/2026

🌿 TOMORROW AT 11.00AM | SEASON OF CREATION MASS 🌿

Tomorrow morning, Sunday 6 September, we invite you to join people from across the Diocese of Kilmore for our special Season of Creation Mass.

Bishop Martin Hayes will celebrate the Mass in the Cathedral of St Patrick & St Felim, Cavan, with members of parish Care of Creation initiatives from throughout the diocese participating in the liturgy.

📅 Tomorrow – Sunday, 6 September
🕚 11.00am
📍 Cathedral of St Patrick & St Felim, Cavan
📺 Broadcast LIVE on RTÉ One

Join us in the Cathedral or tune in from home as we celebrate the work already happening in our parishes and reflect on our shared responsibility to care for our common home.

🌱 All are warmly welcome. Please share and help us spread the word for tomorrow morning.

04/09/2026

🌿 THIS SUNDAY | SEASON OF CREATION MASS 🌿

This Sunday, the Diocese of Kilmore comes together to celebrate the Season of Creation and our shared call to care for our common home.

Bishop Martin Hayes will celebrate Mass in the Cathedral of St Patrick & St Felim, Cavan, with people involved in Care of Creation initiatives from parishes across the diocese participating in the liturgy.

📅 Sunday, 6 September
🕚 11.00am
📍 Cathedral of St Patrick & St Felim, Cavan
📺 LIVE on RTÉ One

We warmly invite you to join us in the Cathedral — or join with us from your home through the live RTÉ One broadcast.

Please share and help us spread the word. 🌱
Caring together for our common home.

02/09/2026

🌿 Caring for Creation Across Our Diocese 🌿

Across the Diocese of Kilmore, parish communities and Care of Creation groups are finding practical ways to care for our common home — promoting biodiversity, caring for church grounds and helping us all to reflect on our responsibility for God’s creation.

This Sunday, some of those involved in this work will come together and participate in our special Season of Creation Mass.

📅 Sunday, 6 September 2026
🕚 11.00am
📍 Cathedral of St Patrick & St Felim, Cavan
📺 Broadcast live on RTÉ One Television

Celebrated by Bishop Martin Hayes, the Mass will be an opportunity to give thanks for what is already happening in our parishes and to encourage all of us to make care for creation an integral part of parish life.

Whether you join us in the Cathedral or from home through the RTÉ broadcast, you are warmly invited to be part of this diocesan celebration.

🌎 Caring together for our common home.

01/09/2026

Greetings from Wales!

A message from Bishop Martin Hayes to all the people of the Diocese of Kilmore:

“Greetings from Porth Clais, near St David’s in Wales. I am remembering and praying for you all as I follow in the footsteps of St Maedhóg and St David along this ancient pilgrimage route.”

Bishop Martin is pictured with his fellow pilgrims, Bishop Ger Nash of Ferns and Tom Higgins, as they retrace a journey which recalls the historic connection between St Maedhóg of Kilmore — also known as St Aidan of Ferns — and his mentor, St David.

🙏 Bishop Martin is also pictured at St Non’s Oratory, near the town of St David’s. Built in 1935, the little oratory incorporates stones from a number of Christian sites and stands close to the traditional birthplace of St David. St Non was the mother of St David, and the site has long been associated with pilgrimage and prayer.

As Bishop Martin continues this journey along the Welsh coast, we remember the ancient bonds of faith linking Kilmore, Ferns and St David’s and the Christian heritage which we continue to share.

St Maedhóg, St David and St Non, pray for us. 🙏


Diocese of Ferns Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference

31/08/2026

🥾 **Bishop Martin Hayes retraces the journey of St Maedhóg to St David in Wales**

**Bishop Martin Hayes, Bishop of Kilmore, writes from Wales, where he is retracing the footsteps of St Maedhóg of Kilmore:**

“This weekend I began a special pilgrimage retracing the journey of **St Maedhóg of Kilmore (St Aidan of Ferns)** to his mentor, **St David of Wales**.

St Maedhóg completed his formation with St David before returning to Ireland and undertaking his mission in Ferns, where he became its first bishop. This pilgrimage celebrates that ancient and important connection between **Kilmore, Ferns and St David’s**.

⛴️ On Sunday, I travelled with **Bishop Ger Nash of Ferns**, soon to become Bishop of Ferns and Ossory, and our friend **Tom Higgins**, by ferry from Rosslare to Fishguard. We are following the historic pilgrimage route through the beautiful Pembrokeshire countryside towards St David’s.

Today, Monday 31 August, our pilgrimage takes us to **St David’s Cathedral**, site of the pre-Reformation Catholic Cathedral, where we will be welcomed by Bishop Wyn Evans, former Bishop of St David’s. Our visit also includes **St Non’s Retreat Centre**, built in honour of St Non, the mother of St David.

For me, this pilgrimage is about returning to the **sources of inspiration of St Maedhóg/St Aidan** — imagining him walking this Welsh coastline in the company of St David, looking across the Irish Sea towards the land to which he would return with renewed conviction for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

We hope that this journey will pave the way for a future pilgrimage involving the **people of Kilmore and Ferns**, celebrating the spiritual heritage we share.

Please keep us in your prayers as we continue this journey.” 🙏

**+ Martin Hayes**
Bishop of Kilmore

31/08/2026

🌿 Season of Creation – A Date for Your Diary 🌿

Next Sunday, 6 September, people from across the Diocese of Kilmore are invited to come together for a special Season of Creation Mass, celebrating our shared responsibility to care for God’s creation and for our common home.

📅 Sunday, 6 September 2026
🕚 11.00am
📍 Cathedral of St Patrick & St Felim, Cavan
📺 Live on RTÉ One Television

Bishop Martin Hayes invites parishioners from throughout the diocese to join us in the Cathedral, while those unable to attend can participate through the live RTÉ broadcast.
Inspired by Laudato Si’, the celebration will also recognise the wonderful work already taking place in our parishes to care for creation and promote biodiversity.

🌎 All are warmly welcome. Please help us spread the word.