AS WE embark on a very different type of Lent, the Bishop of Clogher has urged the people of the diocese to continue to pray, reflect and continue to support those less fortunate during this holy season. In a lengthy pastoral letter issued in advance of Ash Wednesday, Bishop Larry Duffy spoke of the hardships […]
Churches’ Christmas message of hope
The heads of both Clogher dioceses said that despite the hardship of this year, God is still amongst us.
Covid has dramatically altered daily life – Bishop
…but he asks everyone to look to the future with hope
Bishop calls on everyone to play their part
THE CATHOLIC Bishop of Clogher Larry Duffy has appealed to everyone in the community to do all they can to help stop the spread of Covid-19. With infection rates shooting up across the North and in neighbouring bordering counties, tighter lockdown restrictions were brought in all nine counties of Ulster last week, with Stormont announcing […]
Covid crisis and the need for solidarity and simplicity
In an abridged version of an open letter to the people of the diocese of Clogher Catholic Bishop Larry Duffy addresses the challenge posted to mankind by the Covid crisis. TODAY, our world continues to be deeply affected by the Coronavirus pandemic which has much in common with the environmental crisis. Many experts tell […]
Mass cancelled for first time in living memory
CHURCHES in Fermanagh have taken the decision to cancel Mass and normal church services. The announcement that the Catholic Diocese of Clogher was suspending public Masses came toward the end of last week – the first time Masses have been cancelled in living memory. Bishop Larry Duffy said, “Having consulted with priests and lay people […]
Holy water and shaking hands now off limits
Both the Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland have issued guidelines to local parishes on how to help prevent the spread of infection.
Lough Derg priest ‘humbled’ by new title
LOUGH Derg Prior Fr Laurence Flynn has been named Monsignor by Pope Francis. It was announced this week that Fr La Flynn a priest of the Diocese of Clogher had the honour of ‘Chaplain to His Holiness’ conferred by Pope Francis. This carries with it the title of Monsignor which means that the priest has […]
New bishop makes key appointments
THE newly ordained Bishop of Clogher has announced new appointments in his diocese. Bishop Larry Duffy, who was consecrated bishop just two weeks ago has revealed he has appointed a number of priests in the diocese to be his vicars-general. These include Monsignor Joseph McGuinness, parish priest of Magheracloone and Monsignor Peter O’Reilly, parish priest […]
New Bishop’s ordination leaves a ‘feel-good’ factor
Sunday’s ordination in St Macartan’s Cathedral, Monaghan of Bishop Larry Duffy (67) left the 900-strong congregation with a ‘feel good’ factor. The ceremony itself, lasting two and half hours, provided a stunning spectacle, with 19 bishops and 100-plus clergy resplendent in righly-coloured vestments filing, two abreast, up the centre aisle to the huge altar. Bringing […]