Students from across Fermanagh are expected to turn out to St Michael’s Church in Enniskillen when a relic to St Carlo Acutis will be permanently enshrined in the church building. A large crowd is expected to turn out to St Michael’s Church on Sunday, October 19, when Bishop Donal McKeown will preside at the ceremony, […]
Fr Charles all set for new pastures at Graan
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FR Charles Cross said he’ll be “depending on your prayers” as he prepares to leave the Graan to take on the position of rector in Ardoyne, as the latest Passionist clerical changes are announced. Members of the Passionist order met recently when they appointed Fr Martin Coffey CP as their new Provincial, with a number of […]
24-hour vigil marks 150 years of Enniskillen church
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The special event marked a significant milestone for St Michael’s Church in the Fermanagh county town.
St Bernadette relics come to Fermanagh
FOR many years Clogher parishioners have been making the pilgrimage to the south of France to pay respects to St Bernadette of Lourdes and her relics. Last week, those relics arrived here in Fermanagh. Thousands travelled from across the Clogher and Kilmore dioceses, and further afield, to visit the revered items, which were brought to Holy […]
Tributes paid to 102-year-old Aggie Owens
THE Kinawley and South Fermanagh community was left deeply saddened following the death of Aggie Owens, who was known as a ‘jovial and jolly’ resident, who passed away at the age of 102. Ms Owens passed away peacefully at her home in Keelpark in Kinawley on Wednesday. Rose Agnes Gilroy, later known as Aggie, was born in […]
Fermanagh celebrates Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster
RECENTLY a Mass was held in St. Nailes Church, Kinawley, to celebrate the ordination of Bishop James Curry as Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster. The Mass was concelebrated by Fr Maurice McMorrow, parish priest of Kinawley, and Fr Gerry Comiskey, Parish Priest of Drumlane, along with Monsignor Martin Hayes Vicar General of the Diocese of Westminster, a […]
Catholic bishops call on support to decriminalise drugs
BISHOPS in the North have said that treating drug use as a social, not a criminal issue, can help tackle the substance use crisis here. Ahead of last Thursday’s General Election, the bishops urged voters to press candidates to support drug decriminalisation and the creation of facilities to help addicts. In their Pastoral Reflection, the bishops, headed by All-Ireland […]
Fr D’Arcy hopes police officers feel safe at Mass
Back in March 1985, the Graan was the scene of a horrific murder when the IRA shot and killed RUC sergeant, Hugh McCormac.
Fears many Catholics will never return to Mass
According to a new survey just over a third of regular Mass goers here have returned to church.
Attending Mass – by ticket only!
AS CHURCHES prepare to reopen for services in the days and weeks ahead safety is their top priority. Indeed, those who are over 70-years-old or have underlying health conditions are being urged to keep using the webcam technology parishes have developed during the lockdown. For example, in the Ederney area, Fr Frank McManus, parish priest […]