Cardinal Homilies
Homily of Cardinal Seán Brady at Mass for the Episcopal Ordination of Monsignor Eamon Martin as Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh Sunday 21 April, 2013 Good Shepherd Sunday and 50th World Day of Prayer for Vocations St Augustine once spoke of the baptised as ‘new’ people, people ‘who have learned a new song!’ Today, with great joy, the diocese of Armagh gathers with you, Monsignor Eamon, in the words of your chosen [...]
Read more...Chrism Mass homily by Cardinal Brady
MASS OF CHRISM – THURSDAY 28 MARCH 2013 HOMILY GIVEN BY CARDINAL SEAN BRADY IN ST PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL, ARMAGH AT 11.00 AM Today – Holy Thursday – as we give thanks for our lives as priests – I would like to share with you something of the events of the last few weeks. First of [...]
Read more...21 Oct 250th Anniversary of the Church of St James, Cooley
250th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHURCH OF ST JAMES, COOLEY HOMILY GIVEN BY CARDINAL SEAN BRADY SUNDAY 21 OCTOBER 2012 I am very pleased that the great parish of Cooley has organised such a splendid programme of events celebrating 250 years of worship here at this historic Church of St James, Grange. For the past 250 [...]
Read more...28 June – Opening Mass of the European Vocations Service Meeting – St Patrick’s College, Maynooth
OPENING MASS OF THE EUROPEAN VOCATIONS SERVICE MEETINGIN SAINT PATRICK’S COLLEGE, MAYNOOTH28 JUNE 2012 Your Excellency, Archbishop Brown,Sisters and Brothers from the Episcopal Conferences and National Vocations Centres of Europe, On behalf of the Irish Bishops’ Conference, I extend a very warm and heartfelt welcome to you all. We are honoured that you have chosen [...]
Read more...1 July – Ordination to the Priesthood of Rev Ryan McAleer and Rev Thomas McHugh – St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh
ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOODOFREV RYAN McALEER ANDREV THOMAS McHUGH ST PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL, ARMAGH1 JULY 2012HOMIILY GIVEN BYCARDINAL SEÁN BRADYARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH At this stage in the ordination of a priest, the Church usually asks the family and friends, of those being ordained, and indeed all here present, to consider carefully what exactly is taking place. [...]
Read more...14 June – Homily of Cardinal Seán Brady for Mass at the 50th International Eucharistic Congress
HOMILY OF CARDINAL SEÁN BRADYFOR THE MASS AT THE50TH INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS A phobail dhil Dé, cuirim fíorchaoin fáilte romhaibh chuig an Aifreann seo ina ndéanaimid macnamh ar an Eocairist agus ar athmhuintearas. My sisters and brothers in Jesus Christ, it is a great joy to gather for this celebration of the Eucharist with all [...]
Read more...14 April – Eucharistic Congress Mass – Thornhill College, Derry
EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS MASSTHORNHILL COLLEGE, DERRYHOMILY GIVEN BYCARDINAL SEAN BRADYSATURDAY 14 APRIL 2012 A couple of weeks ago, Father Seamus Kelly, Parish Priest of Ballinascreen/Draperstown, phoned me: “The diocese of Derry is celebrating a Eucharistic Congress”. “Would I come and concelebrate Mass on one of the days” he asked. I had no hesitation in saying ‘yes’, [...]
Read more...1 April – Mass for the Disappeared – St Patrick’s Grammar School, Armagh
MASS FOR THE DISAPPEAREDHOMILY BYCARDINAL SEÁN BRADYTHE ORATORY, ST PATRICK’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL, ARMAGHSUNDAY 1st APRIL 2012 Hosanna – Save – we ask – recognise him as our Saviour I welcome you all here today most warmly on this Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion. During this coming week we journey, with the Lord Jesus, through [...]
Read more...19 March – Novena for Lent – St Patrick’s Church, Keady
NOVENA FOR LENTST. PATRICK’S CHURCH, KEADYHOMILY GIVEN BYCARIDNAL SEAN BRADY I was in Cookstown yesterday afternoon for the Re-Dedication of their beautiful Church of the Holy Trinity. It was built between 1855 and 1860 within ten years of the Great Famine and it is really something special. In the renovation they have moved the baptismal [...]
Read more...11 March – 3rd Sunday of Lent – Mass for Apostolic Workers, Armagh
3RD SUNDAY OF LENTHOMILY GIVEN BY CARDINAL SEAN BRADYST PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL, ARMAGHSUNDAY 11 MARCH 2012 I welcome you all here to this Mass today and I especially welcome members of the Apostolic Work Society. They are people who dedicate much of their time and energy in trying to provide help and suppose to those noble [...]
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