Diocesan Documents

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Easter 2026 Easter Vigil Homily by Bishop Alan McGuckian Easter Vigil Homily
Holy Week 2026 Chrism Mass Homily of Bishop Alan McGuckian
February 2026 Pastoral Letter from Bishop Alan McGuckian Baptised and Sent
January 2026 Pastoral Message from Bishop Alan New Year Message 2026

2025
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December 2025 Pastoral Message from Bishop Alan Christmas Message from Bishop Alan McGuckian 2025
21 November 2025 Pastoral Statement from Bishop Alan Pastoral Statement in relation to Supreme Court Judgement on Religious Education provision
October 2025 Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Leo XIV Dilexi Te
August 2025 Letter from Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference Why Sunday Matters 2025
24 August 2025 Pastoral Letter from Bishop Alan McGuckian Bishop Alan’s Letter – Day of Prayer and Reflection for Gaza
27 July 2025 Message of his holiness Pope Leo XIV World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly
24 May 2025 Pastoral Letter from Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ Laudato Si Letter from Bishop Alan
08 May 2025 Statement from Bishop Alan McGuckian Bishop Alan McGuckian welcomes Election of Pope Leo XIV
30 April 2025 Homily by Bishop Alan McGuckian Homily by Bishop Alan at Requiem Mass for Pope Francis
21 April 2025 Statement from Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ Statement from Bishop Alan on the death of Pope Francis
07 March 2025 Homily by Fr Eugene O’Hagan Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Abuse
07 March 2025 Message from Bishop Alan McGuckian Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Abuse
01 February 2025 2025 St Brigid’s Day Lecture 2025 St Brigid’s Day Lecture by Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ
1 January 2025 Message from Bishop Alan McGuckian New Year Message – Jubilee 2025
2024
13 November 2024 Pastoral Letter from Bishop Alan “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful”
13 October 2024 Statement by Catholic Bishops Catholic Bishops’ Pastoral Letter Welcoming Migrants to Ireland
12 August 2024 Statement by Bishop Alan McGuckian Statement by Most Reverend Alan McGuckian SJ, Bishop of Down and Connor upon the Death of Archbishop Noël Treanor
2 August 2024 Statement by Bishop Alan McGuckian Response to recent acts of Racial Violence and Discrimination
1 August 2024 Statement from Bishop Alan McGuckian Statement from Bishop Alan to Fr Paddy McCafferty
June 2024 Diocesan Novena Sacred Heart Novena Booklet
14 April 2024 Homily from Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ Homily from Bishop Alan at his Installation as Bishop of Down and Connor
27 March 2024 Mass of Chrism Homily Homily from Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ at the Mass of Chrism on 27th March 2024
February 2024 Letter from Bishop McGuckian SJ Letter from Bishop Alan McGuckian to the faithful of the Diocese on his appointment as Bishop of Down & Connor
04 February 2024 Safeguarding Sunday Safeguarding Sunday 2024 Pastoral Letter
2023
Christmas Message 2023 Christmas Message from Bishop Donal McKeown
Bishop Emeritus Patrick Walsh RIP Homily from Requiem Mass for Bishop Patrick Walsh 2nd January 2024
Bishop Emeritus Anthony Farquhar RIP Statement from Bishop Donal McKeown on the death of Bishop Emeritus Anthony Farquhar
World Day of Prayer for Migrants and Refugees Message from Pope Francis for the 109th World Day of Prayer for Migrants and Refugees
Pathways to the Future –
Pastoral Message for Pentecost Sunday		 Pastoral Message from Bishop Donal McKeown
Diocesan Report Down and Connor Synodal Synthesis
Appointment of Bishop Donal McKeown Pope Francis appoints Bishop Donal McKeown as Apostolic Administrator of Down & Connor
2022
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI 1927 – 2022 Statement from Archbishop Treanor on Death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Christmas Message from Archbishop Treanor Christmas Message 2022
Letter from Bishop Noel Treanor on his appointment as Apostolic Nuncio – November 2022 Letter to Clergy and Parishioners
Letter from Holy Ghost Missions Holy Ghost Missions acknowledgement
Statement from Northern Catholic Bishops Statement by Northern Catholic Bishops on feast of St Vincent de Paul
Easter 2022 Message Easter Message from Bishop Noel Treanor 13 April 2022
Ash Wednesday 2022 Message Appeal from Pope Francis
2020
Pastoral Letter from Bishop Noel Treanor regarding measures taken in response to COVID-19 May 2020 Pastoral Letter from Bishop Noel Treanor
Pastoral Letter from Bishop Noel Treanor regarding measures taken in response to COVID-19 25 March 2020 Pastoral Letter from Bishop Noel Treanor
Pastoral Letter from Bishop Noel Treanor Feast of St Patrick 17 March 2020 Pastoral Letter from Bishop Noel Treanor
COVID-19 – DIRECTIVES FOR THE DIOCESE OF DOWN AND CONNOR Effective Wednesday 18 March 2020, until further notice DC Directives
COVID-19 (Coronavirus)  Common Questions COVID-19 Common Questions