Pope Francis turns 83 on Tuesday 17 December 2019. Ahead of his birthday, Eliza Long (aged 8) from Dunboyne, Co Meath, Ireland, sends Pope Francis a very special birthday greeting.  Eliza is in second class and is preparing for her First Holy Communion next year.

Listen to Bishop Brendan’s invitation to you, in response to Pope Francis encouraging us to include the crib/nativity scene as part of our Christmas decorations and celebrations.

A LIMERICK woman with a background in neurosciences and critical care nursing has been appointed chief executive of St John’s Hospital in Limerick.

Pope Francis has written an Apostolic Letter on the meaning and importance of the nativity scene. He signed the Letter during his visit on Sunday afternoon to the Italian town of Greccio.

As a way of giving to those families in need, St John the Baptist parish has set up a Giving Tree in St. John’s Cathedral and it will remain there until Sunday 15th December. 

The Diocese of Limerick is delighted to be bringing you our online interactive Advent Calendar again this year. View the Advent Calendar every day to get an Advent Thought of the Day, words from Pope Francis, family prayers and suggestions for acts of kindness and more.

The Diocese of Limerick is delighted to be bringing you our online interactive Advent Calendar again this year.

Dozens of Churches across Ireland will be lit in red this coming Wednesday to highlight the suffering of Christians around the world.