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The Order of the Knights of St Columbanus deeply regret to announce the sudden passing of Bernard “Barney” Burns KSC HLM, a devoted Brother Knight in Council 41 (Belfast), faithful Catholic, and cherished member of his community, who died earlier today, Thursday 30th April 2026. Barney was a man of quiet strength, deep conviction, and unwavering commitment to the ideals of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity. As a member of the Knights of St Columbanus, he gave generously of his t

Catholic Home Education Awards Continue to Grow More than 140 home-educated children from across the island of Ireland took part in the sixth annual Catholic Home Education Awards on 18 April 2026 in Ardee, Co. Louth. Around 180 parents, children, clergy, religious sisters, and supporters attended the event, organised by Knights of St. Columbanus Council 3. Held for the second year in the larger parish centre in Ardee, the event has continued to grow in recent years. The awar

On this coming Sunday 26th April at 3pm. Mass will be celebrated in Bishop's Wood, Cork Road, Durrow, Co. Laois, to commemorate a Bishop who while celebrating Mass in a Mass Pit in Dereen was seized on by his persecutors, dragged into the wood, tied to a tree and left there until he died. This happened in 1579. The Durrow Pipe Band will lead the procession from the entrance of the wood to the area where the Bishop's Tree once stood. The monument was erected by Billy Kavanagh