Patrick Kenny, the President of the Father Willie Doyle Association, was privileged to take part in a recent discussion with Fr Philomeno James on Radio Immaculata. Please share!
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September 28, 2024
On Sunday 22 September the St Joseph’s Young Priest’s Society, Dromore will host a talk about Fr Willie in Dromantine Retreat Centre, Newry at 2pm followed by Mass at 3pm. Blessings with Fr Willie’s crucifix are available. All welcome – please spread the word! If you want to help organise a talk or exhibition of Fr Willie’s personal items in your own area please let us know!
September 3, 2024
August 16th is Fr Willie’s anniversary. For 9 days we will reflect on different virtues and gifts in Fr Willie’s life. Let us use this private novena to pray for big favours – for miracles – through his intercession. You may submit prayer requests here: https://williedoyle.org/ask-for-prayers/ Miracles and healings are needed for Fr Willie’s Cause to advance. If you receive any big favours, please ensure that you let us know! https://williedoyle.org/report-favours/ …
August 7, 2024
Patrick Kenny will give a talk about Fr Willie next Sunday 16 June at 1.45pm in St Bede’s, Thornton Road, Clapham. Books about Fr Willie will be available to purchase after the talk, and individual blessings will also be available with Fr Willie’s crucifix. This is the first time that relics of Fr Willie have been brought to London. All welcome!
June 9, 2024
14 years ago today, on 7 June 2010, the first blog/website about Fr Willie was launched. The Father Willie Doyle Association, and Fr Willie’s canonisation cause, grew from this initiative. Patrick Kenny, President of the Father Willie Doyle Association, presents a special video message to supporters on this anniversary. Will you help us as we work for Fr Willie’s canonisation? Will you consider sacrificing one cup of coffee each week …
June 7, 2024
This year, for the first time, a special pilgrimage to Knock in honour of Fr Willie Doyle will take place on Sunday 11th August, presided over by Bishop Tom Deenihan, Bishop of Meath. Knock Shrine, Ireland’s International Eucharistic and Marian Shrine, has kindly granted permission for this official pilgrimage to take place each year on the second Sunday of August. The Association would like to invite Fr Willie’s devotees to …
May 22, 2024
There will be a talk ab0ut Fr Willie in St Saviour’s Church, Bridge Street, Waterford on Sunday May 19 at 4pm, followed by individual blessings with his crucifix. Come along if you are in the area, and share the invitation with others. Many thanks to the Servant Brothers and Priests of the Home of the Mother for organising the event. If you want to organise a talk about Fr Willie, …
May 8, 2024
There will be a talk about Fr Willie in the Parish Centre, Christ the King Cathedral Mullingar on Thursday April 25th at 7.30pm. Blessings with Fr Willie’s crucifix will be available. Please share this invitation with others, and if you are in the area come along! If you would like to organise an event like this in your own area please let us know and we will try to make …
April 13, 2024
The prolific author and novelist Fiorella de Maria has written a wonderful new historical novel about Fr Willie for young people. Entitled “Courage Under Fire”, it is part of the Ignatius Press Vision Series. It will be published next month and is available for pre-order now. https://ignatius.com/courage-under-fire-cufp/ Please buy and share the book, particularly with young people who will undoubtedly be inspired by Fr Willie’s heroic holiness and courage under …
March 12, 2024
Fr John Hogan, Diocesan Postulator for the Fr Willie’s Cause, had a very nice interview recently with Fr Edward Looney. The video is below; the section about Fr Willie begins at 23 minutes into the video:
March 7, 2024