Tawnawilly Parish, Co. Donegal – 28 Feb - 15 March 2026.
"A sincere word of thanks to the Céilí Community for their presence in our parish for the mission.
The two weeks of the Mission were a very inspiring time for us in the parish and our faith. The weeks you were with us were a time filled with great positivity and celebration. Many are still recounting the wonderful experience they had during the mission weeks and how their faith was renewed by it. One person described it as the best week he ever had as a parishioner and how he had looked forward to each celebration. In his own words he said he ‘is buoyed’ by it all. Nobody we have spoken to has had anything negative to say of the mission: it has received nothing but praise.
We would like to wish you all every blessing for the future and in future parish mission in other parishes of the country. I heartily recommend them."
Fr James Gillespie P.P., Mary Corcoran, P.P.C.
"Our recent mission hosted by the Ceili Community was such a special time in our parish. Numerous people from the parish and beyond have spoken of the deep sense of healing and renewal they felt. We focused on involving all age groups and it proved a huge success with hundreds of young people attending our youth event. The week grew in spirituality from there with huge crowds at every Mass and service, leaving us with a sense of hope and enthusiasm for the future."
Mrs Linda O'Donnell, Parish Mission Coordinator"
Menlough – Skehana Parish, Co. Galway – 15 - 23 November 2025.
"A sincere word of thanks to the Céilí Community for their presence in our parish for the mission. Their prayerful, joyful presence and ministry among us have given our parish a spiritual uplift as we go into the New Year of the Church. I was very pleased and impressed by the dedication of the Céilí Community to every aspect of the mission - every part of the parish community was reached out to, the young, sick, elderly, clubs and schools. I wish the Céilí Community the very best in their endeavours. I heartily recommend them."
Fr Karl Burns P.P. and the Parish Pastoral Council.
The Gifts and talents in Sports in the Parish, acknowledged and celebrated during the mission.
Taghmon – Turin Parish, Co. Westmeath – 04 - 19 October 2025.
"My sincere thanks to the Céilí Community for their presence in our parish for the mission. The mission was a time of refreshment and renewal for the entire parish. The mission made people know that something important was happing in the parish. I wish the Céilí Community the very best in their endeavours. I heartily recommend them."
Fr Declan Smith P.P. and the Parish Pastoral Council.
Some Céilí Mission Team with the Parish Priest, Fr. Declan
Mountbellew – Moylough Parish, Co. Galway – March-April 2025.
“A sincere word of thanks to the Céilí Community for these past two weeks. Their prayerful, joyful presence and ministry among us have given us all a spiritual uplift in this Jubilee Year. Good planning and preparation ensured the smooth running of the mission in our schools, door-to-door visitation and the preached mission week.”
Fr Karl Burns P.P. and the Parish Pastoral Council.
Gortletteragh Parish, Co. Leitrim – Feb-March, 2025.
“The Mission was very well received and attended, way beyond our expectations, to be honest. The programme that Céilí Community put together for the parish across our three churches was excellent and left no end of the Parish lacking, the inclusion of the school and the daily presence of the wonderful sisters with the children was a whole new version of understanding and enjoying their faith and participation in the celebration of the mass. To conclude, there is nothing we would have changed in the programme and certainly would like to host the Céilí Community in the future.”
Fr. John Quinn P.P. and the Parish Pastoral Council.
Rockchapel & Meelin, Co. Cork – Sept-October 2024.
“The Mission was well presented and the people enjoyed it. The enthusiasm of the Céilí Community rubbed off on our parishioners. There was great empathy shown by the door-to-door visitors of the Céilí Community. The preached week engaged the large crowds and they felt very much part of the many ceremonies.” Fr. Denis Stricth P.P.
Ladysbridge & Ballymacoda, Co. Cork – Feb-March 2024.
“There was a great atmosphere for the 2 weeks in the parish. People came out in big numbers many people came who hadn’t been in the church since Covid. Everyone was delighted with the mission and the Céilí Community received a great welcome from everyone. It really brought the community together and brought out the best in everyone. Everything the Céilí Community did was soaked in prayer, which helped to contribute to the success of the mission. There was something for everyone and a different theme every day. So well done to Céilí and may God bless your ministry.”
Fr Chris Donlon P.P.
Inniscara, Co. Cork – Sept-October 2023.
“It was an amazing mission. It was all inclusive of door-to-door visitation, the schools, Holy Hours, personal prayer ministry, casual meetings and of course a preached mission week in the three churches. There was a great spirit of joy and happiness in the parish. I would highly recommend this style of mission to other parishes”.
Fr Paddy Buckley Parish Priest of Inniscara
Fr. Patrick McCarthy CC
Eucharistic Procession in Dripsey, Inniscara Parish
Animation of the Goodnews by the Children in the Parish
This mission, as promised, by our focus on “Rejoice and be Glad” {Pope Francis} gave us hope and encouragement, in our Parish journey of renewal.
Fr Billy O’Sullivan P.P. Turner’s Cross. Cork City.
“This mission was a wonderful experience for the parish. Each person was blessed and energised in their faith and hope.”
Mrs Bernadette Hegarty. {Mission Co-ordinator.} Turner’s Cross, Cork City
“A mission is an opportunity to nurture our souls. We spend so much time and money nurturing other things. This mission conducted by The Céilí Community, was a great time to re-focus us spiritually and as a parish community to recapture some of what we had forgotten”
Fr Denis Mullane Parish Priest
Templeglantine, Tournafulla & Mountcollins Parishes, Limerick
Drogheda St Mary’s and Holy Family Parishes Co. Louth – October 2019
“As a Romanian Priest, working in Ireland this was my first mission. It was a great experience to see so many lay people involved. I enjoyed the time of mission both inside and outside the Church”
Fr Cyprian Solomon CC St Mary’s and Holy Family Drogheda Co. Louth.
“A great experience. This was a grace filled time for our loyal parishioners. It was also a time to reflect on the many challenges that face us as Catholics in preaching the Gospel”
Fr Phil Gaffney PP St. Mary’s and Holy Family Drogheda. Co. Louth
Youghal Parish Co. Cork – September 2019
“The mission gave a brilliant spur to the community of Youghal. It was uplifting. This mission will have an effect into the future. I am very pleased with everything and amazed by the energy and enthusiasm of Céilí. They treated everyone with such respect and dignity.”
Canon David Herlihy. {Retiring P.P Youghal}
”We had an excellent mission. What was striking to me was Céilí Community’s own prayer together and the prayer ministry they offered to the parish. The mission stretched the resources of the parish in a positive way.”
Fr Pat Corkery. C.C. Youghal.
Crosserlough Parish, Co. Cavan – April 2019
“This mission helped further link the three churches together. We now need to tap into the motivation created by the mission to move forward in building for the future”.
Fr Peter McKiernan P.P. Crosserlough Co. Cavan.
Parish Pastoral Council Crosserlough, Co. Cavan
“This was our first mission in twenty years. The manner in which it was delivered was exceptional. The many different events brought a new sense of togetherness. It has refreshed the understanding of faith in our parish”.
Mr Peter Galligan Chairman Parish Pastoral Council Crosserlough Co. Cavan.
Ballymore and Drumraney Parish, Co. Westmeath – March 2019
“Our mission event went very well. It was a great success, good crowds at the different ceremonies. I am happy how it went and how the parishioners from all five churches got behind it”.
Fr Oliver Devine P.P. Drumraney and Ballymore Parish, Co. Westmeath.
“Huge thanks to all involved in the mission. I admired the dedication of all the members of Céilí. Their lifestyle and prayer was compelling. Thank God for the wonderful hospitality of the parish with which they responded to the mission.”
Fr Jerry Murphy Drumraney and Ballymore Parish, (Fogney & Tang)
“Our parish is an amalgamation of two parishes and this mission brought us all together. There are five areas and five churches which meant that the different areas got to know each other and work with each other. All our schools and our young people were brought into the mission process. The preached mission week and especially the homilies struck a relevant cord in peoples’ lives”.
Mr Peter Cunningham Mission Coordinator – Drumraney and Ballymore Parish
Cappamore Parish, Co. Limerick – November 2018
“We had a wonderful experience of mission. It exceeded all our expectations. It enhanced the life of the parish and built on what had gone on before.”.
Fr Richard Browne Parish Priest of Cappamore Parish Co. Limerick
Glantane, Bweeng & Dromahane Parish, Co. Cork – October 2018
“It was an amazing mission. It was all inclusive of door-to-door visitation, the schools, Holy Hours, personal prayer ministry, casual meetings and of course a preached mission week in the three churches. There was a great spirit of joy and happiness in the parish. I would highly recommend this style of mission to other parishes”.
Fr Paddy Buckley Parish Priest of Glantane, Bweeng & Dromahane Parish Co. Cork
Magilligan Parish, Co. Derry – May 2018
“Exceptional mission and very commendable. The re-action of the parishioners was very positive about the visitation and doubly positive about the input during the preached week. The week in the primary school was very uplifting for both the children and the staff. A lot of important work was done in a very short space of time. A great preparation for the World Meeting of Families in Dublin August 2018.”
Fr Frank O’Hagan. P.P.
Duneane Parish, Co. Antrim – April 2018
“This was an excellent mission, the best we ever had. It touched so many people. A wonderful warm appreciation to Céilí Community from all the people of the parish”
Fr Paddy McWilliams P.P. Toome Co. Antrim
Nenagh Parish, Co. Tipperary – March 2018
“The reason we opted for this style of mission was to be faithful to the call of Pope Francis for a new concerted effort of evangelisation based on Amoris Laetitia {Joy of Love} and to prepare the parish for the World Meeting of Families in Dublin in August. This was a most enriching, enlightening, dynamic and spirit filled two weeks which touched every area of the parish, door to door visitation, schools, and of course the preached mission in the churches.”
Fr Des Hillery P.P. Nenagh Co. Tipperary
End of Mission Closing Mass with Youth Choir and Bishop Finton priests of the parish and some of the Céilí Team in Nenagh, Tipperary. Followed by a wonderful parish social. A joyful occasion of song and dance!
Knockavilla and Donaskeigh Parish, Co. Tipperary – October 2017
“Our mission touched every area of our parish. It was well planned, well received and well attended. Thanks to the parish and Céilí Community for making it possible”
Fr James Egan P.P.
Kilrush Parish, Co.Clare – October 2017
The house-to-house visitation made a massive difference to this mission. This was the first real contact the parish had with those who don’t attend. There was a great variety in this mission – something for everybody.
Fr Michael Sheedy. P.P.
I found this mission enhanced the faith of our people. It was an opportunity to get our people involved. The Céilí Community were so easy to deal with”
Fr Martin Blake. C.C
The parishioners of Kilrush have been enriched by our recent mission. The theme of “Hope” covered all life issues from family to community, reconciliation, church and healing. The house-to-house visitation programme proved extremely successful, to those who may have lost their “way”. Also, the participation of our young people showed great “hope” for our parish.
Mr Pat Shannon, Chairperson of Finance Committee
Boherbue – Kiskeam Parish, Mallow, Co. Cork – October 2016
“I really can’t express my appreciation and thanks to the members of the Céilí community who graced our parish for 2 weeks. It was an extremely beneficial time and if nothing else the goodwill it generated around the place was great. There was a significant increase at the Masses last weekend and please God that will continue.”
Fr. Jim Kennelly Parish Priest
St. Patrick’s Parish – Downpatrick – October 2016
”The Céilí community has certainly touched us in these last three weeks with their smiles and enthusiasm, with their energy and faith, with their generosity and commitment. But remember Mattie’s last comment at the 12.00 Mass on Sunday 2nd? ‘It’s time to come down from the stands and on to the pitch.’! “
Fr. John Murray St. Patrick’s – Downpatrick Parish
Cleenish Parish: Arney, Belcoo & Mullaghdun – June 2016
“Grateful thanks to all the Céilí Team for the fortnight of a lifetime”.
Rev. Fr. Seamus Quinn, P.P Cleenish Parish
“In my 53 years of priesthood, I have not experienced a parish mission as good as this one. It was deeply spiritual, deeply prayerful, and so uplifting for us all. Thank you, Fr. John, Fr. Patrick, and the whole Céilí Team”
Fr. John Finnegan
Maghera Parish Mission – May 2016
“We have a great community spirit in our Parish anyway, but this mission delivered by the Céilí Community has really put a spring in our step. I have heard nothing but praise from the parishioners. Everybody appears to have got a lift from it.”
Fr. Paddy Doherty
St. Joseph’s Parish, Berkeley Road, Dublin – April 2016
Fr. David Donnellan
“The Mission was an uplifting and inspiring experience in our parish and its benefits will be felt for years to come. To all the members of the Céilí Community I give sincere thanks and grateful appreciation for the wonderful Parish Mission. May the Lord continue to bless you all and your ministry.”
