Legion of Mary founder Frank Duff and St Thérèse of Lisieux both carried God to “the less obvious people” and shared a “real love for souls”, according to the organiser of this week’s visit of the saint’s relics to the Legion’s Dublin headquarters. The relics will be at Morning Star Avenue this Friday and Saturday,…
True education begins with recognising the value and dignity of every person, Archbishop Dermot Farrell has said, as he urged young people to have the courage to engage with the challenges of society rather than retreat from them. Speaking at the celebrations marking the centenary of Mercyhurst University in Pennsylvania, the Archbishop of Dublin said…
Over 250 people gathered at Multyfarnham Friary in Co. Westmeath, on September 26 in commemoration of the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis. This Saturday, October 3, marks the anniversary, but the Church around the globe has been holding events in commemoration since January, as Pope Leo XIV has declared a Jubilee Year…
The Church must “earn the right to be listened to” in a changing Ireland rather than expect the influence it held in the past, Bishop Paul Dempsey has said. Speaking at Croke Park on Sunday at the conclusion of the three-day Walk the Cross pilgrimage, the Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin addressed pilgrims who had walked…
Irish clergy have been invited for the first time to take part in the ‘European Futsal Championship For Priests’, which will be held in Prishtina, Kosovo, on February 1-5, 2027. Fr Mark Quinn, Tuam Parish, who is organising the Irish team, told The Irish Catholic that the tournament is in its 19th year, but it’s…
