I'm back in Australia after two months in Europe, including Ireland. I find it difficult to overestimate the rate and depth of change I witnessed and the collapse of a phase of the Church's life that is currently underway. Throughout the world, but particularly in Ireland, the sense of the end of an era that…
Month: November 2013
Cavan parish preparing for 150th anniversary
St Patrick’s Church, Milltown, preparing for its 150th anniversary in 2018
Bishop pays tribute to founder of SDLP
Bishop Treanor praised Eddie McGrady for “tireless” work for community
Crosscare opens outreach centre in Arklow
Crosscare holding a food appeal over the four weeks of Advent
Louth parish celebrates most famous son
Dunleer to mark bi-centenary of Fr Patrick Dowd
Irish lay missionaries praised in House of Lords
Gathering celebrates work of Volunteer Mission Movement (VLM)
Perspectives on Parnell
Parnell Reconsidered, edited by Pauric Travers and Donal McCartney (UCD Press, €28.00 / £24.00)
New Bishop of Plymouth has Irish roots
The parents of Msgr Mark O’Toole came from Lettermore, Galway
Cork to host Youth Revival event
Dominicans offering a free event for young people aged 12-17 years
Dublin welcomes new deacon
Seamus McEntee ordained on Feast of St Laurence O’Toole

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