Parish pastoral councils are “building the Church of the future”
Month: December 2013
Parish art group fundraising for SVP
Bennettsbridge Art Group selling Christmas cards for the St Vincent De Paul
Former Dublin criminal accuses Love/Hate of glamorising crime
Young people could get hurt imitating the characters in RTÉ’s crime drama
A world of possibilities
Paul Keenan visits an inspiring campus for visually impaired children
Advent is a good time to focus on parenting
A Parent’s Perspective
DIY Christmas present wrapping
Lots of brown paper and some artistic flair can create fabulous wrapping!
Pope wants us to spread the Gospel
The Church in Ireland is in maintenance mode, but what it needs is a growth strategy, writes David Quinn
Quotes of the Week December 5
“It’s certain that he will be coming, but not when. We have to wait and see. Latin Patrarch of Jerusalem Archbishop Fouad Twal gives hints of a papal visit to Jerusalem in 2014. “Pay attention to the ‘virus of individualism’ which only serves to make poor people always poorer.” Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, president of…
Demonstrators gain ‘papal hearing’
Pope Francis delighted a group in protestors in Rome last weekend when he approached them during an official visit to San Cirilloís church in the south of the city. Having learned the Pope would be present at the church, a small group attempting to raise awareness of evictions and homelessness staged a demonstration as the…
Syria dominates Putin papal audience
The conflict in Syria was at the heart of discussions between Pope Francis and Russiaís President Vladimir Putin, it has been reported. Following the November 25 private audience, the Vatican issued a statement in which it detailed various issues which had engaged the leaders, from bilateral relations and human rights. However, special attention was paid…

Mags Gargan
Paul Keenan
Maria Byrne
Erin Fox
David Quinn