New catechetical resource to hit the shelves as early as June 12

Irish vocation directors are taking creative steps in an effort to boost the numbers of young people considering a call to the priesthood and religious life. A major assembly to be held in November is set to tackle the crisis of vocations in the Irish Church by establishing new strategic discernment groups. The key meeting…

Lack of response despite high number of attacks

A long-time resident of the Dublin suburb of Marino recently celebrated her 100th birthday. Olive Mary Bradley, who was born on May 21, 1914, has lived all her life in the Marino area, a part of Dublin forever associated with St Vincent’s GAA club. While Olive never married the amount of friends who turned out…

Bishop Leo O’Reilly and the Safeguarding Children personnel throughout the Diocese of Kilmore gathered at the Pastoral Centre, Cullies, Cavan for their Annual Safeguarding Children Conference on Thursday May 15. Personnel present included clergy, parish safeguarding children representatives, parish recruitment committees, diocesan safeguarding children committee, advisory panel, pastoral assistants, parish youth officers, permanent deacons, diocesan…