Pilgrims from the parishes in the St Joseph cluster in the Diocese of Killaloe (Aghamore, Ballyhaunis, Ballinlough, Bekan and Knock) at the Door of Mercy, marking the end of their pilgrimage to Knock Shrine on Sunday for the ‘Engaging the Heart’ weekend.
“time heals all wounds between nations, and history puts everything into a constantly changing perspective”, writes Mary Kenny The history of St Patrick’s Day in Britain is interesting. Up until 1916 – significantly – it was well-marked and well-observed in London, particularly, as a great day for the Irish. The tradition of a royal family…
New Irish language missal welcomed Galway’s Bishop Martin Drennan has welcomed the announcement that an altar edition of the new Roman Missal in the Irish language will be published by Veritas later this year. Dr Drennan, who chairs the bishops’ Council for Liturgy said, “The publication of An Leabhar Aifrinn Rómhánach is hugely significant not only for the Church…
The attempted eviction of over a hundred families from a west Dublin estate is “a timely reminder” of what is at stake if the housing crisis goes untackled, a leading campaigner has said. “This is what we’ve been saying, that we’ve been warning for two years,” Focus Ireland’s Mike Allen told The Irish Catholic, continuing,…
Thousands of pilgrims are expected to retrace their ancestral heritage during Easter as they take to Ireland’s ancient pilgrim paths. The inaugural National Pilgrim Paths Week will see a nationwide series of pilgrim walks taking place on Ireland’s medieval penitential trails from Tuesday, March 22 to Tuesday, March 29. Knowledgeable local guides will lead each…
The North’s environment minister Mark Durkan MLA, has been criticised for using “offensive” and “hurtful” language in speaking about abortion in the case of unborn children with life-limiting conditions. Speaking at a launch of a Women’s Manifesto in Derry, Minister Durkan said: “Now, to talk about the elephant in the room – or, the elephant…
The headmaster of one of the country’s leading Jesuit schools has spoken of the importance of “academic rigour” in religious education (RE). Belvedere College SJ Headmaster Gerry Foley also called on Catholic schools to develop a “common language” to articulate their unique ethos. Speaking to a meeting of Catholic educators at Marino Institute of Education…
After 12 years as diocesan secretary in Limerick, Fr Paul Finnerty said his new appointment as Vice Rector of the Irish Pontifical College in Rome is “daunting” but “exciting”. One of his first challenges will be to learn Italian. “I will have to hit the books in a big way,” Fr Finnerty told The Irish…
Further State funding for bodies with a religious ethos appears in doubt after the Diocese of Elphin confirmed it was forced to pull out of a local family life centre to guarantee future funding. It was first reported in The Irish Catholic last week that Tusla – the State’s child and family agency – was…
Rugby legend Dan Carter has paid tribute to deceased Kerry teenager Donal Walsh as a “truly inspirational” young man. Donal Walsh lost his brave battle with cancer in May 2013 after coming to national fame for campaigning against youth suicide and his parents continue to spread his message through the Donal Walsh #LiveLife foundation. Advance…
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