Chairpersons from local Men’s Sheds from across Ireland say they are struggling to find funding and stay afloat. With help from the local community and the Church some have managed to continue but several have reportedly closed across Dublin and Cork, which could just be the tip of the iceberg according to organisers. This comes…
Criticism of Cardinal Kevin Farrell is misplaced, writes Greg Daly “Priests do not have experience to prepare people for marriage, says Vatican Cardinal,” read a headline in the Irish Times early last week. Summing up and quoting some key points in an interview with Cardinal Kevin Farrell in the Irish bishops’ Intercom magazine, the…
WMOF 2018 Mary Trench A wonderful day of ‘Family Faith, Fun and Food’ was enjoyed by a huge crowd of people, from all 55 parishes in Tuam Archdiocese at Ballinrobe Racecourse. The weather was thankfully very favourable and the venue was superb. Following a sad and difficult week in the archdiocese, when one of its…
How long is the Mass? It is expected that the Mass will be under two hours in duration. You should allow for extra time to get to and from the event. What time will the event be over at? The event will be over at 4.45pm. Please be aware that it may take some time…
Matthew Carlson Although it is a bit of a stretch to associate religion with the success rates of the World Cup, one can’t help but wonder. Three of the four teams reaching the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup come from predominantly Catholic countries. Although this isn’t really new, it’s no doubt that this World…
Pope Francis has named an Italian journalist with decades of experience in print, radio and television broadcasting to head the Vatican’s Secretariat for Communication, the first time a lay person has headed a Vatican department. Paolo Ruffini (61), who was in charge of the Italian conference of Catholic bishops’ TV and radio network, was named…
There was joy and relief as the news broke that divers in northern Thailand have rescued 12 boys and their football coach from flooded caves, 17 days after they got trapped underground. The plight of the group and the dangerous work to free them has gripped the world’s attention. Parishioners in Ireland were amongst those…
WMOF 2018 Fr Francis Judge In Mayo, Crossmolina Parish enjoyed an important and joyful gathering in recognition of the World Meeting of Families, which takes place August 21-26. Thousands of families and individuals from all over Ireland and the world are expected to attend this very special occasion. During our celebration in June a number of…
In a new interview, Libero Milone, the lay Italian financial expert who was named the Vatican’s first-ever Auditor General in 2015 and who resigned under murky circumstances two years later, asserts that a Vatican criminal investigation against him has ended with no charges being filed. Speaking to the Italian state TV network RAI, Milone said his lawyers…
WMOF 2018 Sally Casey The parish of Dunloy and Cloughmills in the Diocese of Down and Connor enjoyed huge success after holding a ‘Together in Parish’ event organised by the parish pastoral council and local groups, to launch celebrations for the WMOF2018. Bunting and flags of the world were erected on Saturday and these fluttered…
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