Parishes in North may open for Mass early next month Bishop of Meath Tom Deenihan has said that it would be “difficult to justify” Catholics not being allowed to gather for Mass for Holy Week and Easter saying “Our churches are probably safer than shopping malls and supermarkets – there is less movement and more…
Distinguished moral theologian, Fr Vincent Twomey, has argued in favour of taking the Covid-19 vaccine, while warning that it shouldn’t be compelled by either governments or companies. Writing for the Iona Institute, Fr Twomey said that allowing oneself to be vaccinated, under certain conditions, constituted “a duty to the common good”, saying that this applies…
A Gianna Care employee described her “shock” and “surprise” upon entering their Dublin office to find it had been ransacked during the night. Marta Nakonieczna said the non-profit, which helps women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, now finds its work “much more difficult” as a result of the break-in. Nuisance “Yeah, definitely it’s a nuisance, I…
The Youth 2000 Valentine’s Ball is an entrenched tradition for many young Catholics around Ireland, but due to the pandemic, many will be tuning in to the Youth 2000 version of Blind Date this year. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Youth 2000’s Emma Maloney explained that the pandemic made their usual fundraising ball impossible this…
Senator Ronán Mullen has said it is “critical” priests “should be prioritised as essential workers” for vaccination by Government, especially for their work ministering to the grieving. Commenting on priests’ work in caring for the grieving, Senator RonánMullen told The Irish Catholic that it is critical priest’s health is prioritised. “It is critical that their…
The director of Precious Life called the leaders of the North Assembly “hypocrites” after the Minister for Health revealed that 1091 abortions took place in 2020 following the introduction of legal abortion on 31 March 2020. Bernadette Smyth, Director of Precious Life, told The Irish Catholic that she is “angry” at the government’s ”hypocrisy” in…
In the times we are living through, it’s hard to know how to practice Lenten abstinence, since most of us have already forsworn the daily pleasures or self-indulgences which were once the subjects of Lenten penitence. Weight Scolded about the perils of increasing our weight, we’re diligently fasting two, three or four days a week.…
The Mater Dei Academy, a new independent Catholic secondary school in Cork, hopes to form faith-filled Catholics through their Classical education model. The school is a lay led initiative, facilitated by the Dominican community in Cork, which opened in September 2020. Co-founder Padraig Cantillon told The Irish Catholic the school is “proud” of their “unique”…
The community of Moyross feel “betrayed” by the Green party’s act of “bad faith” over the proposed construction of a new road, says Moyross PP Fr Pat Hogan. The priest’s comments come as pressure mounts on Green Party leader Eamon Ryan over his failure to progress a link road between Coonagh and Knockalisheen at Moyross,…
The View It was reported last week that the HSE is to begin vaccinations in religious orders’ congregated settings. The pandemic has taken a terrible toll on nursing homes in general, as pointed out by The Irish Catholic since very early in the first lockdown. However, news about religious orders’ nursing homes and other settings…
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