Irish Jesuits International, Good Shepherd Sisters, and Irish Aid are providing emergency assistance to Nepal following the devastating floods and landslides on August 26. “The protection and safety of human life remains the absolute priority, above any other consideration,” said Joe Munnelly, Communication and Research Officer for Irish Jesuits International to The Irish Catholic. The…
The other night I was watching a disaster movie called Deep Impact, which is about a comet on course to hit Earth and the efforts to stop it. Even though it was made not that long ago – in 1998 to be precise – it still offered an unintended insight into a world quite different…
Trócaire CEO Seán Farrell has said he is “still haunted” by what he witnessed during the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, as the organisation responds to a new outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In a post this week, Mr Farrell said Ebola remained “personal” for him after his experience working in Sierra Leone…
Bishop of Kilmore Martin Hayes has encouraged the diocesan community to consider attending a series of nine information evenings during the month of September intended to explore parish renewal. The information evenings begin on September 15 and end on September 30, and anyone is welcome to attend regardless of past parish role, age, and background.…
Kildare and Leighlin pastoral letter on the new reality of priesthood in Irish dioceses Dear friends, I am writing this Pastoral Letter in response to the new reality that now faces us in Kildare and Leighlin Diocese. The decline in the number of priests, as some are recalled by their own orders or returned…
Women are finding their voices about how appallingly they have been failed under the current abortion regime. Their stories are far too serious for the Government to gloss over, writes Eilís Mulroy When the Dáil returns after the summer recess, one of the most consequential political battles of recent times will resume. The attempt…
“As time goes on there is certainly a decrease in active support for our aid workers,” said Mary Morrish to The Irish Catholic about the aid efforts conducted by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) in Venezuela since the double earthquakes on June 24. Ms Morrish highlighted the work of Bro. Deiby Fuenmayor MSC,…
I was sitting in my Police Ombudsman office after lunch on September 11, 2001, expecting visitors – the American and Canadian Police Chiefs who formed the Patten Oversight Commission were coming to consult me about the progress of the RUC in implementing the recommendations for police reform. As usual, I had the television on, silent,…
Marking the centenary of the Dromcollogher cinema disaster, Co. Limerick, known as ‘The Burning’, which took place on September 5, 1926, the Dromcollogher26 Group, in partnership with local organisations, are planning a series of events to “finally honour the voices of those who perished, were injured, traumatised or lost loved ones.” The programme, taking place…
Parishes across Ireland have been encouraged to apply for heritage grants to cover costs of eligible projects such as repair and preservation of historic churches, presbyteries, and parish halls. Both the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) and the Historic Structures Fund (HSF) provide grants to projects prioritising historical conservation and honouring the heritage significance of…
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