Meeting with tens of thousands of Catholics living in the United Arab Emirates, Pope Francis urged them to be meek, peaceful and express their Christian identity by loving others. The UAE Catholic community, which numbers close to one million, includes foreign workers from roughly 100 nations, but particularly India and the Philippines. They filled the…
Bishop of Cloyne William Crean has announced a fresh round of clerical appointments as the vocations crisis continues to bite. Two priests of the diocese will retire later this month, Canon Jackie Corkery of Kanturk and Fr Michael Dorgan of Castlemagner. Bishop Crean has announced that Fr Tobias Bluitt, PP Doneraile is to take on…
Children at a Dublin school are delighted with an innovative hot school meals scheme being road-tested ahead of a wider pilot scheme, according to school authorities. “The children are loving the food,” Tonya Hanly, principal of Our Lady of Lourdes National School in Goldenbridge, told The Irish Catholic. “Certainly the children are benefitting and there…
US Catholic priests are feeling the pinch as many say they have experienced a drop in Church collections after several sex abuse reports and scandals levelled at high ranking prelates in the country have affected parishioners’ willingness to donate. A priest from the Annunciation Church in Brazil, Indiana, has said he noticed “a pretty sharp…
A broad swath of the US Midwest experienced a deep freeze during last week with historic low temperatures impacting daily routines. The Arctic blast forced the cancellation of flights, stopped mail delivery in several states, caused power outages and closed businesses, restaurants, schools and government offices with temperatures as low as -37°C. Catholic schools, in…
Sweet Treats Laura Anderson This indulgent no-bake cheesecake is ideal for treating your special someone this coming Valentine’s Day. Although the method is lengthy, it is simple and no baking means there’s no chance you can burn it! Don’t be tempted to add any extra ingredients to the filling though, as this could…
Tiny Tots Tuesday: Gymboree! Bring your little ones along for a morning of music, dance and games in an interactive workshop on Tuesday February 12. EPIC, the Irish Emigration Museum, is located at the heart of Dublin at Custom House Quay on the River Liffey – the original departure point for so many of Ireland’s…
A Dublin parish is excited for the re-opening of their church, especially since it has been announced they will be given the altar and ambo used for the papal Mass during the World Meeting of Families last summer. St Joseph the Artisan church, in Bonnybrook parish, will welcome Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin on March…
The Notebook Fr Vincent Sherlock Some time ago I received a text from a parishioner, telling me that there was no need to visit her mother on my First Friday calls since her mother was in hospital for a few days. The level of devotion this daughter showed in caring for her mother…
Dear Editor, Mary Kenny’s discussion of the pros and cons of censorship, and how her own views on the subject have varied over the years (IC 31/1/2019) was the sort of honest analysis Ireland’s media sees too little of. Too often our airwaves and newspapers are rife with dogmatic claims that censorship is never right,…