A seven-foot-tall bronze statue of the Virgin Mary in a Catholic church in New Mexico appears to be weeping a substance with the chemical makeup of olive oil treated with perfume. The ‘weeping’ began on Pentecost Sunday on May 20, when parishioners at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Hobbs noticed that there appeared to be tears…
WMOF 2018 A new six-part series A Journey Through Amoris Laetitia features a wide variety of well-known commentators, as well as families from all walks of life and from all over the world. Through the six episodes, the participants reflect on what Amoris Laetitia has to say to families as they experience the ups…
A family harvest festival Where can you go to experience agriculture, fashion, and sculpting all in one place? The Claremorris Agricultural Show may be just the thing for you. Hosted in the Claremorris Athletic club, it’s been run every year since 1904, only interrupted three times. Taking place on Sunday, August 5, there will be…
Dear Editor, I read the article by Matthew Carlson, ‘Listen to what gay people have to say, WMOF speaker urges’ (IC 05/07/18), and the supporting letter by Louise Clarke (IC 12/07/2018). Gay people are described as being on the margins and must be shown mercy, compassion and welcome. They have felt distanced from the Church…
Tine, a network of Catholic leaders and groups promoting evangelisation has appealed to its members and friends to pray for rain with this prayer: “O God, our Creator, you are the source of all life. We pray to you who calm the raging waters and command the wind to provide us sufficient rain to meet…
Celebrating the 200th anniversary of St John Vianney St John Vianney (Curé of Ars) Novena at St John Vianney Parish, Ardlea Road in Dublin will take place from August 4-12. There will be Mass with an invited preacher at 10am each day and 7.30pm on Friday 10. Also on Saturday 6pm and Sunday 9.30am and 11.30am. Mass with Anointing of the Sick:…
Matthew Carlson The All Hallows Jubilee celebrated their pastmen with a reunion Mass, including those ordained and non-ordained from all over the world, many coming from the United States. On Thursday, July 19, pastmen came together, some for the first time since they left All Hallows, and reunited with old classmates, some celebrating anywhere from…
A lay Catholic group has made accusations against the WMOF, maintaining that their organisation was discriminated against on the basis of their liberal views. We Are Church (WAC) Ireland said that they made many efforts to reserve an exhibition stand at Dublin’s RDS, but never received a response about their status. WAC believe that the…
The charity Alone has purchased housing units in order to provide lodging for elderly homeless people. On Tuesday, July 24, people were able to enter new properties on the South Circular Road in Dublin. These properties are temporary but will provide a place for the tenants to stay until they receive keys to permanent accommodation,…
Personal Profile Davis Clark speaks with a Loreto nun breaking all barriers Visual impairment is certainly a challenge, but for someone like Sr Bríd Smith, challenges are simply opportunities for growth. “That’s one thing visual impairment has taught me: the goodness in people”, she says. Even with her failing eyesight, she truly feels that…