Antrim: Bishop Noel Treanor, Fr Charles Lwanga Kaweesi, Fr Derek Kearney, Canon Brendan Murray – Spiritual Director of Down & Connor Apostolic work – Fr Sean Emerson PP Antrim, Fr Felix Mc Guckin, Fr James O Reilly with other priests associated with mission at the annual Mass in Down and Connor to celebrate the work carried…
Vatican Concerned by the damage caused by smoking, Pope Francis has banned the sale of cigarettes in Vatican City. Starting in 2018, the Vatican “will cease to sell cigarettes to employees,” Greg Burke, Vatican spokesman said. “The reason is very simple: The Holy See cannot contribute to an activity that clearly damages the health of…
Rome: A group of young people from the Dromore Diocese visiting the Irish Pontifical College where Mass was celebrated by Bishop Donal McKeown as part of a trip connected to the JPII programme.
Rosary for borders event to preserve Faith and protect unborn Irish Faithful are being asked to pray for the preservation of the Faith and the protection of life at all stages along Ireland’s coastline, in an event that mirrors other international demonstrations. ‘Rosary on the Coasts for Life and Faith’ is similar to ‘Rosary at…
Dear Editor, Your lead story ‘Boost as research reveals Irish are “astonishingly religious”’ (IC 9/11/2017) was a real shot in the arm, especially given the constant moaning and gloating we hear about our Church being in decline. Sure, the picture’s not great – in many ways the European Social Survey figures seem to tell us…
Laois: Kyrle Delaney receives a Benemerenti medal from Fr Sean Maher PP at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Stradbally. Also pictured is former PP Fr Sean Kelly (left).
Pat O’Kelly History will be made this weekend with Handel’s Messiah heard for the first time in the Basilica at Knock on Saturday evening. Under Proinnsías Ó Duinn, the occasion commemorates the 275th anniversary of the oratorio’s première in Neal’s Musick Hall in Dublin’s Fishamble Street. The current event unites Our Lady’s Choral Society,…
Dublin: Archbishop Eamon Martin launches the new publication by Dr John O’Keeffe entitled The Masses of Sean and Peadar O’Riada: Explanations in Vernacular Chant, which assesses the achievements of both composers measuring their work against the heritage discipline and compositional principles of western plain chant. Pictured are Archbishop Eamon Martin chatting with Dr O’Keeffe (centre)…
Notebook Martin Delaney Some years ago while living in the Washington DC area I had an opportunity to visit the Vietnam Memorial Wall. The monument is a long black granite wall with thousands of names of those who lost their lives in the war. As I walked slowly through the memorial site a number…
Hanna Sheehy Skeffington: Suffragette and Sinn Féiner, Her Memoirs and Political Writings by Margaret Ward (University College Dublin Press, €35) Sonja Tiernan The memoirs and political writings of Hanna Sheehy Skeffington is an extensive and valuable collection that makes for a thoroughly engaging read. Publication of this book provides a tremendous primary resource to…