On Monday, over 30 young people aged 13-20 partook in the Croagh Patrick Youth Pilgrimage led by Fr Eamon Roche. Many involved were from a local youth faith camp, Camp Creidamh and from the local Diocese of Cloyne. Deacon John McCarthy assisted Fr Roche throughout the day. He explained that pilgrimage is about transformation. “We’re…
Second-generation Irish families are being prohibited from marrying in the historic Catholic Church in Birmingham as the parish struggles to raise funds for immediate repairs. Standing for over 175 years, St Joseph’s Church in Nechells has served Irish Catholics since they fled from the Famine almost two centuries ago. Today, £350,000 worth of damage to…
Financial statements for The Parish of Urney and Castlefin have revealed the east Donegal parish is in a €18,315 deficit. The parish has delivered a warning about the difficult financial challenges it expects to face. The accounts were prepared by Moore (NI) Accounting in Derry and submitted to the Derry Diocesan Trust for inclusion in…
It was a warm June Wednesday in Barcelona. Fresh off a few days in Rome, my friend and I had set out for the day, wandering the streets aimlessly and taking in the new foreign city. As we were strolling, we came across a large group of clergy in their vestments. Instinctively, I thought they…
St Michael’s Church, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, in the Diocese of Clogher closed out its 150th year anniversary with a live broadcasted Mass presented by RTÉ. The Mass was celebrated by Msgr Peter O’Reilly and featured music from the parish choir. He explained that although the anniversary technically ended in March, this Mass closed out the…
Msgr Peter O’Reilly and Dean Kenneth Hall have been named in the King’s Birthday Honours List and received an OBE award for reconciliation and peacebuilding in Enniskillen and Co. Fermanagh. Humbled by the honour, they emphasised the role that their communities played. “While our names appear in the citation, we see this recognition as belonging…
Bishop Niall Coll called on Irish society to protect the vulnerable and urged for free conscience at the International Eucharistic and Marian Shrine in Knock on June 20. The bishop highlighted pressing issues faced by people today, including the protection of the unborn, care for the seriously ill, those with disabilities, and the elderly approaching…
Bishop Brendan Leahy of Limerick, has called on Irish society to become “weavers of hope” and present a united front for the most vulnerable in our community. At the Limerick Diocesan Pilgrimage Mass to the Marian shrine of Lourdes on Saturday, Bishop Leahy explained that in a world experiencing rapid growth and change, Christians are called to follow the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Mass marked the pinnacle of this year’s Limerick Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, which brought…