The Church teaches that at the Last Supper Jesus gave the Jewish Passover its definitive meaning, writes Cathal Barry
Cathal Barry
Parishes take message of mercy to shoppers
Shopping centres to hear of Pope’s message of love
Opting out of religious education could cost taxpayer millions – claim
Allowing children to opt out of religion classes could cost taxpayers millions of euro, a leading education expert has warned. John Walshe, a former special advisor to Ruairí Quinn during his tenure as Education Minister, claimed that if large numbers of parents decided to withdraw their children from religious education, schools would have to make…
Supplementing with vitamins in winter
I’ve just arrived back at my desk from a brief lunchtime trip to the local health store. There you can find an array of jars to rival any old style sweet shop, all containing different health supplements aimed at bolstering the consumer’s overall health and wellbeing. For most people such a sight could be overwhelming.…
The Sacrament of the Eucharist
The Church teaches that the Eucharist completes Christian initiation, writes Cathal Barry
Deaths of priests far greater than official records show
The fall-off in the number of priests is significantly greater than official statistics show, The Irish Catholic can reveal. Figures listed in the most recent edition of the Irish Catholic Directory record the number of deaths of priests and some religious brothers at 160. However, figures compiled by Fr John Leogue of the Diocese of…
Taking Pope Francis to the classroom
Cathal Barry speaks to a student teacher about using papal encyclicals in lesson plans
Dominican school under fire for atheist invite
A Dominican run secondary school in Dublin has come under fire for its decision to invite a group which is publicly hostile to Catholicism to address its students. Theologian Dr John Murray warned the principal of St Dominics College, Cabra, to be “cautious” following the school’s decision to reissue a previously cancelled invitation to Atheist…
American Idol winner Carrie reveals her ‘strong’ faith
Country music star Carrie Underwood has spoken of her “strong” faith in God. The 2005 American Idol winner also revealed her goal as a parent is to raise her son as a “loving” Christian. The Jesus, Take The Wheel singer spoke to People magazine about the importance of faith to her family: “We want to…
Parents urged to stand up for faith in schools
A senior Church official has urged parents with children in Catholic primary schools to ensure that a proposed new curriculum will not encroach on the time allocated to religious education. Fr Tom Deenihan, who heads the Catholic Primate School Management Association, warned that there had been “some concern” that the proposed new Education about Religion…