Richard Boland, Collins Steeplejacks, repairs the 150 year old cross on the roof of the Redemptorists church in Limerick. In a routine inspection the steeplejacks discovered a crack in the base of the cross which led to emergency work to make it safe. Photo: Sean Curtin
Cathal Barry
Promoting faith in the hipster heartland
Jack Ruttledge describes his experience of attending a Legion of Mary social night
Avoiding sugar is the quickest way to shift excess weight
When making the effort to slash your sugar levels, there are a number of simple steps that will make it easier for you, writes Cathal Barry
Heaven
The Church teaches that to live in Heaven is to be with Christ, writes Cathal Barry
Discovery Gospel Choir to mark end of US slavery
Dublin-based Discovery Gospel Choir, in partnership with development charity Christian Aid, is presenting a series of concerts to mark the ending of slavery in the United States. Under the title ‘Juneteenth: 150 Years of Freedom’ the choir will perform in Dublin, Belfast and Downpatrick in consultation with Dr William Mulligan – senior lecturer of History…
Community choir celebrates Corrymeela’s 50th anniversary
As part of a range of events celebrating the 50th anniversary of Corrymeela – Northern Ireland’s oldest peace and reconciliation organisation – the Voices Together Choir will perform a unique musical event at Clonard Monastery, Belfast on Sunday, June 14 at 3pm. Voices Together will be joined by the Jubilate! Chamber Choir and a number…
Loyalist flags erected outside Catholic church
Union flags were erected outside a Catholic church in east Belfast near the scene of increased violence in recent weeks. The flags were raised outside St Matthew’s Church on the Newtownards Road over the weekend by a group of men in a cherry picker. Houses in the nearly nationalist Short Strand were attacked with paint…
One parent families to be ‘hit hard financially’ – SVP
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SVP) has warned that many one-parent families will be “hit hard financially” when the next stage of the Government’s One Parent Family Reform programme is implemented at the beginning of next month. From July 2, families who receive One-Parent Family Payments (OFP), where their youngest child reaches seven…
Roses on tour
The Rise of the Roses summer tour is beginning on Saturday, June 13, in Faughart, Co. Louth. The tour will see a group of young women visiting various religious communities around Ireland every Saturday until August 15, when the tour will conclude at Knock Shrine. A bus taking the women to Faughart will leave Ballygawley…
Congratulatory kiss from proud parents
Fr Paul Glennon (41), originally from Dunmore in Co. Galway, being congratulated by his mum and dad John and Mary and Fr Christopher Derwin (32), from Milltown and Rathmines in Dublin, getting best wishes from mum and dad Rita and Christopher after their ordination ceremony in St Mary's Pro Cathedral. Photo: John McElroy