16 denominations from the Irish Council of Churches were represented at the 35th Irish Inter Church Meeting in Co. Down on November 13 and 14. Archbishop Eamon Martin and Bishop of Limerick Brendan Leahy, who serves as co-chair of the Irish Council of Churches, were both present and there to reflect on this year’s theme:…
Many braved the stormy weather on Saturday, November 15 to gather at Ardee Parish Centre, Co. Louth for ‘Hopefest: A Day of Praise and Worship’, an event filled with inspiring speakers, musical performances, and community. Around 350 attendees joined in the celebration, getting the chance to listen to testimonies from John Pridmore and Meabh Carlin,…
65 teachers from Co. Cork gathered for the annual Cork and Ross Post Primary Religious Education Teachers’ In-Service on November 6, where they discussed youth ministry, the implementation of the new Senior Cycle RSE resource and more. “I feel recharged after today…it was amazing to meet all the other religion teachers that are inspiring the…
Coinciding with the diocese’s Youth Ministry Special Collection, Cork and Ross celebrated their first Young Adult Mass on November 9, an event which will now take place on the second Sunday of each month. The Mass took place at Sts Peter and Paul’s Church, and according to Sheila Kelleher, the diocese’s coordinator for youth ministry,…
A pro-life group focused on understanding the growing abortion rates in Ireland and engaging in dialogue with the pro-choice movement is hosting a workshop designed to give people the skills to do exactly that: facilitate conversations around abortion with mutual understanding and less hostility. The Minimise Project, founded by a group of Irish youth after…
Knock Shrine hosted colleagues from the European Marian Network for their annual meeting last week, where participants shared experiences, collaborated, and joined together in prayer. Each year, the European Marian Network hosts their annual meeting at one of the 20 major Marian Shrines represented in the network. Knock, Ireland’s International Eucharistic and Marian Shrine, was…
In a statement published on Saturday, October 25, Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Clonfert Michael Duignan congratulated President-elect Catherine Connolly on her victory. Describing Ms Connolly as “one of our own” and her win as a “significant day for the people of Galway”, Bishop Duignan reminded the local community of the Christian duty to pray…
The Diocese of Limerick hosted the first of what is to be an annual retreat for young adults training to be youth ministry leaders in Castletown over the weekend. 53 young adults aged 18-24 attended the retreat, which began Friday evening and ended on Sunday afternoon. James Connery, Director of Youth Ministry and Lifelong Faith…
While Mount Melleray Abbey may be empty after it was closed in January, a new hostel has breathed life into the 190 year old monastery. St Declan’s Way Hostel, settled beneath the Knockmealdown Mountains, along the holy path of St Declan, is a site for “the days between destinations,” catering to travellers who are looking…
“The right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion – protected under Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – is not only under pressure, in many countries it is disappearing,” warned Regina Lynch, Executive President of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International and native of Co. Tyrone. Ms Lynch expressed…