Incoming religious pastoral workers are eager to “give back” to Ireland after receiving from Irish mission work in the past, and to experience the “richness” of Ireland’s spirituality. Speaking to The Irish Catholic newspaper, participants in the Spiritans’ residential orientation course for incoming pastoral workers to Ireland told of their happiness at coming to Ireland…
Lent is the ultimate time for re-focusing on the most important things in life, writes Jason Osborne Life is a hectic thing. Work, family, hobbies and many, many other things vie for our attention and demand our efforts day in, day out. These are all very good things, of course, but none of them are…
Saturday saw the return of a staple event in the calendars of many young Catholics around Ireland: The Youth 2000 Valentine’s Ball. The ball, which took place in the Armagh City Hotel, was preceded by Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral, celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh Bishop Michael Router. Speaking to The Irish Catholic newspaper,…
Incoming pastoral workers have been learning much from a Spiritan-run orientation course as they prepare to minister to Ireland, writes Jason Osborne The Holy Ghost Fathers, more commonly known as the Spiritans these days, have been playing host to a number of Ireland’s incoming pastoral ministry workers, priests and sisters alike. As part of their…
The Archbishop of Dublin Dermot Farrell has pleaded with people who don’t need new Government subsidies aimed at tackling the spiralling cost of living to gift it to their parish St Vincent de Paul group. It comes amidst fears that some families and older people are being faced with the stark choice to eat or…
There are currently no plans in place to reinstate the Sunday obligation across the island of Ireland with a bishop citing a “still high infection rate” as the reason. The Irish Catholic understands that, as of the time of writing, the move is considered to be premature in light of the present Covid-19 situation. Corresponding…
The role of Ordinary Time and the seasons in the Church year are often overlooked, but they have much to teach us, writes Jason Osborne We find ourselves a couple of weeks out from Lent yet, and smack in the middle of Ordinary Time in the Liturgical calendar. I think most of us are guilty…
The Pro-Life Campaign has described Sinn Fein’s exclusion zone bill as a “smear” against the against the pro-life movement. It said that if the bill was enacted, it would set a “very dangerous precedent” for free speech, expression and assembly. The Safe Access to Termination to Pregnancy Services Bill 2021 is currently before the Seanad,…
Sr Caitriona Kelly speaks of the Loreto Sisters’ service of God and women during their 100 years in the Eastern Africa province, writes Jason Osborne The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, better known as the Loreto Sisters, celebrated January 29th 100 years of God’s faithfulness in their mission to the Eastern Africa Province. The…
Retired Pope Benedict XVI (94) has said he is conscious he will soon stand before the judgement of God as he answers claims that he mishandled abuse allegations during his time as an archbishop in Germany. In response on Tuesday to a recent report on sexual abuse cases in the German Archdiocese of Munich and…