Recent research shows only 34% of adults in Ireland have made a will
Mags Gargan
Armagh parishes reaching out door-to-door
Lay visitation teams are calling to all the homes in four parishes of the Archdiocese of Armagh as part of a pilot reach-out project.
Dublin parish gearing up for JPII canonisation
Navan Road Parish has begun constructing a shrine in the church for Blessed Pope John Paul II
Huge demand for pro-life conference exceeds space
Pro-Life Campaign (PLC) has been moved their National Conference in Dublin to the RDS.
Catholic justice groups Budget appeal
Seven Catholic social justice organisations have called for an end to the “devastating” austerity Budgets
Bishops call on Government to prioritise suicide prevention
Day for Life message called on the Government to give priority to services that seek to prevent suicide.
Trócaire church collection for Syria
The Irish Bishops’ Conference has announced a special collection on Sunday, November 17 for Trócaire’s work in Syria.
American monastic group moves to Ireland – Mags Gargan
An American community of men living according to the monastic Rule of Saint Benedict is moving to Ireland this month to ‘return the love’ given by the Irish priests and religious who served the Church in the United States. The Monastery of Our Lady of the Cenacle was established by Dom Mark Daniel Kirby…
We must stand up for minority schools – priest
A Donegal priest is standing in solidarity with his Church of Ireland counterpart to protest against budget cuts which could adversely affect not only the local parish school but 27 out of 31 Protestant schools in Co. Donegal. ‘Budget 2012 will inflict serious damage and reek havoc particularly on small schools throughout Ireland. This…
Many reasons to celebrate
The community of Blanchardstown parish came together in large numbers last Wednesday to celebrate a combination of the feast day of St Brigid, parish patron, the journey to the Eucharistic Congress (IEC) and the beginning of a year of celebration for the 175th anniversary of St Brigid’s church. ”It is a group of celebration…