St Colman’s Society for Catholic Liturgy has announced that the Fota IX International Liturgy Conference will be held in Cork, from July 9-11 this year. The subject of the conference is ‘Liturgy and Scripture’and will be explored by a panel of experts drawn from the United States, Germany and Ireland. For further information contact Hon.…
Mags Gargan
Child direct provision payment increase ‘paltry’
The Government’s announcement to increase the Direct Provision Allowance (DPA) for asylum seeker children by just €6, has been described as ‘paltry’ and as falling far short of the recommendations of NGOs tasked with identifying improvements to the system. Among the recommendations of the report from the Government-appointed working group published last June, was an…
It’s a family affair
Mags Gargan speaks to people involved in the weekly family Mass in St Aidan’s parish in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford Offering a weekly family Mass is a great opportunity for parishes to create an atmosphere where families feel part of the community of faith, especially children, who by participating in the ceremony gain a fuller understanding…
Baptism criteria for Catholic schools ‘hugely overstated’
Archbishop Eamon Martin has said that claims that non-believers are being forced to baptise their children in order to get them into their local Catholic school are “hugely overstated”. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, the Primate of All-Ireland said people would be “almost forgiven for thinking every Catholic school in this country are insisting on…
Solidarity visit to vulnerable Christians in Middle East
Bishop John McAreavey is representing Ireland in a delegation of bishops making a 10-day visit to vulnerable Christian communities in the Middle East this week. The Bishop of Dromore joins bishops from across Europe, North America and South Africa on the visit to communities in Gaza, Bethlehem and refugees in Jordan for the meeting of…
Community spirit tackling flood crisis nationwide
Recent severe flooding has mobilised communities to come to the aid of their neighbours, writes Mags Gargan Parishes and dioceses across the country which have suffered the terrible devastation of a month of flooding, are reporting that an incredible community spirit has seen locals springing into action to help their neighbours. With water levels peaking…
Christmas youth retreat attracts largest numbers yet
The annual Christmas retreat organised by Youth 2000 attracted its biggest crowd to date, with 650 teens descending on Newbridge College in Co. Kildare on the weekend before Christmas. Youth 2000 is a spiritual initiative established for young people aged 16-35 to draw them back to a relationship with Jesus, especially in the Eucharist. The…
Music down memory lane
Mags Gargan visits a choir for people suffering from memory loss
Offering a home and a good listening ear
Mags Gargan meets volunteers working in homeless hostels run by the Legion of Mary in Dublin
Keep it country!
Singing sensation Nathan Carter talks to Mags Gargan about faith, country music and Christmas