‘We resisted Cromwell and will overcome this’
Mags Gargan
Bishops call for ‘critical’ peace talks in Holy Land
Following a visit to the Holy Land as part of an international delegation, Bishop Ray Browne said that it is “critical” for people on all sides that progress is made towards peace. Bishop Browne of Kerry and Bishop Kieran O’Reilly, the newly appointed Archbishop of Cashel & Emly, joined a delegation of 14 prelates from…
Life in the Spirit Seminars in Leitrim
This Lent St Mary’s Church in Killenummery, Co. Leitrim will host ‘Life in the Spirit Seminars’ each Wednesday from February 11 until March 25. Each evening will begin with Mass at 7.30pm followed by various guest speakers in Ballinagar Hall with light refreshments served. A Life in the Spirit Seminar is a chance to experience…
Dublin celebrates the life of Matt Talbot
The parish of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Dublin’s north inner-city, which hosts the mortal remains of Matt Talbot, is celebrating his 90th anniversary in 2015. The ‘Year of Matt Talbot’ will open on January 25 with a novena Mass at 3pm presided by Fr Brian Lawless, vice-postulator of the cause of Matt Talbot.…
Gibraltar diplomat thanks Ballymena parish
Albert Poggio OBE, the United Kingdom Representative of the Government of Gibraltar, travelled to Kirkinriola parish in Ballymena, Co. Antrim during a civic visit last week to thank the community for hosting evacuees from Gibraltar during World War II. Mr Poggio was born in the parish in 1945 and he was presented with a copy…
Pop star accidently head butted the Pope
Pop star Ronan Keating has revealed that he accidently head butted Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on a Vatican trip. The former Boyzone singer told the Daily Mirror Weekend magazine that his “most embarrassing moment” came in 2011 when he met Pope Benedict during a visit to the Vatican. “When greeting the Pope I was meant…
Louth holds annual St Brigid Day procession
The feast of St Brigid on Saturday, February 1 will be celebrated in Faughart, Dundalk, Co. Louth with the 39th annual candlelight procession from Faughart Old Cemetery to St Brigid’s Shrine. Commencing at 8pm, the procession forms up on the summit of Faughart Hill and following prayers, song, the lighting of a fire and blessing…
Young scientists exhibit an interest in religion
Mags Gargan finds a number of projects at this year’s BT Young Scientist Exhibition which examine faith issues
Kerry launches listening process
The Diocese of Kerry is preparing a new pastoral plan for 2015-2020 and has begun the planning process with the launch of comprehensive listening sessions in order to hear people’s hopes, challenges and expectations at this time. The pastoral plan will provide the diocese with a road-map/direction over the next five years. Launching the listening…
Bishop celebrates opening of refurbished Limerick school
Bishop Brendan Leahy was joined by the Minister for Education Jan O’Sullivan to formally open St Munchin’s College in Limerick after an extension and refurbishment. St Munchin’s is the ‘Diocesan Catholic Secondary School’ for Limerick and is one of the oldest Catholic schools in Ireland, having been founded in 1796 for young Limerick men entering…