Renata is a Brazilian journalist who holds a Master’s degree in Journalism with first-class honours, completed in 2023. She joined The Irish Catholic in April 2024 as a multimedia journalist, where she brings a fresh, international perspective to storytelling through a range of digital platforms.
A statue to honour the Irish founder of the Medical Missionaries of Mary, Mother Mary Martin was unveiled at Boyle O’Reilly Terrace beside the Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda to mark the 50th anniversary of Mother Mary’s death. The opening of the event started with an introduction by Sr Sheila Devane to those gathering and welcoming words…
On Monday, February 3 the Feast of St Blaise was celebrated, patron of throat illnesses, animals, wool combers and wool trading. In Ireland it was also the bank holiday for St Brigid. Parishioners gathered in St Canice’s Church, Finglas Parish for 10am Mass and blessing of the throats afterwards. Laura Maguire, a parishioner from Ballymun…
Almost two weeks into the aftermath of Storm Éowyn the country is still recovering. Fr Richard Gibbons PP and Rector of Knock Shrine said there are still people out there without power and people still need to “keep an eye and keep watch.” With all the work being done to recover “shredded” cables and transformers,…
The third annual gathering of the Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora and Diocese of Clonfert recently took place in Spanish Point, Co. Clare. Over 60 people from both dioceses took part in the event facilitated by Nicola Mitchell from the Knock Shrine Development Office. The gathering was divided in three sessions over two days.…
To celebrate the Catholic Schools Week 2025, two schools in Doon, Co. Limerick organised a ‘Grandparents Day’. Pup ils from Doon C.B.S. Primary School and Doon Convent Primary School enjoyed a nice day with their families. The event took place on January 28 with the grandparents and children attending Mass celebrated by Fr Jimmy Donnelly…
The parish archive of St Michael’s Parish, Gorey, Co. Wexford has reopened in St Patrick’s Presbytery on January 24. The project was initiated by Fr William (Billy) Flynn PP who completed it with the help of James Grannell and other parishioners. Fr Tommy Curran, who was baptised in 1945 in St Michael’s and celebrated his…
A Dominican scholar has questioned the “erasure” of St Brigid in favour of a pagan deity “who might never even have been venerated in Ireland” by Dublin City Council (DCC). DCC are currently promoting a city-wide celebration of “women past and present inspired by the Celtic goddess Brigit”, from Friday January 31 – February 3.…
The chaplain to the Brazilian community in Cork, Polish priest Bernard Morawski OFMCap said the Brazilian Catholics should be an inspiration to the Irish. Working with that community for the past two years in the Holy Trinity Church, Cork, Fr Morawski said that it’s an inspiration to see so many young people in the church,…
When thinking about the nationality of chaplains to foreign communities, it is usually assumed they are a native from that community’s country, however, this is not the case with the Brazilian Chaplaincy in Cork. Fr Bernard Morawski OFMCap is a Polish priest who worked with Spanish speakers for many years and today says Mass…
The Feast for St Brigid is celebrated this Saturday, February 1 with a bank holiday on February 3. Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin Denis Nulty said “it’s critically important” to officially have the Kildare saint celebrated with a bank holiday. This is the third year the bank holiday will take place, and for Bishop Nulty,…