Personal Profile Mark Dilworth begins his studies for the priesthood in the diocese of Shrewsbury in England this Autumn. Having already spent some time in Maynooth previously, he still felt the call was there and wants to give it one more shot. Mark grew up in Innishannon, Co. Cork, and received a firm grounding in…
Presentations to parishioners in Killeshin, Co. Carlow, were made in thanksgiving for the time they give to their local church, Saturday, September 10. Mass celebrated by Fr John Dunphy took place in Holy Cross Church, Killeshin, in honour of volunteers who take care of the church and maintain the local Mass rock.
Concern appoints new CEO Concern Worldwide have appointed Accenture senior executive, David Regan, as its new Chief Executive Officer, following an extensive recruitment process. Mr Regan has served in a number of voluntary roles with the Irish charity in the past. He was elected as chair of the board and in more recent years also…
The record number of candidates for the permanent diaconate starting in Maynooth this autumn is a “welcome sign of hope” for the Church in Ireland. However, this comes as just a handful of new seminarians will enter the Irish college this autumn. Later this month, 31 candidates for the permanent diaconate – mostly married men…
The Ursuline sisters have insisted that the Catholic legacy of St Angela’s College will continue in the newly-founded Merici institute, having gifted the college to the State. The order no longer has the personnel to continue their involvement in the Sligo college, which is to be incorporated into the new Atlantic Technological University, a spokesperson…
Hundreds of people gathered for the ordination to the priesthood of Frs Kellan Scott OP and Anthony Kavanagh OP in St Saviour’s Church, September 4. Bishop of Meath Tom Deenihan ordained the two Dominicans, in front of many family members, friends and the wider Catholic community. Fr John Harris, prior provincial of the Dominicans in…
Hollywood star Mickey Rourke opens up about God’s influence on his life, writes Ruadhán Jones “Most people would say – Mickey Rourke, you wouldn’t think he prays the rosary three times a day,” says the Hollywood star with a bad-boy reputation. “But maybe that’s why I’m still here.” Mr Rourke is probably best-known as a…
Personal Profile When Fr Eamon Kelly LC was a young man in Co. Clare, he considered giving up his schooling and working on his family farm. But the advice of a local priest changed his mind, and set him on a path to ministering in the Holy Land. Fr Kelly grew up on a farm…
Heed the voice of creation – Diocese of Kerry The Diocese of Kerry is calling on people of faith to “listen to the voice of creation” this Season of Creation. The season runs from September 1 to October 4, the feast of St Francis of Assisi, when Christian Churches around the world focus on prayer…
Ireland’s national synodal synthesis, sent to Rome in August, is “very revealing and very disturbing”, the bishop of Waterford and Lismore has said. Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan warned that a number of things challenging Church teaching emerged from the “rushed” synodal process. He added, however, that the synthesis is helpful as it shows the “serious fault-lines…