The St Vincent de Paul Society has encouraged anybody who is working but struggling economically to come to them for help, saying that “need is their only criteria”. SVP chair of the social justice committee Nessan Vaughan said that they are seeing more people in work who are seeking assistance. “Often the first question we…
Irish Dominican Fr Colm Mannion combines his musical talent with his ministry as he releases a new album of “tradoration” music. Traditional tunes The album, Tradoration – With a Father’s Heart, offers “traditional tunes in a contemplative way, but integrating real-life faith stories”, Fr Mannion said. The idea for the album came when Fr Mannion…
It is vital that the ministry of lay pastoral leader is successful as clerical retirements take effect, Bishop of Kerry Ray Browne said in announcing this summer’s clerical appointments. Bishop Browne said that while this summers appointments are few, they affect the four pastoral areas of the dioceses “and it will take time for each…
Almost 1 million people in some of the poorest nations around the world saw improved health conditions despite Covid due to the work of Irish missionary orders, Misean Cara have said. The Irish-based missionary umbrella group’s annual report for 2021 shows that Irish missionaries overcame the challenges presented by Covid, yielding “impressive results”. In addition,…
We have a moral responsibility to ensure a decent standard of living for all, the Catholic charity insists, writes Ruadhán Jones Last year was an extraordinary one for the Society of St Vincent de Paul, according to its National President Rose McGowan. The Catholic charity received a record 191,000 calls for help, and it expects…
More than 100 people, including Church and State dignitaries, attended a farewell gathering for Papal Nuncio to Ireland Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, June 29. Archbishop Okolo, who spent some six years as nuncio to Ireland having arrived in 2017, is leaving soon to take up a new posting in Czechia. The Primate of All-Ireland Archbishop…
Christianity is key to fighting racism and nationalism, John Milbank tells Ruadhán Jones While modern secularism seeks to push religion, particularly Christianity, to the borders of society, English philosopher and theologian John Milbank says we must not go into our bunkers. Christianity is vital to tackling the modern “secular religiosities” of racism, nationalism and liberal…
Major climate award for Shankill parish An initiative of Shankill Parish in Co. Dublin has won a prestigious European Churches environmental award for its work tackling climate change. At the recent virtual meeting of the European Christian Environmental Network (ECEN), Shankill Action for a Green Earth (SAGE) was the joint winner of the Roman Juriga…
Parishes in Ireland’s largest diocese are being asked to recommend what nearby parishes they could partner with, as Dublin diocese plans for renewal of faith communities. The almost 200 parishes across the diocese have been gathering the past two months to discuss how the diocese’s resources can be best used, as the Church tackles the…
A Catholic primary schools’ body has criticised Minister Josepha Madigan for subjecting four Catholics schools to “trial by media” by publicly “naming and shaming” them. The minister for special education’s decision to put schools in the spotlight over disputes regarding provision of special education classes was “strongly objected to” by the Catholic Primary Schools Management…