At noon Mass in St Malachy’s Church, Bishop Eamon Martin remarked, “Our presence here in Belfast today will touch the hearts of many people…we thank God for the tremendous witness by so many of you – both to the preciousness and sacred nature of human life.” Bishop Kevin Doran’s en pointe homily asked, “How is it then that…people…
In a remarkable feat of leadership, Derry stood at the centre of the world stage on the feast of The Immaculate Heart of Mary last Saturday, June 13. Creating history, 6,000 faithful reverently followed Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament past Derry’s iconic walls, spiritually leading 550 parishes and 15 prominent shrines across six continents,…
Powerfully elegant, Newry Cathedral presides above a cacophony of city commerce. Nestled between the loveliness of The Mournes, The Ring of Gullion and The Irish Sea, on the main Dublin to Belfast thoroughfare, Newry historically and contemporarily is an important investment centre. It is fitting that this city boasts the first cathedral to be built following Catholic…
For the retention and restoration of the faith in this city, no place contributed so much as the blessed District of Hannahstown. To its hills in times of persecution, our people rushed for safety. Its secluded spots supplied their places of worship, and its homes and caves gave protection to the priests who braved all…
Raised aloft, in Greater Belfast, a sixty-six-foot-tall cross illuminates the night sky. This impressive landmark embodies a story of hope—a story of people who, like the church itself, have risen through adversity. St Bernard’s Catholic Church, whose tower the cross crowns, rose in 2003 from the ashes of an arson attack that utterly destroyed the…
Meeting with Parish Priest Fr James O’Reilly in Duneane’s delightful parochial house, Co. Antrim, was a joy. Like the historic house itself, the parish is solidly rooted in Catholic tradition yet alive with the ever-moving breath of the Holy Spirit. There is a dynamism about Duneane’s sense of mission and ministry that is infectiously inspiring.…