One of the Sacred Heart Statues blessed by Pope Francis have arrived in Raphoe Diocese. The statue was first displayed in St Eunan’s Cathedral, Letterkenny during Mass on the evening of February 7 and remains available for public veneration until today, when it moves on to Kilcar. The Votive Mass was celebrated by Msgr Kevin…
Irish military chaplains, clergy and lay people recently gathered in Rome for the Jubilee of the Armed Forces, Police and Security Personnel. During this, Fr Willie Doyle SJ, who was killed in WWI while serving, was remembered. Bishop Tom Deenihan of Meath addressed those present at the event: “It is remarkable that such a gathering…
A west of Ireland parish priest has written a letter to God to restore the power and water to his cold and weary parishioners who have had to face hardship in the face of the aftermath of the January storms. Writing from Parochial House, Lisdoonvarna, Fr Robert McNamara read the letter at Sunday Masses. It…
The Association of Leaders of Missionaries and Religious of Ireland (AMRI) have written a letter of congratulations to the American Bishop, Mariann Budde, of the Episcopal Church after her sermon during an inaugural prayer service in front of President Trump urging him to show mercy towards LGBTQ+ and migrant communities. In the letter, AMRI explained…
The Shrine of the soon-to-be saint, Carlo Acutis was blessed recently in the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore. The event was held at the Church of the Holy Family, Ardfinnan, Co. Tipperary as Mass was celebrated on the upcoming canonisation of Blessed Carlo Acutis on April 27, 2025, during the Jubilee of Teenagers. Fr Michael…
Notes in haste – January 2025 We have a new school principal in our Catholic school, which rejoices in having our bishop as its patron. The chair of the board of management almost crowed at the Catholic attributes of the new principal; he would be a squeaky-clean leader of our school, in addition to already…
Senator Ronan Mullen, of this parish, was safely and comfortably elected on the 8th Count to Seanad Éireann on the NUI graduate panel with 9,107 votes. Senator Mullen said “I am honoured to have been elected to a 5th term in Seanad Éireann where I will continue to speak up for the protection of human…
The recent unrest involving the future of the Franciscan Friary in Clonmel seems to have come to an end after an undertaking was given by the Abbey House of Prayer Group to end their sit-in last Thursday during High Court proceedings for trespass, but the Mayor of Clonmel is still hoping that mediation can be…
Dear Editor, The lack of support for parents who wish to stay at home with their children has, and continues to be, something the Irish Government chooses to ignore. The omission of such supports in the Government’s programme is a glaring oversight and reflects a troubling “ideological blind spot” that fails to recognise the vital…
There’s “something special” afoot in the city of Derry since the path to sainthood began for one of their own, Sr Clare Crockett, according to a local priest. Speaking to The Irish Catholic newspaper, Fr Gerard Mongan Administrator of Long Tower Church in Derry, said that the magnitude of the local Derry girl’s sensational path…