Relics of Venerable Matt Talbot were recently hosted at the First Friday evening Mass at the Church of All Saints, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, by the Knights of St Columbanus. A First-Class relic, a tip of the Venerable finger, his rosary beads and the chain he was wearing when he collapsed and died, were brought to Ballymena from…
Community Connect, Ireland’s national Baby Bank Charity, invites everyone to embrace the true spirit of Advent this season by supporting its Christmas campaign, ‘A Bundle of Love this Christmas’. dvent is a sacred time—four weeks of hope, preparation and quiet anticipation as we await the coming of the Christ-child at Christmas. It is a season…
A suicide on All Souls Day adds to parish depression All Souls Day is bad enough without a man going missing in the parish. He was absent for all of a cold winter’s night: “He never did that before”. A hardworking husband and father, he kept a low profile in the parish. After just…
Speculation is growing about the future of Mount Melleray Abbey, in Co. Waterford, which closed In January 2025 after the remaining monks moved to St Joseph’s abbey in Roscrea. In August, the Cistercians confirmed they were in discussions with a “like-minded community”, calling it the start of “a new chapter” that would honour Mount Melleray’s…
As Dublin comes alive with the spirit of Christmas, St Martin Apostolate at 42 Parnell Square West stands as a beacon of faith, community, and welcome in the heart of the city. Home to the much-loved Moving Crib, the Apostolate also offers visitors a peaceful Oratory, where Mass is celebrated Monday to Friday at 1…
A new book exploring Catholic priesthood is set to be launched on Friday, November 28 by Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan, the bishop of Waterford and Lismore. The book is also edited by the bishop and explores “the meaning, mission, and joy of the priesthood in the Church today.” In remarks sent to this paper Bishop Cullinan…
Broadcaster David Hanly died last week and those of a certain age would remember his distinctive voice and his ability to paint a picture on radio. Columba books publisher Garry O’Sullivan recalls how Hanly’s picture painting ability worked very well for the newly published Glenstal Book of Prayer. “I remember distinctly his interview on Morning…
Dear Editor, Allianz is an Israeli-owned insurance company which should be boycotted because of the Israeli genocide of the Palestinian people. We know about the campaign by some members of the GAA to get that organisation to cut all ties with the Allianz Insurance Company because it is Israeli-owned. It is thought by some in…
Commissioning Editor of RTÉ Religion & Society, Roger Childs’ is to step down from the post having agreed to a voluntary exit package as part of a restructuring programme inside RTÉ, The Irish Catholic has learned. John McMahon, a former Station Head of RTÉ 2FM and Executive Producer of The Late Late Show, has been…
Dr Michael Shortall is to be confirmed publicly as the new President of St Patrick’s College Maynooth this paper has learned. Dr Shortall had been serving as interim president since last year when Prof. Michael Mullaney stepped down as President of St Patrick’s College Maynooth in a move that took friends and colleagues by surprise. …