Faith communities will be and are the source of vocations, writes Susan Gately
Susan Gately
‘Live by faith’ says former head of US school where massacre occurred
Counselling and faith were what got the principal of Columbine High School through the horrific events and aftermath of September 20, 1999 when 14 students of a high school and a teacher were massacred by two shooters. Frank DeAngelis (62) came to prominence as the principal who stood with the school and rebuilt a broken…
ICA won’t distance itself from pro-abortion policy of National Women’s Council
The Irish Country Women’s Association (ICA) has not distanced itself from a new campaign by the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) to repeal the Eighth amendment and introduce ‘safe, legal’ abortion to Ireland”. The ICA is a member of the Women’s Council. Asked by The Irish Catholic if the ICA also wanted ‘safe and…
Everyone must be invited to the table for peace in Colombia
All the fighting factions in Colombia must be involved in the peace process which cannot just be an agreement among leaders, but must come from the people too, according to two Comboni missionaries in Ireland. Fr Rubén Padilla Rocha based in the Dublin Comboni Missionary office which supports some projects in Colombia, said he had…
US University partners with Benedictines for new education centre at Kylemore
The iconic Benedictine Abbey at Kylemore last week became a new Education Centre in partnership with a top US Catholic University, Notre Dame. Kylemore Abbey was a secondary boarding school until August 2010. Around 40 students have already attended the Notre Dame-sponsored courses this summer, including an environmental law conference, a two-week retreat for the…
Community unites in prayer after ‘unbearable’ Cavan tragedy
Susan Gately The tragic death of an entire family in Co. Cavan is an “unbearable” cross to bear for their families and the community according to the local bishop. Alan Hawe, his wife Clodagh and their three children Liam (13), Niall (11) and Ryan (six) were found dead in their house in Ballyjamesduff on Monday. Local…
Celebrating a lifeline for marriages in trouble
Gratitude was a major theme at the celebration last weekend where Retrouvaille, the lifeline for married couples, marked 20 years in Ireland. Couples shared how the Retrouvaille programme had revitalised their own marriages and turned the pain of difficult experiences into a source of hope for other couples. Nick and Virginia O’Shea brought Retrouvaille to…