WMOF A Diocese of Meath parish is creating hype for ‘The Big Parish Picnic’ to attract families from across the diocese, in preparation for the World Meeting of Families (WMOF). Kinnegad Parish in Westmeath hope to bring families together to eat, play and learn about how best to look after the local environment. A…
The SDLP may be down but it’s not out, writes Greg Daly Sinn Féin’s victory in the West Tyrone by-election this month was not unexpected, but though Órfhlaith Begley comfortably succeeded her party colleague Barry McElduff, winning 46% of the vote, a more interesting story might be told by looking at shifting vote shares.…
The only way to stop this extreme abortion law is to vote ‘no’ writes Benedict Ó Floinn By the time voters head to the polls on May 25, whatever one’s views about abortion, there will be little room for disagreement as to what the legal effects of the voters’ decision will be. Before the…
Irish democracy is threatened by Google’s actions last week, writes Greg Daly Online ads, said Save the 8th spokesman John McGuirk back in March, had always been planned as a key part of the referendum strategy in the campaign to keep Ireland’s constitutional protection for unborn children. “It’s going to be very significant, we’re…
If I was a member of the Association of Catholic Priests, I would strongly consider my continued membership, writes Dr Tom Finegan I have never met anyone involved in the leadership of the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP), and I know little about the wider ACP itself. I’ve been told that it does some good…
All human beings from the moment of conception possess an inalienable right to life and no government can take it away writes Fr Maurice Hogan SSC It has been remarked that all that is needed for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing. This is hardly a time for complacency or…
The Icon of the Holy Family was welcomed to St Patrick’s parish in Ringsend last week, with one Mass celebrated by Bishop Raymond Field attracting 400 people. Deacon Tom Groves led the welcome ceremony on Monday, which was attended by St Patrick’s Boys and Girls National School. He led a catechises explaining the meaning of…
Fr Arnold Rosney On a beautiful warm May bank holiday Sunday, the Killaloe diocese jointly with the diocesan youth team and the World Meeting of Families hosted a wonderful Family Picnic Day. This was the first time the diocese hosted such an event. The event took place in the Showgrounds, Ennis which provided excellent facilities both…
Organised by the parish priest in St Patrick’s parish in Ringsend, 120 pilgrims from Rouen will attend the World Meeting of Families, and will make a special visit to the Dublin parish. Fr Ivan Tongue has arranged that on one of the evenings of the WMOF, set to be held in the capital from August…
“I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse ; therefore choose life, that you and your descendants may live” (Deuteronomy 30:19) This verse is taken from the last chapter of the Book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. Capturing the essence of how the future of the nation of Israel depended on the response of the Jewish people to the Covenant, it underlines the connections between life and blessing. To the nation…
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