Greg DalyGreg Daly witnesses the ordination of the largest group of Irish Dominicans in over 40 years
Category: Feature
Who watches the watchmen?
Greg Daly interviews Teresa Devlin, head of the Irish Church’s child protection board, about Ireland’s new national standards and guidelines
Sowing the seed of religion
Martin O'BrienRev. Ken Newell recalls shaking off ‘a cramped evangelical mind-set’ with Martin O’Brien
Little Bray’s big heart
Mags Gargan
Mags Gargan reports on the vibrancy to be found in the parishes of Bray deanery in Dublin archdiocese
A garden of ecumenical sharing
As well as being fortunate to be living in very beautiful surroundings and even more blessed to have a good community spirit, a stand out characteristic of Enniskerry (Curtlestown, Glencree, Kilmacanogue) Parish, according to Fr John Wall, is a close relationship with “our Church of Ireland sisters and brothers” including celebrating many common liturgies, especially during Holy…
A warm welcome at the heart of town
For anyone driving through Bray town, the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer is an unmissable landmark perched on a hill on the main thoroughfare. While Holy Redeemer is a small geographical parish, “it has always drawn in a lot of people because it’s a church within the centre of the town”, says Fr Enda…
Ownership and pride in the parish
The mission statement of Our Lady Queen of Peace parish in Bray states that it is a “community of believers who hope to welcome, include and reach out to all and witness Christian values in our daily lives”. “We have a very strong sense of community and a sense of being a welcoming place,” says…
Creating a Eucharistic community
The Parish of Sandyford, Kilternan and Glencullen is a diverse community encompassing the almost polar opposites of the Sandyford Industrial Estate and a number of sheep farms in the mountains. “We have a population of over 25,000 people,” says parish moderator Fr Andrew O’Sullivan, “and it is an extraordinary vibrant mix.” “The parish is growing…
Reaching out and welcoming in
It has been a time of transition for the people of Ballybrack/Killiney and Loughlinstown over the last year, which has seen the two communities and four churches become gradually incorporated into one parish with Fr Alex Conlan as moderator and Fr Tom Dalzell SM as curate. Fr Conlan says the parish team is trying to maintain…
A centre of activity and teamwork
Balally parish was constituted in 1977 from Sandyford parish and comprises of more than 2,200 homes with a population of approximately 9,000 people. The Church of the Ascension of the Lord has served the people of Balally since its opening, but some items in the church building were not finalised until sale of land for…