Foxrock Parish tells us that the most remarkable feature of the community is “the participation of so many of its parishioners in parish life”.  The parish serves 4,000 households and vital to its running is its core team: Fr Frank Herron, parish administrator; Fr Gerard Doyle, curate; Archdeacon Ciarán Holahan; Maeve Davidson, parish pastoral worker;…

In 2014 the parish community of St Brigid’s, Cabinteely launched a series of listening based workshops on the theme: ‘What Really Matters?’ The project began by asking 100 people, from all walks of life, the question: “Can you sum up, in a word, what matters to you?” There was no shortage of responses and while…

The parish of Greystones is nestled in an idyllic location between the sea and the Wicklow mountains. “We live in an area which is one of the most sought after places in the world to live,” says Susan Armstrong, chair of the parish pastoral council. She says it is a “dynamic parish” with over 40…

Cathal Barry reports from a major international conference addressing the role of the Church in society

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Cathal Barry examines the extent to which the age old custom of the Station Mass is still practiced today

A misinterpretation of the Gospels has contributed to the confusion surrounding Mary Magdalene, writes Fr Brendan McConvery CSsR

St Anthony was a man of “missionary zeal” who is a “challenge and encouragement to us to help renew authentic faith in Jesus among those who find it hard to find God”, said Archbishop Diarmuid Martin at Mass in St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral on the feast of St Anthony of Padua on Monday night. About 8,000…

Highlighting the miracles of St Anthony’s life

Artistic depictions of the famous saint call people to follow his example, writes Keilah Blohm