Louth: ‘Friends of Our Lady of Guadalupe’ Campaign presented over 1,393,245 rosaries and 256,542 visits to the Blessed Sacrament Pledges received from all over the world, for the protection of life and to save the Eighth Amendment, to Our Lady of Guadalupe at her shrine, Church of the Nativity, Ardee.
Westmeath: Deacon Tony Larkin, pictured with his wife Jean and Bishop Kevin Doran, was ordained to the permanent diaconate by Bishop Doran in SS Peter and Paul’s Church, Athlone. Photo: Ann Hennessy.
Roscommon: Deacon Martin Reidy stands with his son John, wife Anne, daughter Orlaith and Bishop Kevin Doran after his ordination to the permanent diaconate by Bishop Doran in Church of the Risen Christ, Kiltoom, Co. Roscommon. Photo: Ann Hennessy.
Meath: Bishop Michael Smith, Anne Crinion the curator of the exhibition, Provincial Leader of the Sisters of Mercy Sr Ann Brady and Fr Sean Henry PP of Trim at the celebration to mark 150 years since the order came to Trim. Photo: Anne Crinion
SHARE students Caoimhe Corkery, Laura Harrington and Elaine O’Brien pictured at the blessing of the SHARE (Students Harness Aid for the Relief of the Elderly) crib on Daunt Square in Cork. Almost 1,800 fourth and fifth-year students from 21 Cork schools will be on the city centre streets up to and including Christmas Eve to…
‘The Little Angel’ in Junior Infants, Guardian Angels’ International School, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. Photo: Anne Collins.
Clarecastle-Ballyea choir with director Claire Connellan-O’Dea, Fr Pat Malone PP, Fr Harry Brady and Bishop Fintan Monahan.
Cork: Early risers in a snowy Ballymoe gather for a prayer service in the Fr Flanagan Garden to celebrate the Centenary of US charity Boys Town.
Kerry: Br Raj Selvarathinam (centre front), originally from Sri Lanka, travelled to Ireland to become a Presentation Brother and celebrates his First Profession of Religious Vows in a well-attended gathering of Brothers in Killarney, and Br Simon Fernandes from Pakistan (front left) became a novice a few weeks ago.
Galway: Snowmen galore as students from St Brendan’s Boys School in Loughrea make the most of the snow.