As energy costs rise and the climate crisis “stares us in the face”, the time is right for parishes in Ireland to embrace solar energy, Trócaire have said. Jane Mellett, Laudato Si’ officer for the Irish bishops’ official overseas development agency, told The Irish Catholic that “it just seems time” to look at new energy…
Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin said during a recent Oxford Union debate that private religion is “primarily a religion of sentiment” and quoted St Cardinal John Henry Newman that “we must of necessity ignore it”. Opposing the motion February 17 “This House would move beyond organised religion,” Archbishop Martin said that once the aspects of…
Staff Reporter Bishop of Down and Connor Noel Treanor ordained six new permanent deacons for the diocese on Saturday, calling on them to “incentivise concrete care for all” through their service. Kieran Hunt, Ricky Looney, Jackie Breen, Mark Leneghan, John Downey and Paddy Keown were all ordained in a ceremony at St Peter’s Cathedral, Belfast,…
Hollywood legend Mickey Rourke is set to feature in Man of God, an upcoming movie about wonder-working eastern saint, St Nektarios of Aegina. The movie is currently being filmed in Greece and is to be released later this year. Mr Rourke has taken on the role of a paralysed man who was healed in hospital…
The “iconic” 15-foot cross on the roof of the Church of the Ascension in Gurranabraher, Cork, has been left tilted by high winds associated with storm Franklin on Sunday. Masses were temporarily postponed and have since restarted, but parish priest Fr Tom Walsh said that, after Covid, it feels like “one disaster after another”. “It’s…
Staff reporter The Saint Patrick Centre in Co. Down continues its highly successful all-inclusive five day/four night ‘St Patrick camino experience’ next month called ‘the journey’ with pilgrim guides Sister Martina Purdy and Sister Elaine Kelly staying in the Tobar Mhuire monastic retreat centre in Crossgar. The journey includes four guided walks through the stunning St Patrick’s Way in Co.…
Incoming religious pastoral workers are eager to “give back” to Ireland after receiving from Irish mission work in the past, and to experience the “richness” of Ireland’s spirituality. Speaking to The Irish Catholic newspaper, participants in the Spiritans’ residential orientation course for incoming pastoral workers to Ireland told of their happiness at coming to Ireland…
St Patrick’s Pontifical University Maynooth has launched a new online course on faith in a collaborative project with Aspal.ie, a learning platform committed to digital faith formation in Ireland, which will deliver “cutting edge digital catechesis right into the hands of people all across Ireland”. Taking place over an 8-week period between February 14 and…
Donegal County Council has recently ratified a move to the design and tender stage of a plan to build a €30 million extension on the grounds of St Eunan’s College in Letterkenny. The letter sent last week to the school by the council confirmed the Council’s intention to proceed with the project while outlining the…
Saturday saw the return of a staple event in the calendars of many young Catholics around Ireland: The Youth 2000 Valentine’s Ball. The ball, which took place in the Armagh City Hotel, was preceded by Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral, celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh Bishop Michael Router. Speaking to The Irish Catholic newspaper,…
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