On the eve of Ireland’s patron saint’s feast day, a Eucharistic Procession will take place in Athlone, “the heart of Ireland”. The procession will start at St Mary’s Church, Athlone, at 3pm, “on the hour of our mercy,” explains Anto Crossey, key organiser of the event, speaking to The Irish Catholic. “Jesus calls his children…
St Isidore’s College, founded in 1625, is marking its 400th anniversary this year. Located in Rome, the College has long been the heart of the Irish Franciscans in Rome and will celebrate the milestone with a series of events throughout 2025, including a symposium scheduled for May. The Irish Church in Rome will also host…
One year after performing in St Peter Basilica in the Vatican, the North Clondalkin Community Choir will sing in St John’s Cathedral, Limerick on March 9. The Choir’s Musical Director, Noel Collins said this is an opportunity for the people of Limerick “to hear the music we performed in the Vatican” during Mass led by…
One of the four pilgrim statues of the Sacred Heart blessed by Pope Francis was recently welcomed by Archbishop Eamon Martin to the Archdiocese of Armagh. The statue was received at St Patrick’s Cathedral at the 11am Mass on March 2. This date, Temperance Sunday, is linked with the Pioneers and their offering to the…
Clogher Diocese’s youth and young adult ministry office ‘Clogher don Óige’ gathered last weekend to begin their preparation for the Pilgrimage to Lourdes which will happen in July. James McLoughlin, Youth Ministry Director told The Irish Catholic that “starting preparations so many months in advance gives us the chance to ensure that everything is well-organised…
More Irish dioceses set to amalgamate Exclusive Ireland’s four archbishops are scheduled to fly to Rome this week for meetings with the Dicastery for Bishops to discuss Vatican plans to amalgamate more Irish dioceses. Bishops have come under increased pressure from the papal nuncio Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor to move faster on diocesan mergers. Last…
Nearly six months on from its last statement on the mishandling of child abuse allegations, the Diocese of Down and Connor has issued another statement about more failures in its approach to handling child sexual abuse. On February 23 the diocese said it received a credible allegation against Fr Patrick O’Neill (now deceased) in the…
A proposal by the Social Democrats and Labour to remove the prayer reading before Dáil sessions has been described as a “self-indulgent… contempt for Christian practices”. The prayer is read out in both Irish and English by the Ceann Comhairle before Dáil sessions. It is followed by a 30-second moment of reflection. Carol Nolan TD…
The recent trip by Bishop Donal McKeown of Derry to Rome to meet the head of the Dicastery for Bishops Bishop Robert Francis Prevost OSA (Augustinian) to petition for a change in Vatican policy towards plans to merge the diocese of Derry with the diocese of Raphoe has paid off The Irish Catholic understands. It…
Over the weekend, more than 1,600 people gathered in the ExCel Centre in London for an Evangelisation conference on the Bible, organised by Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. Addressing the large crowd at the keynote address on Friday evening, Bishop Barron spoke in a tone of optimism in the spirit Pope Francis’ declaration of the…
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