Staff and customers expressed sadness and loss on the last day Veritas bookshop on Abbey St opened last week, after almost 100 years in operation in Dublin City centre. Evelyn Gaynor, former head of retail in Veritas Ireland, told The Irish Catholic on the shop’s last day on January 10 that it’s “an end of…
The Dry January phenomenon that has emerged in recent years which sees people abstain from alcohol throughout the month of January would be better supplemented with more lasting initiatives, like attendance at local AA meetings, as fellowship with others in recovery shouldn’t just be limited to one month of the year. Speaking to The Irish…
Speaking in the aftermath of the ‘Wellbeing and the Catholic School’ document published by the Council for Education in partnership with the Council for Catechetics, the National Director for Catechetics said that the document offers an opportunity for Catholic schools to “recognise what’s distinctive about Catholic education” by seeing wellbeing in Catholic schools as forming…
Excitement grows as 4 Sacred Heart statues blessed by Pope Francis will make their way to Ireland in the next weeks as part of the ‘All Ireland Sacred Heart Crusade of Love and Hope’. On January 8 these four statues were blessed by the Pope with the witness of four Irish priests: Rev. Shane Sullivan,…
President Michael D. Higgins in his speech at the BT Young Scientist &Technology Exhibition promoted the thinking of Jesuit scientist and theologian/mystic Pierre Teilhard de Chardin as an example of the potential interplay of science and ethics. “Science offers great possibilities that have a pivotal role to play and, at its best, in responding to…
Brandon Scott and Garry O’Sullivan Report backs up ACP protest at unfair media portrayals The submission of Irish female religious to the Synod in Rome which concluded in October backs up the recent protest by the Association of Catholic Priests for an end to unfair portrayals of nuns in the Irish media. Speaking to…
An ongoing row over the closure of the Franciscan Friary in Clonmel shows little sign of a resolution as TD for Tipperary South Mattie McGrath says he’s going to Dublin to confront the Provincial of the Franciscan Order whom he claims has ignored his correspondence. Recent developments have seen aggrieved members of a prayer group…
Wonderful atmosphere of togetherness as families filled pews Priests across the country have voiced their delight with the “massive” number of parishioners who attended their Christmas Masses. Many clergy were “impressed” and “encouraged” by the turnout, with others noting it was the best they have seen in years. Fr Andrew O’Sullivan PP of Rathgar and…
The St Patrick’s Missionary Society (Kiltegan Fathers) will establish a Mission Parish in the heart of the Kildare and Leighlin Diocese in Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow. The mission team should arrive in the parish on February 23. It is expected the parish will develop a strong missionary focus, embracing the Pope’s vision of Synodality. Bishop Denis…
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