Staff Reporter A leading theologian and academic has called on every diocese in the country to invest in adult faith formation by employing specially trained lay formation staff. Prof. Fáinche Ryan, Assistant Professor in Systematic Theology at the Loyola Institute at Trinity College Dublin (TCD), said there should be “people involved in formation in every diocese,…
The North’s Community Relations Council (CRC) has honoured a Catholic priest and a Presbyterian minister for their cross-community cultural work in Belfast. The CRC presented to Fr Martin Magill of North Belfast’s Sacred Heart Catholic Church and South Belfast’s Fitzroy Presbyterian Church’s Rev. Steve Stockman with the CRC Annual Award for Civic Leadership in front…
In an article carried in The Irish Catholic of June 16, 2016, we reported on the President of St Patrick’s College Maynooth, Msgr Hugh Connolly taking sabbatical leave. The article went on to deal with matters entirely unconnected to Msgr Connolly’s leave including controversial allegations recently made about life in the seminary. Msgr Connolly has…
This year’s Knockadoon Music and Liturgy Course, centred on the theme ‘Open to Mercy’, will take place at the Co. Cork camp over August 7-13. The Dominican camp’s residential course, this year marking its 35th anniversary, aims to equip participants with an array of up-to-date resources so they can return to their own parishes better…
‘Nervousness and uncertainty’ over free movement at border
Eight parish councils took part in the second annual Down and Connor Diocesan Pastoral Council Midsummer evening, which was held at St Genevieve’s High School in West Belfast. This event, developed as part of the Down and Connor Diocesan Pastoral Plan, was planned to celebrate the contribution of new initiatives to the ‘Living Church’ project,…
Children walk to school in Garzal, a settlement along the Magdalena River in Colombia after news of peace settlement in the world’s longest-running conflict. Pope Francis’ visit to the country, early next year, is expected to become a national celebration of peace and reconciliation in the troubled nation. Photo: Paul Jeffrey
The Armagh branch of a Church organisation dedicated to encouraging and promoting vocations to the priesthood has taken a lead from youth in launching a new logo. “We need to look to the youth as they are the future,” said David Greer, Armagh Diocesan President of St Joseph’s Young Priests Society. Describing how pupils of…
Bishop Michael Smith welcomed the newest priest to the Diocese of Meath on Sunday when Fr Conor McGee, pictured with Fr Ronan Drury (right), was ordained in Tullamore parish. Another new priest for Meath, Rev. Warren Collier, will be ordained next month.
Search for longest married couple The Catholic Grandparents Association has issued a search for the longest married couple and the oldest grandparents in Ireland as part of their preparations for the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Grandparents’ Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine on September 11. Send entries to Catholic Grandparents Association, Castlebar Street, Westport, Co. Mayo or email…
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