A group of 13 ladies, two men and two children visited the convent of the Holy Rosary Sisters in Temple Road, Dublin, laden with music and delicious food to thank the sisters for the work they have done in Africa. The group represented the Women Intercessors for the Church and the Nations, also known as…

The local faith development group in the Diocese of Galway, tSli Chriost, has produced and distributed a May altar leaflet in order to spread knowledge of and devotion to Our Lady through the erection of May altars.  These leaflets have proved popular with parishioners throughout the diocese with homes, schools and churches taking part in…

Sr Clare ‘will live on in lives she has changed’ A priest has spoken of the pride of Derry Catholics amidst the sadness at the tragic death of local nun Sr Clare Crockett, knowing that the sister died in the service of her religious calling. Sr Clare, 33, was confirmed dead this week after a…

A group of lay people, sent as delegates by parishes throughout the Diocese of Elphin, has been in formation and training during the past three months, as part of the development of a Diocesan Eucharistic Adoration Committee. The Diocesan Committee has now been commissioned at a special Mass offered by Bishop Kevin Doran in Abbey Community…

The ‘Marymobile’ which is carrying an icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help on a tour of the cathedrals of Ireland, pictured by members of the Redemptorist team en route to Carlow. The Redemptorists are celebrating the 150th anniversary of devotion to Our Mother of Perpetual Help. See www.followtheicon.ie for tour information.

Thornhill Ministries in Derry is celebrating a ‘Jubilee of Consolation’ with a festival of flowers entitled ‘Dry the Tears’. The festival is being hosted by Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Steelstown Road, Derry on the weekend of May 6-8 and follows on from the vigil to “dry the tears” which Pope Francis is celebrating in…

Bishop Kevin Doran has announced his intention to establish a Diocesan Council for Marriage and the Family. The Bishop of Elphin told The Irish Catholic the idea for such a council “arises particularly at the moment because of the need to engage in some form of pastoral response following from the Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia…

Staff Reporter Boxing champ Anthony Joshua’s mother skipped her son’s world title fight at the weekend, opting instead to stay at home and pray for his safety. Rather than cheering her son on as he challenged Charles Martin for the IBF heavyweight title in front of a 20,000 crowd at London’s O2 Arena, Yeta Odusanya remained…

Archbishop Eamon Martin has praised Pope Francis’ new document on the family as being “in tune with the concrete realities of everyday life as lived by married couples and families”. Welcoming the publication of the Pope’s new Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love: On Love in the Family), the Archbishop of Armagh said “the…

Former footballer returns to native parish for mission A former Manchester United footballer who is training to become a Dominican priest will be attending a nine-day mission at a parish in Belfast. Philip Mulryne, who is originally from St Oliver Plunkett Parish, Lenadoon in Belfast will return for the mission to celebrate the parish’s 40th anniversary. The mission, led by two Dominican…