A Columban missionary who was held for ransom by militants in the Philippines has raised doubts on reports that the leader of the kidnapper gang was killed by security forces at the weekend. Fr Michael Sinnott, originally from Co. Wexford, was snatched outside his house in Pagadian City in October 2009 and held hostage for…
Weekend Dublin shoppers were recently introduced to Pope Francis’ message of mercy thanks to a team of parish volunteers working from a ‘Mercy pop up shop’. A rota of parishioners spent a sunny Saturday working from a former hairdressers in the main shopping area of Ballyfermot as part of the ‘24 hours for the Lord’…
Pilgrims from the parishes in the St Joseph cluster in the Diocese of Killaloe (Aghamore, Ballyhaunis, Ballinlough, Bekan and Knock) at the Door of Mercy, marking the end of their pilgrimage to Knock Shrine on Sunday for the ‘Engaging the Heart’ weekend.
Sarah MacDonald One hundred years after a unique All-Ireland football final was played among the men interned in the wake of the 1916 Rising in Frongoch in north Wales, an RTÉ documentary revisits the scene and reveals the story behind the match between Kerry and Louth. In the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, over…
A high-profile body set up to advise Pope Francis on preventing abuse is under threat unless the Vatican releases further funding, it has been claimed. Baroness Nuala O’Loan has described as “very disturbing” claims that Vatican officials have been slow to release funding for the Pontifical Council for the Protection of Minors. Irishwoman Marie Collins,…
It was a case of ‘East meets West’ as 26 people from the Archdiocese of Tuam and Cherry Orchard/Ballyfermot Parish in Dublin graduated from the certificate programme in Youth Ministry Studies (YMSP). The graduation was held in Mount St Alphonsus Church, Limerick and the certificate is supported in Ireland by the Redemptorist congregation. The programme…
In a joint message for Holy Week and Easter, the two archbishops of Armagh have asked that all Christian will “show something of the immeasurable mercy of God” in their daily lives. In the message, Archbishop Eamon Martin and Archbishop Richard Clarke point out that while this is a particular Year of Mercy in the…
At the start of the month 5th and 6th class girls from St Joseph’s primary school, Templemore, Co. Tipperary along with their teacher Ms Greed, principal Ms Foley and chaplain Fr Dominic Meehan embarked on a ‘spiritual’ school tour to mark the jubilee Year of Mercy. The day began with 10am parish Mass at Holycross…
Rugby legend Dan Carter has paid tribute to deceased Kerry teenager Donal Walsh as a “truly inspirational” young man. Donal Walsh lost his brave battle with cancer in May 2013 after coming to national fame for campaigning against youth suicide and his parents continue to spread his message through the Donal Walsh #LiveLife foundation. Advance…
The Triduum celebration for the Year of Mercy in Enniscorthy Cathedral in Co. Wexford drew large numbers of people daily from all corners of the Diocese of Ferns. Organised by the Diocesan Pastoral Council, the celebration filled the cathedral every day for morning Mass and queues formed to receive the Sacrament of Confession, which was…
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