Pictured celebrating Dublin’s win over Kerry in the All Ireland final at the weekend are supporters (l-r) Sr Gwen Collins, Sr Majella McCarthy, Sr Anne Malone, Sr Monica Lawless of the Carmelite Monastery, team is a cousin of Sr Monica.

An upcoming ‘cluster mission’ in Galway is set to give parishioners a taste of what the future holds for the Church in Ireland. Glenamaddy and Williamson Parish Priest, Fr Paddy Mooney, said the mission will “give people a greater awareness of their need to travel to neighbouring parishes” for Mass in a time with fewer…

Citizens hail a ‘revolutionary’ Pope, writes Paul Keenan

St Patrick’s Church, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon will be a lively spot in the early hours of Saturday, September 26 as pilgrim walkers from all parts of the Elphin diocese gather to begin their 20 mile walk to Ireland’s National Shrine in Knock. This is Elphin diocese’s second time to make this pilgrim walk,  once again…

Armagh Diocesan Vocations Commission are presenting three more evenings of “Great People, Great Stories, Come and Listen” during the autumn. The first evening takes place on Thursday, October 8 in Kilsaran Legion of Mary Centre at 8pm. Speakers are Sr Julie McGoldrick and Fr Ryan McAleer. On Thursday, October 15 at 8pm in The Synod…

In April of this year Parish Cells of Evangelisation received permanent recognition from the Pontifical Council for the Laity. To bestow this recognition Pope Francis issued an invitation to all cell people from around the world to meet with him in the Vatican earlier this month. Over 5,000 people from all over the world, 124…

For nine Mondays and Tuesdays, starting on Monday, September 28 in St Senan’s Church Kilrush and on Tuesday, September 29 in SS John & Paul Church Shannon, people will gather each week at the Shrine of Matt Talbot, to pray and intercede for people suffering or sharing in the life of addictions. Now in its…

Mid-East Christians feel ‘forgotten’ by the West

The Askeaton/Ballysteen Parish Pastoral Council in Co. Limerick is hosting a film festival to run over four consecutive Wednesday nights.  Films by their nature can be informative, uplifting and reflective and with this in mind the parish group has chosen to show four films with various life themes: The Way, The Mission, Amazing Grace and…

Well-wisher Orla Cashell takes a ‘selfie’ at the weekend diaconate ordination of Bro. Martin Bennett OFM Cap. The ordaining prelate was Bishop Fiachra Ó Ceallaigh and Bro. Martin is pictured flanked by (left to right) Regina McCarrick, Francis’ O Brien, Natalie Doherty, Fr. Sean Kelly OFM Cap., Gerard and Anne Gallagher and Anna Keegan.