In a homily delivered at a RTÉ One televised Mass on September 6, Bishop of Kilmore Martin Hayes called on his audience to “be alert to the wrong of global warming caused by human activity as being among the wrongs that are anti-life and increasingly evident in our world.” Speaking at the Cathedral of Sts…
KANDLE priests say fewer personnel are forcing a rethink of parish life Bishop Denis Nulty has warned that declining priest numbers are forcing Kildare & Leighlin to rethink Mass schedules, workloads and how its 117 churches are served. In a pastoral letter read out at Masses on Sunday, Bishop Nulty said priests being recalled by…
“The Synod is watering the garden, but the house is on fire.” That is not The Irish Catholic talking. It is the verdict of an experienced parish priest in the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin, a man who supports the synodal pathway and has given years to it, speaking after this summer’s appointments were announced.…
The pro-life cause unites all Christians, Bernadette Smyth, Chairwoman of Precious Life, told The Irish Catholic following a Rosary Vigil for Life in front of Belfast City Hall on August 30, when hundreds gathered in prayer in response to Belfast City Council’s plans to illuminate the City Hall in celebration of abortion. The City Hall…
Irish Jesuits International, Good Shepherd Sisters, and Irish Aid are providing emergency assistance to Nepal following the devastating floods and landslides on August 26. “The protection and safety of human life remains the absolute priority, above any other consideration,” said Joe Munnelly, Communication and Research Officer for Irish Jesuits International to The Irish Catholic. The…
Trócaire CEO Seán Farrell has said he is “still haunted” by what he witnessed during the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, as the organisation responds to a new outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In a post this week, Mr Farrell said Ebola remained “personal” for him after his experience working in Sierra Leone…
Bishop of Kilmore Martin Hayes has encouraged the diocesan community to consider attending a series of nine information evenings during the month of September intended to explore parish renewal. The information evenings begin on September 15 and end on September 30, and anyone is welcome to attend regardless of past parish role, age, and background.…
Kildare and Leighlin pastoral letter on the new reality of priesthood in Irish dioceses Dear friends, I am writing this Pastoral Letter in response to the new reality that now faces us in Kildare and Leighlin Diocese. The decline in the number of priests, as some are recalled by their own orders or returned…
“As time goes on there is certainly a decrease in active support for our aid workers,” said Mary Morrish to The Irish Catholic about the aid efforts conducted by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) in Venezuela since the double earthquakes on June 24. Ms Morrish highlighted the work of Bro. Deiby Fuenmayor MSC,…
Marking the centenary of the Dromcollogher cinema disaster, Co. Limerick, known as ‘The Burning’, which took place on September 5, 1926, the Dromcollogher26 Group, in partnership with local organisations, are planning a series of events to “finally honour the voices of those who perished, were injured, traumatised or lost loved ones.” The programme, taking place…
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