With a visit Saturday morning to the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in Lagiewniki and then a Mass at Krakow’s sprawling Sanctuary of St John Paul II, Pope Francis paid homage to his storied predecessor Saturday morning and to St Faustina Kowalska, whose legacies hang over his Year of Mercy. Popes pay tribute to their predecessors…
The Diocese of Killaloe has announced a number of appointments. Following a mid-term evaluation of the diocesan pastoral plan, Fr Ger Nash, the current Diocesan Secretary, will also assume the role of Director of Pastoral Development. Meanwhile, Fr Michael Geraghty has taken responsibility for Killaloe’s social media presence in conjunction with the Office of Communications…
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An Irish priest specialising in migration issues has described racism as “a sign of an unhealthy society” in the wake of the bleak figures for Ireland in terms of racist incidents. As a report from the European Network Against Racism (ENAR) revealed that the latter half of 2015 showed an 11% increase in incidents over…
Rachel Beard Fr Fintan Monahan has said he is “looking forward” to becoming the Bishop of Killaloe. Pope Francis appointed the Tuam priest to the position on July 29. “I’m still in a state of surprise and almost shock because I wasn’t expecting it,” Fr Monahan said. “It’s with humility and a sense of faith and…
The 32nd Regular Air Corps Cadet Class holding Bibles while swearing an oath to be “faithful to Ireland and loyal to the Constitution” during a ceremony at Casement Aerodrome where they received their Military Pilot Wings and Presidential Commissions.
The HUB in Knock was a hive of activity during the Michaela Foundation Summer Camp, when 55 girls aged 11-13 attended along with 20 leaders. Knock’s third year running the camp saw the ‘campettes’ enjoying a week of activities filled with fun and faith, with the aim of giving them a joyful environment in which…
John Costelloe, Tulla Rd, Ennis has been awarded a Bene Merenti award after over 55 years of involvement with the St Vincent de Paul society in Clare. The Ballygriffey native, who has worked for Clare County Council and in Shannon Development, has been involved at all levels of the society, serving as conference president and…
A jubilee Mass in St Malachy’s Dominican Church, Dundalk, celebrated by Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh to mark 800 years of the Dominican order, proved a triple celebration. Not merely did the Mass acknowledge the role of the Dominicans, who established themselves in Dundalk in 1777 from their 14th-Century base in Carlingford, in the area,…
Pope Francis has appointed Tuam-based priest Fr Fintan Monahan as the new Bishop of Killaloe. The announcement was made in Rome this morning. The Pontiff has also accepted the resignations of Bishop Martin Drennan of Galway and Bishop Seamus Freeman of Ossory – both for reasons of ill health. Bishop-elect Monahan (49) was ordained in…
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