Be remembered for continuing Sr Stan’s vision of hope for a kind, loving future… Dear The Irish Catholic reader, Take a moment to step back in time with me and reflect on Sr Stan’s life and legacy. Sr Stan was born Treasa Kennedy on June 19, 1939, near Lios Póil on the Dingle Peninsula.…
The brave Catholics of Holy Family Parish turn to Jesus, Mary and Joseph this Christmas and always, writes Michael Kelly or the first time in three years, the Christians of Gaza decorated their Christmas trees with a cautious hope for more peaceful times. Hope is always tempered by caution in Gaza. They’ve been here before,…
As the homelessness crisis in Cork worsens, one local woman shares how she hopes to help Cork Simon make a difference. Since Ann Wixted first moved to Cork over 40 years ago, plenty has changed. For starters, the Dublin native has fallen head over heels for the real capital in ways she never imagined. “We…
A gift in your Will can bring that same hope and healing to other families facing childhood cancer and other serious illnesses. Please consider leaving a gift in your will to help children like Fióna. Childhood cancer entered the O’Reilly family’s life in the most unexpected way. One ordinary morning, while dressing her 14-month-old daughter,…
It is a truism to acknowledge that there are people who saw last Christmas but will not be around this Christmas. It happens in the circle of life, but every empty chair at the Christmas table is a hole in the heart for their loved ones. Christmas is a time for remembering those that have…
For over 75 years, Rehab Group, has been a steadfast presence in communities across Ireland. What began as a small initiative in Dublin has grown – guided by compassion and purpose – into one of Ireland’s leading disability charities. Today we are proud to support more than 12,000 people every year, in over 257 locations…
In October this year, Misean Cara’s Learning & Development Manager, Seamus Collins, travelled to Brazil to visit missionary development projects that the organisation funds and supports. While there, he spent a lot of time with the Brazilian project teams who have now taken over from the Irish missionaries who spent many years in Brazil, building…
Community Connect, Ireland’s national Baby Bank Charity, invites everyone to embrace the true spirit of Advent this season by supporting its Christmas campaign, ‘A Bundle of Love this Christmas’. dvent is a sacred time—four weeks of hope, preparation and quiet anticipation as we await the coming of the Christ-child at Christmas. It is a season…
As Dublin comes alive with the spirit of Christmas, St Martin Apostolate at 42 Parnell Square West stands as a beacon of faith, community, and welcome in the heart of the city. Home to the much-loved Moving Crib, the Apostolate also offers visitors a peaceful Oratory, where Mass is celebrated Monday to Friday at 1…
When Belfast priest and board member of the pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Fr Tim Bartlett recently suggested that BBC Northern Ireland shows a subconscious bias against Catholics, (and should be investigated) and when Aid to the Church in Need Director Harry Casey speaks of “polite persecution” in Ireland, many Catholics…
Michael Kelly