It was ill-judged of the Department of Housing to produce a video tutoring young people how to behave if they have to move back into the parental home. And rightly, it had to be withdrawn when it produced a stream of negative feedback – including rebounding on the young people who were featured on the…
In the physiotherapy room at the Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) hospital in Amman, Jordan, Iyad (17, Palestine) is laughing as he is passing a football with his friend Hossam (21, Iraq). It’s part of Iyad’s physiotherapy session. “It helps me a lot when Hossam joins,” says Iyad. “We joke a lot, but we…
When we think about the legacy we will leave behind, it’s not just about material possessions—it’s about the values we hold dear: love, compassion, and care for those most in need. One of the most profound ways to live those values beyond our lifetime is by making a will and considering a legacy gift to…
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…
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