Paul GarganGreen Fingers
Category: Family & Faith
Ongoing catechesis instilling strong faith
Mary O’Donnell meets theSyro-Malabar community in Derry
A festive piece of holly to decorate your clothes
Erin FoxTis the season to wear holly! December is here and it’s time to get out the festive clothing. A sprig of holly will add some festive cheer to any item of clothing. As festive as it may look, the prickles can be a nuisance so create your own Christmassy corsage. These felt holly leaves are…
Faith in the Family
Bairbre CahillHave you ever been in a room where the buzz of conversation grows louder and stronger and you can feel the energy in the room rise? In my work as a facilitator that is something I regularly get to be a part of. The Irish word for a facilitator is éascaitheoir – one who makes…
Red meat is nutritious in moderation
Cathal BarryThe news that global health experts had warned that bacon, ham and sausages were as big a cancer threat as cigarettes gripped the nation recently. The furore arose after the World Health Organisation (WHO) published a report on the dangers of eating processed meats. It was reported that the International Agency for Research on Cancer…
Community volunteers should be appreciated more
Courtney McGrailAn Offaly student shares her experience of completing the Pope John Paul II Gold Award
Bunclody students show their caring side
TY students Darragh Price, Conor Kehoe and Ciara Moore explain their role in the Christmas Shoebox Appeal
Dad’s Diary
Emilia’s big blue eyes shone above her joyful toothy grin as she trundled forward clumsily – walking, for the very first time. Her hands were held up in an “I surrender” posture as she merrily stumbled back and forth between her mother and I, to shrieks of delight and applause from her older siblings. She…
When facing bad news, involve the whole family
Maria ByrneA Parent’s Perspective
Try making an advent calendar with a difference
Advent is just a few days away and soon it will be time to get out the Christmas decorations. While the key decoration may be the Christmas tree, the first decoration of the season is the Advent Wreath and the Advent calendar to count down to Christmas Day. Everyone puts their Christmas tree up at…