Posted on 21. Feb, 2014 in Achievement, Christian Values, Community, Gospel Values, Humanitarian Aid
The Order of the Knights of Saint Columbanus is an Irish Catholic Fraternal organisation for lay men over twenty-one years of age interested in serving the poor, the marginalised and in protecting social justice whilst living and sharing their faith together. Their motto is “To Restore All Things Unto Christ.” In […]
Posted on 20. Feb, 2014 in Community, Confirmation, Laity, Young people
Catholic Parishes across Ireland are going through seismic transformations due to the lack of vocations to the Priesthood. This has meant that they are being “clustered” whereby 2 or 3 parishes are put together in a new group and being served by the same priests. However this has also opened up new opportunities for new […]
Posted on 20. Feb, 2014 in Faith and Justice, Prayer
Fr John Sullivans’ father was the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and he was brought up a Protestant, although his mother was a Catholic. He converted to Catholicism at the age of 35 and entered the Jesuits 4 years later. He was ordained on July 28, 1907 in the same ceremony as Fr Doyle. Fr John […]
Posted on 14. Feb, 2014 in Addiction, Alcohol, Drugs, Poverty
The mostly affluent borough of Dun Laoghaire might not seem the kind of place that would need a free meals service but the Reverend Asa Bjork Olafsdottir thinks it is. The Icelandic native has been Vicar of Christ Church Dun Laoghaire for the past year and as well as proving herself a very good and […]
Posted on 14. Feb, 2014 in Uncategorized
Proinsias Mac Brádaigh SJ is the editor of the book ‘An Chuallacht Léannta’ which explores the huge contibution of Irish Jesuits to the Irish lanuguage and our culture. In this 2nd part of an interview he gave to Pat Coyle of Jesuit Communications he talks about the whole venture. Jesuits who loved their ‘teanga dúchais’… Seo leabhar […]
Posted on 08. Feb, 2014 in Faith and Justice
Proinsias Mac Brádaigh SJ is the editor of the book ‘An Chuallacht Léannta’ which explores the huge contibution of Irish Jesuits to the Irish lanuguage and our culture. In this 2nd part of an interview he gave to Pat Coyle of Jesuit Communications he talks about the whole venture. Jesuits who loved their ‘teanga dúchais’… Seo leabhar […]
Posted on 08. Feb, 2014 in Achievement, Book Reviews
Proinsias Mac Brádaigh SJ is the editor of the book ‘An Chuallacht Léannta’ which explores the huge contibution of Irish Jesuits to the Irish lanuguage and our culture. In this interview he gave to Pat Coyle of Jesuit Communications he talks about the whole venture. Jesuits who loved their ‘teanga dúchais’… Seo leabhar ag ceiliúradh éacht léinn a […]
Posted on 08. Feb, 2014 in Achievement, Faith and Justice
Maura Garrihy recently facilitated the launch of Catholic Schools Week 2014 over in Cabra, Dublin. In this second and final of a 2 part series she shares her story with Conor Deane. At just 23 Maura Garrihy is an accomplished young woman who stands unashamedly over her faith. She is also a contributor to The […]
Posted on 30. Jan, 2014 in Places of Conflict, War / Civil Unrest, Young people
In this 4th and final part of our mini series with Dr Paul O’Callaghan of Queens University Belfast, Conor Deane talks to Dr. O’Callaghan about his time in Uganda working with Child Soldiers. Strong Advisory!This is a harrowing story about children who have been through some of the worst atrocities. It does not make […]
Posted on 30. Jan, 2014 in Gospel Values, Vocation
Maura Garrihy recently facilitated the launch of Catholic Schools Week 2014 over in Cabra, Dublin. Here she shares her story with Conor Deane in a 2 part mini series. At just 23 Maura Garrihy is an accomplished young woman who stands unashamedly over her faith.