Posted on 25. Jul, 2007 in Charity, Community, Faith and Justice, Poverty
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has just elected a new president – and for the first time in its 165 years the new president is a woman – Mairead Bushnell. Mairead is from Cork where she has been an active member of the V. de P. for many years, most recently as Regional […]
Posted on 12. Jul, 2007 in Ecology, Education, Environment
Care for the environment is a critical issue and last month we were asked to notice nature and particularly to be aware of biodiversity. Sean McDonagh is one of the world’s foremost Christian ecologists and has spent the last 30 years trying to help Christians become aware that this is an ethical issue and it […]
Posted on 11. Jul, 2007 in Music
This piece is from a recently recorded CD by the Choir of Gonzaga College in Dublin.
Posted on 11. Jul, 2007 in Cancer, Health
Many people in Ireland are not aware of the danger of skin cancer, but it is one of the most common cancers in this country. Of course with the mixed weather we’ve been having recently, people would be forgiven for thinking that there was no danger and so no need to put on sunscreen. However […]
Posted on 11. Jul, 2007 in Community, Crime, Young people
“It’s giving me a place to be. If I was at home I’d either be in bed all day or hanging around and getting into trouble…” Just one of the comments from a young man helped by the Churchfield Community Trust in Cork, which provides a supportive environment to young men in the area at […]
Posted on 11. Jul, 2007 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice
This year the Brigidine Order is celebrating their bicentenary and with that they are also celebrating the life of their founder Bishop Daniel Delaney, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin. Sr. Louise Cleary is the outgoing congregational leader and she spoke to Eileen Good about Bishop Delaney.
Posted on 11. Jul, 2007 in Caring for Children, Community, Different abilities, Family
Everybody looks forward to having and family and hopes their child will be healthy and happy. And for most this is the case, but for some, life is more difficult. They may find themselves with a full time job looking after a baby with severe developmental problems. Often the task may be overwhelming and these […]
Posted on 11. Jul, 2007 in Community, Economy, Environment, Faith and Justice
As we head into the summer months the new Government is in recess. We heard all the election promises and now we must wait and see how many of them will be delivered. Eileen Good asked Fr. Sean Healy of CORI what he felt their priorities should be for the next five years.
Posted on 11. Jul, 2007 in Church Teachings, Environment
The Church has not always taken a strong stance on environmental issues, focusing rather on the individual sufferings of mankind. However with climate change affecting more people around the world, environmental protection is now a critical issue in terms of global equality and justice. Seán McDonagh, a Columbian priest and author of many books on […]
Posted on 11. Jul, 2007 in Irish - knock, Lough Derg, Croagh Patrick, Outside Ireland - Medjugorje, Pilgrimage
Lourdes, Knock, Santiago, Lough Derg, Medjugorie are all familiar names especially at this time of year when so many people are heading off on pilgrimage. But does the term pilgrimage still have the same meaning today as it did in the past, when people literally had to walk every step of the way. Oblate priest […]