Posted on 04. Apr, 2007 in Charity, Poverty, Schools
Helen McFay from Bernardos and Sutton Rainbow Montessori helps children all over Ireland. But in the last few years they have come up with the novel idea of getting children themselves to help other children. All around the country, montessori pre-schools and crèches will organise young children to raise money for Bernardos through a sponsored […]
Posted on 04. Apr, 2007 in Church Teachings, Vocation
How do we understand the word ‘Vocation’? April 29th. is set aside as Vocations Sunday with dedicated centres around the country having specific ceremonies to mark the day. Frances Dignan is National Director of Vocations Ireland and Eileen Good asked her about our definition of vocation today.
Posted on 04. Apr, 2007 in Church Teachings, Easter, Holy Week, Seasons of the Church Year
Now in the final days of Lent, we approach Good Friday and Easter Sunday – death and Resurrection. Fachtna McCarthy is a lecturer in St.Patrick’s College of Education, Drumcondra, Dublin and in a contribution to a recently published book ‘Exploring Theology’ he says “The death of Jesus was not a tragic accident; it was the […]
Posted on 20. Mar, 2007 in Book Reviews
This week, Peter O’Connor looks at three books, “The Secret River,” by Kate Grenville, “The Book Thief,” by Martin Zusak and “The Collectors” by David Baldacci.
Posted on 20. Mar, 2007 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Irish - knock, Lough Derg, Croagh Patrick, Pilgrimage
For anyone worried about the safety or future of their children, they will be interested in the Marian Movement of Mothers who are organising a pilgrimage to Knock, seeking protection for the people in Ireland . The pilgrimage takes place on March 25th, the feast of the Annunciation. Miriam Gormally phoned Theresa Heaney to find […]
Posted on 20. Mar, 2007 in Church Teachings, Education
Throughout the country there is a growing interest in the whole area of adult education and one of the topics which attracts a growing number of people, is theology. For those who are not near a centre which provides such courses, the Priory Institute in Tallaght provides an ideal solution with their Distance Learning Courses. […]
Posted on 20. Mar, 2007 in Community, Faith and Justice, Relationships, Religious teaching, Young people
We are so used to hearing about business innovators that the term ‘social innovator’ takes one by surprise. What does it mean? The idea came from Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy who saw a need for young people to express their desire to make a difference in creating change in how we live, think and care for […]
Posted on 20. Mar, 2007 in Charity, Community, Faith and Justice, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
The Medical Missionaries of Mary Order was founded in Nigeria in 1937 by Dublin born Mary Martin. Mary Martin was born in 1892 and served in the Great War of 1914 as a volunteer nurse. Because of the suffering she saw there, and subsequently in Nigeria, she set up a medical order of nuns to […]
Posted on 20. Mar, 2007 in Art, Different abilities
Pádraig Naughton has been severely visually impaired since birth. Yet despite this he has pursued a career in art, both visual and tactile. He studied in the National College of Art and Design and since leaving there has given several exhibitions both in Ireland and abroad. He is currently the Director of Arts and Disability […]
Posted on 20. Mar, 2007 in Church Teachings, Community, Faith and Justice, Poverty
Alice Leahy is Founder and Director of TRUST, which caters for the Needs of homeless people in the city of Dublin. Every morning they arrive at TRUST knowing they will meet up with people who will listen and help them in a totally non-judgemental way. Every day is a Lenten experience for them, as Alice […]