Music: Let There Be Peace
Posted on 14. Jun, 2006 in Church Teachings, Music
From her CD ‘A Fairer Paradise’ Soprano Niamh Murray sings the Jimmy Kennedy composition – ‘Let There be Peace’ – with the Irish Chamber Orchestra.
Reflection
Posted on 14. Jun, 2006 in Church Teachings
Dermot Roantree reads Psalm 121 with the prayer of St. Ignatius Loyola.
A Very Special Father’s Day
Posted on 14. Jun, 2006 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Vocation
Next Sunday is Father’s Day – (Happy Father’s Day Dads!). There will be many celebrations taking place around the country but perhaps for one family in Dublin it will be an extra special Father’s Day. Ted Ardis is Church of Ireland rector in Donnybrook, Dublin 4 and on Sunday he will be in Christ Church […]
Have a Healthy Heart
Posted on 14. Jun, 2006 in Health, Heart disease
The Irish Heart Foundation has made June the month to raise awareness of how much we eat when we go out. Together with leading restaurants and chefs they are encouraging people to choose smaller portions and for restaurants to make them available. Janis Morrissey, a dietician with the Irish Heart Foundation said that even choosing […]
Butterflies in Church
Posted on 14. Jun, 2006 in Church Teachings, Schools
Phil Leogan is originally from Canada, now living in Sandymount in Dublin. She is a teacher, specialising in Science and Natural History – and within natural history entomology, the study of insects is her specialised area. She explained to Peter O’Connor how she combines this interest with her spirituality.
Get the Green Flag Award
Posted on 03. May, 2006 in Schools
Passing on the message of recycling is very important -particularly to younger people. The green flag is an initiative to encourage schools to recycle. It was awarded to Colaiste Bride after a year and a half of hard work. Miriam Gormally met Rachael O’Connor, a teacher and Sarah Heffernan a student to find out how […]
Music – Amazing Grace
Posted on 03. May, 2006 in Church Teachings, Music
Do you remember Mr. Omundi’s No. 1 Singers and their wonderful Christmas CD? One of the tracks included on that CD is this great interpretation of Amazing Grace.
‘The Grieving’
Posted on 03. May, 2006 in Death
From her book ‘Grieving – a Beginner’s Guide’ Jerusha Hull McCormack speaks directly to the Grieving – she goes down through the stages of grief, and ends on a positive note – ‘You are not alone. You have lost someone you love, but you have not lost the love itself.
Pastoral Council – An American Experience
Posted on 03. May, 2006 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice
Who really makes the decisions in a Parish? Pastoral Councils are springing up all over the county, taking on some of the decisions formerly held by priests. They are still a fairly recent phenomenon in Ireland, but one that is quite well established in America. Pat Coyle asked Sr. Donna Ciango, a Dominical Sister and […]
Nuns on the Run
Posted on 03. May, 2006 in Faith and Justice, Health, HIV/Aids
This June Bank Holiday will see Sisters of Mercy with their friends and family running in the Mini Marathon to help raise money for HIV programmes. Miriam Gormally asked Bairbre Ryan, the Mission and Development co-ordinator for the Sisters of Mercy, when she originally decided on this particular project and how she was going to […]