Posted on 05. Sep, 2007 in Music
Maeve Heaney is young composer, song-writer and singer. She is a member of the Verbum Dei Community, a lay community devoted to spreading the word of God. This song ‘Woman of God’ is especially to celebrate Mary during the month of September.
Posted on 05. Sep, 2007 in Community, Faith and Justice
City of dreaming spires – Oxford – a wonderful place to visit and explore. Patrick Comerford here brings us through his visit there and reminds us of the famous names associated with the University city.
Posted on 05. Sep, 2007 in Church Teachings, Grandparents, Pilgrimage
St. Joachim and St. , Anne. Grandparents of Jesus, will be celebrated at Knock when the first ever pilgrimage of Irish grandparents takes place in Knock on Saturday September 22nd. The day will be lead by Dr. Michael Neary Archbishop of Tuam, the keynote speaker is Dana – and the whole venture if the brainchild […]
Posted on 05. Sep, 2007 in Community, Ecology, Environment
20 years ago on September 16th, the United Nations signed an agreement to reduce the use of products that damage the ozone layer. Since then, the depletion of the ozone layer has been slowing down. This model of global cooperation was one that Al Gore referred to in his film, “An Inconvenient Truth.” He pointed […]
Posted on 05. Sep, 2007 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Feminism/Women in the Church
The birthday of Our Lady is remembered on September 8th and when we think of Mary, we think of the Rosary. ‘Sacred the Hour –The Rosary Story in Mystery’ by Anna Burke has just been published, and in it she explores how Mary uses the Rosary to draw us into the story of Jesus. Anna […]
Posted on 05. Sep, 2007 in Education, Schools, Vocation
Prof. Kathy Hall is the recently appointed Professor of Education at UCC. Prior to her this she was Professor of Education at the Open University in the U.K. and before that Prof. of Childhood Education and Head of the Centre for Educational Research at Leeds Metropolitan University. Eileen Good met up with her in UCC […]
Posted on 25. Jul, 2007 in Music
This fortnight’s music: The Lassus Scholars & the Orlando Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Ite O’Donovan, with the Benedictus from Mozart’s Coronation Mass K317.
Posted on 25. Jul, 2007 in Faith and Justice, Festivals, Spirituality
The Dun Laoghaire Festival of World Cultures will take place during the last weekend in August, bringing together people from all around the country to celebrate the cultural diversity of Ireland. Christine Clear, author and teacher will be at this year’s festival. She will be giving people a sacred space in the form of a […]
Posted on 25. Jul, 2007 in Charity, Community, Economy, Faith and Justice, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
Michael Hanly worked in Malawi for man years with the aid agency Concern. He was there both as a teacher and was involved in nutrition projects. He now works in Ireland, still with Concern allocating funding to projects in various countries. Miriam Gormally met Michael and asked him about his work with Concern and to […]
Posted on 25. Jul, 2007 in Church Teachings, Economy, Faith and Justice
Bro. Martin Kennedy is Congregation leader of the Presentation Brothers in Ireland. Like many orders, the Presentation order is facing declining numbers, yet they are planning for a new future, including new missions abroad. On a recent visit to Cork, Eileen Good met Bro. Martin and she first asked him how challenging it is to […]