Posted on 23. Mar, 2017 in Church Teachings, Community, Sexuality
Kevin Clancy became Director of Galway Social Services in 1988. For the next five years he worked closely with Bishop Eamonn Casey, who was the President of Galway Social Services at the time. The death of Eamonn Casey RIP touched him deeply in a variety of ways. The events, the passion and the commitment of […]
Posted on 16. Mar, 2017 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Community
Bishop Eamonn Casey was one of the most colourful characters in the Church in Ireland. He was universally admired and respected for his work abroad and on behalf of social justice movements. However when the news broke in 1992 that he had fathered a son, Peter with an American woman Annie Murphy, the state was […]
Posted on 16. Mar, 2017 in Alcohol, Christian Values, Community, Saints
The Pioneer Total Abstinence Association (PTAA) has asked people to not abuse alcohol on St Patrick’s Day. Speaking at the launch of the PTAA’s nationwide fundraising appeal for 2017, Raymond O’Connor, project coordinator of the Pioneers, highlighted the relationship between alcohol and celebration in Ireland, looking in particular at St. Patrick’s Day. He said that […]
Posted on 16. Mar, 2017 in Christian Values, Feminism/Women in the Church, Humane Vitae
The Citizen’s Assembly headed by Ms Justice Mary Laffoy has been going through submissions, hearing from experts and listening to stories looking at all different aspects and arguments around abortion. Their conclusions will form the basis of a number of reports and recommendations that will be submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas for further […]
Posted on 09. Mar, 2017 in Church Teachings, Community, Feminism/Women in the Church
Irish woman Marie Collins has resigned from the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. She has stated that when she took up her appointment in 2014, she made it publicly known that if she found any discrepancy between what was happening behind closed doors and what was being said to the public she would […]
Posted on 09. Mar, 2017 in Achievement, Christian Values, Community, Vocation
The annual Global Rosary Relay for the sanctification of priests is in its eight year. Based on an inspiration to get the world praying, the Rosary Relay will involve over 50 countries in different shrines on the Feast of the Sacred Heart, 23 June 2017. Marion Mulhal, founder and CEO of World Priest explained that each […]
Posted on 02. Mar, 2017 in Christian Values, Community, Gospel Values
Fr Brendan Hoban of the Association of Catholic Priests says that priests in Ireland today are in crisis. They face overwork and loneliness, having lost their place in the community. He says they often lead lives of desperation where they realise how little care or esteem is left for them, often even afraid to wear […]
Posted on 02. Mar, 2017 in Christian Values, Ecology, Faith and Justice, Humanitarian Aid
Trócaire just launched its 44th Trócaire box appeal. The Lenten box is Trócaire’s biggest national appeal and this year’s campaign highlights the scale of humanitarian need across the world. The family pictured on this year’s Trócaire box is from a village in Honduras that faces regular flooding from storms and rising sea levels. Trócaire’s project […]
Posted on 23. Feb, 2017 in Community, Family, Feminism/Women in the Church, Music for marriage
An Bhainis Phosta a bhí i Gcana or the wedding feast of Cana is a song from Nóirín Ní Riain’s album, the Virgin’s Lament. Recorded in the warm, pure acoustic environment of Glenstal Abbey, The Virgin’s Lament is a rare recording of the oldest surviving Celtic music. The Virgin’s Lament was the beginning of Nóirín’s […]
Posted on 16. Feb, 2017 in Christian Values, Community, Gospel Values, Marriage therapy, Married Couples, Relationships, Sexuality
The World Meeting of Families 2018 is offering free Saint Valentine’s Day gift tokens with a difference, for couples to give to their loved ones. Following Pope Francis’ calls to celebrate Saint Valentine’s Day in a more meaningful way, the World Meeting of Families 2018 is inviting couples to think beyond the traditional box […]