Music: A’Grian
Posted on 08. Jul, 2009 in Music
Our music selection this week is A’Grian which is sung by Rita Connolly and can be found Shaun Davey’s album The Pilgrim.
Knock Summer Youth Festival
Posted on 08. Jul, 2009 in Church Teachings, Festivals, Irish - knock, Lough Derg, Croagh Patrick, Young people
This year the Knock Summer Youth Festival runs from July 23rd-26th, it is open to all people between the ages of 18-35. This is the eighth year the festival has been held and it promises to be a weekend like no other. Over the four days there will be talks, workshops, music, drama, mime, prayer, […]
St. Jean Vianney
Posted on 08. Jul, 2009 in Achievement, Saints
St. Jean Vianney was a French Parish Priest who became the Patron Saint for Parish Priests. He became famous internationally for his priestly and pastoral work in his parish due to the radical spiritual transformation of the community and its surroundings. Fr Eamonn Bourke is Director of Vocations for the Dublin Diocese, he recently spoke […]
Moving on with St. Joseph’s Young Priests’ Society
Posted on 08. Jul, 2009 in Faith and Justice, Vocation
The St. Joseph’s Young Priests’ Society has been running strong since 1895, with the twin objectives of fostering and supporting the vocation of priesthood and to promote the vocation of the laity. Eileen Good met up with Marie Hogan, the National President of the society, and began by asking her how the St. Joseph’s Young […]
Three Dancers One Dance
Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 in Book Reviews, Church Teachings
Three Dancers, One Dance is the new book by James O’Halloran. It is follow up from his earlier book, Small Christian Communities, Vision and Practicalities. This new book is a workshop for the previous book and allows people to take a simpler approach to the idea of Small Christian Communities. He has recently returned from […]
Evangelisation
Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 in Church Teachings
Vincentian priest, Fr. Pat Collins is passionate about the call for everyone to be involved in Evangelisation. He feels that many priests need to be themselves evangelised, in order to reach out and bring the good news of Jesus to the people. Eileen Good put it to him that for many people, perhaps the very […]
Pathways to Palestine
Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 in Charity, Humanitarian Aid, Places of Conflict
Life in Gaza continues to get more difficult for its citizens. Restrictions in food and medical supplies means that many people go without the basics. Four students decided to do something to help raise money and more importantly awareness. Gearoid Ó Cuinn, John Maher, Eoghan Quinn and Ronan Sheehan are going to cycle 4000 miles […]
The Future of Young Priests
Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 in Church Teachings, Pilgrimage, Vocation
Marie Hogan is President of St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society and is currently preparing for their annual pilgrimage to Knock. The theme of this year’s pilgrimage is ‘Priesthood’ and Eileen Good asked her if it was a particularly difficult time to be organising such an event. www.stjosephsyoungpriestssociety.com
Recession and Aid
Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 in Economy, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
Dr. Lorna Gold is Advocacy Manager with Trocaire – who work with the poorest people who are far away. Eileen Good met her in Maynooth and spoke about the phrase – ‘Make Poverty History’ – which was meant to change everything for the better, but somehow seems to have been forgotten over the past few […]
End of Pauline Year
Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 in Church Teachings, Saints
June 29th -the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul – marks the closing of the Pauline Year. In dedicating the year to St. Paul, Pope Benedict asked us ‘to discover anew the apostle Paul and see what he had to say to our times’. Eileen Good spoke to Scripture scholar, Fr. Sean Maher and asked […]