Posted on 24. Dec, 2008 in Church Teachings, Saints
Earlier this year Pope Benedict announced a special jubilee year dedicated to St. Paul to mark the (approximately) the 2000th anniversary of the Saint’s birth. The year will have a special ecumenical dimension to reflect the saint’s commitment to unity and harmony among all Christians. Bishop Tom Wright, Anglican Bishop of Durham, is one of […]
Posted on 10. Dec, 2008 in Music
There Is a Place is taken from James Kilbane’s new Christmas CD The Christmas Collection which is available nationwide. www.jameskilbane.com
Posted on 10. Dec, 2008 in Music
The Wexford Carol sung by the Lassus Scholars and the Piccolo Lasso is from the Dublin Choral Foundation’s CD entitled Angel Tidings – Music For the Christmas Season.
Posted on 10. Dec, 2008 in Music
The Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah is a perennial favourite. This rendition is by Our Lady’s Choral Society as is taken from their CD Messiah.
Posted on 10. Dec, 2008 in Charity, Christmas, Poverty, Seasons of the Church Year
Every year Irish people spend more on presents than any other European nation. And despite talk of recession, we are set to be top spenders again this year. Yet many of those gifts will be things that aren’t needed or possibly even wanted. That is why two organisations Trocaire and Oxfam ask people to give […]
Posted on 10. Dec, 2008 in Charity, Christmas, Poverty, Seasons of the Church Year
Every year Irish people spend more on presents than any other European nation. And despite talk of recession, we are set to be top spenders again this year. Yet many of those gifts will be things that aren’t needed or possibly even wanted. That is why two organisations Trocaire and Oxfam ask people to give […]
Posted on 10. Dec, 2008 in Charity, Economy, Poverty
This year the calls made to the Vincent de Paul were up 40% compared to last year. People, who had previously been givers to the society, were now suddenly faced with a situation where they themselves needed help. Vincent de Paul Offices even had to put more staff on the phones to meet the increased […]
Posted on 10. Dec, 2008 in Church Teachings, Gospel Values, Mass
The first Sunday of Advent introduced us to the readings of St. Mark’s Gospels, which we will hear throughout this year – last year we listened to St. Matthew’s Gospels. Eileen Good asked Fr. Martin Hogan, author of a new book, Jesus Our Servant – Reflections on the Sunday Readings for Mark’s Year (published by […]
Posted on 10. Dec, 2008 in Christmas, Economy, Seasons of the Church Year
This Christmas will be a very different Christmas to last year. Many more people are out of work or looking at much more restrained celebrations. Miriam Gormally phoned Bishop Donal Murray of Limerick to find out where people were to find hope or a true Christmas message in all of this, – especially in his […]
Posted on 27. Nov, 2008 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community
Fr. Conor Cunningham PP Lisdoonvarna talks with Conor Deane about Christmas and his Community Weddings Initiative in Lisdoonvarna. Some years ago, during the recession, Fr. Conor Cunningham PP for Lisdoonvarna drew national attention in the press because of his offer within his parish newsletter of Community Weddings for those who found themselves unable […]