Posted on 02. Sep, 2009 in Church Teachings, Community, Vocation
Choosing to become a member of a religious community is not your typical choice, but it is one that Sr. Camilla not only signed up to, but also founded her own community. After graduating as a nurse in England, she went to Italy and lived with a new religious community for eleven years. However not […]
Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Crime, Vocation
Pope Benedict has declared this year as a year for priests. Being a priest today has many rewards, but also many challenges. One of the biggest challenges facing Irish priests in particular is the number of reports coming out regarding child abuse. Miriam Gormally met Eamonn Bourke, director of vocations for the Dublin Diocese and […]
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 […]
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
Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 in Church Teachings, Vocation
We’ve just come to the end of the year of vocations, a year which was celebrated in song and prayer. Miriam Gormally met Marie Dunne CHF, composer of the theme song for the Year of Vocations, You Will be my Witnesses to find out how the year went. Miriam also asked her whether the recent […]
Posted on 13. May, 2009 in Community, Faith and Justice, Vocation
May marks the one-year anniversary of the new Arch Bishop of Freetown and Bo, Edward Tamba Charles. Working in Sierra Leone, he has many challenges to face in the aftermath of the Civil war. Miriam Gormally met him to find out more about his role. She began by asking whether he was surprised to be […]
Posted on 29. Apr, 2009 in Church Teachings, Feminism/Women in the Church, Vocation
We are all familiar with Mercy schools and hospitals, but how much do we know about the woman behind all of these, Catherine McAuley. She was the foundress of the Sisters of Mercy and this year there is a petition for her canonisation. In honour of her memory, and to bring her work to life, […]
Posted on 29. Apr, 2009 in Faith and Justice, Vocation
Good Shepherd Sunday, on May 3rd will mark the end of the Year of Vocations. It was a year for everyone to consider his or her calling in life. Miriam Gormally spoke with Paddy Rushe, who is the National Co-ordinator of Diocesan Vocations Directors. She began by asking him the reason behind the year of […]
Posted on 07. Jan, 2009 in Feminism/Women in the Church, Vocation
The founder of the Loreto Order was a determined Yorkshire woman. She insisted that the Order was not to be enclosed and was to be governed by women – and for her principles she was at one time imprisoned for heresy. Loreto Sister Elaine McDonald, lecturer in Mater Dei, told Eileen Good about their founder, […]
Posted on 15. Oct, 2008 in Achievement, Church Teachings, Vocation
The installation of the Very Revd. Dermot Dunne as Dean of Christ Church Cathedral took place on May 29thof this year, succeeding the Very Revd Desmond Harman who died in December 2007. As Dean he will be responsible for the overall management of one of Ireland’s most popular and historical landmarks. Eileen Good spoke with […]