Posted on 18. Oct, 2006 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Pilgrimage, Vocation
The Irish Bishops are currently in Rome at an Ad Lumina conference discussing the future of the Irish Church and the challenges and opportunities currently being faced. Martin Long, Director of Communications in Maynooth, spoke with Miriam Gormally over the phone, about the conference and the relevance it will have to people in Ireland.
Posted on 20. Sep, 2006 in Church Teachings, Environment, Faith and Justice, Festivals, Religious patronage, Religious teaching, Youth
The diocese of Kildare and Leighlin will, for the first time have an exhibition stand at the World Ploughing Championships in Grangeford, Tullow, Co Carlow from Wednesday 27th to Saturday 30th September 2006. The theme is to reach out to people and let them know about the various ministries, services and initiatives in the diocese […]
Posted on 26. Jul, 2006 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Irish - knock, Lough Derg, Croagh Patrick, Pilgrimage, St Patrick
For thousands of years pilgrims have ‘done’ Lough Derg. Situated in Co. Donegal, Station Island, also known as St. Patrick’s Purgatory, is one of about twenty islands on the lake. St. Patrick’s association with Lough Derg goes back to the earliest records and since the twelfth century legend has firmly established him there. Msgr. Richard […]
Posted on 05. Oct, 2005 in Pilgrimage
El Camino de Santiago or The Way of St. James is a pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostella in Galicia, Spain. It was one of the most important Christian pilgrimages during mediaeval times. Here we talk to a pilgrim who shares his experiences of walking the Camino, the difficulties he faced, what […]
Posted on 21. Sep, 2005 in Community, Pilgrimage, Young people
World Youth Day , a youth event organised by the Catholic Church, was initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1984 and it is a worldwide encounter with the Pope which is typically celebrated every three years in a different country. This year it was help in Cologne, Germany. Ann McDonnell attended for the first time […]