Posted on 16. Apr, 2008 in Confirmation, Family, First Communion, Poverty, Religious teaching
We are now in Communion and Confirmation season, celebrations that are becoming more and more extravagant. Fake tans and limos are now almost the norm. However amongst this excess there are still people for whom these events are a huge financial burden. Miriam Gormally asked Mairead Bushnell from the Vincent de Paul about the help […]
Posted on 02. Apr, 2008 in Charity, Poverty
It’s hard to believe that this year marks the 40th anniversary of the charity Concern. Set up by John and Kay O’Loughlin Kennedy in March 1968, Concern now operates in more than 30 countries with a staff of over 4,000. Eileen Good met up with Concern’s Chief Executive Tom Arnold and began by asking him […]
Posted on 20. Feb, 2008 in Faith and Justice, Poverty
The banking system must develop a specific Set of Codes of Responsible Lending to the less well off to avoid the problems that have arisen in the sub-prime area in the USA and are becoming evident in Ireland also. This is the view of Fr. Seamus Finn Director of ‘Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation […]
Posted on 23. Jan, 2008 in Charity, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
When the Trócaire boxes appear, we know it must be Lent. Each year they take a theme designed to make us aware of the issues facing people in developing countries. This year their campaign is highlighting their work helping communities who are struggling to cope with the effects of climate change. Eileen Good asked Director […]
Posted on 09. Jan, 2008 in Charity, Faith and Justice, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
Sunday the 13th of January is a day to pray for Refugees and Migrants all over the world. Deo Ladislas Ndakengerwa is a refuge living in Ireland from Rwanda. He left Rwanda fleeing from genocide where 1,000,000 people were killed in just 100 days and where he had to walk through thousands of miles of […]
Posted on 09. Jan, 2008 in Crime, Faith and Justice, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
The Irish Missionary Union (IMU), representing 87 Irish Missionary groups both lay and religious, has condemned the violence being inflicted on the peoples of Kenya and Pakistan in recent weeks and calls for a renewed commitment to addressing poverty and injustice as the only path to long term stability in these lands. The Kiltegan Order, […]
Posted on 07. Jan, 2008 in Community, Economy, Faith and Justice, Poverty, Refugees
A New Year brings new conflict. The recent flare up in Gaza reminds us that there are always people who are displaced from their homes, people who lose everything and people who have to flee their countries to find asylum. Some, though indeed not many end up in Ireland. And in these times when we […]
Posted on 12. Dec, 2007 in Charity, Community, Poverty
As a result of a workshop organised by the Presentation Brothers in Cork in 1970, students explored the city and found elderly citizens living in appalling conditions. Instead of bemoaning the plight of these people, the students took a proactive approach, and with the support of the Brothers, and the community SHARE was established. The […]
Posted on 28. Nov, 2007 in Charity, Ecology, Poverty
Anthony Egan reads a prayer with reminds us what living simply is really about and how we might share the wealth of the world.
Posted on 28. Nov, 2007 in Charity, Community, Poverty
In their annual report just launched, V. de P. President, Mairead Bushnell gave a startling account of the time and expenditure of the organisation in 2006. Almost €814,000 was spent every week – throughout the year this amounted to over €42.3 Million! As well as helping with financial problems, some 9,500 volunteers made over 300,000 […]