Posted on 04. Apr, 2007 in Easter, Relationships, Seasons of the Church Year
With almost every parish in the country having Polish people in their midst, how much do we know about them or their customs at times like Christmas or Easter? Magda grew up in a small village in Poland, and has lived in Ireland for about two years. Here she tells Eileen Good about Easter in […]
Posted on 20. Mar, 2007 in Community, Faith and Justice, Relationships, Religious teaching, Young people
We are so used to hearing about business innovators that the term ‘social innovator’ takes one by surprise. What does it mean? The idea came from Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy who saw a need for young people to express their desire to make a difference in creating change in how we live, think and care for […]
Posted on 24. Jan, 2007 in Discrimination, Faith and Justice, Relationships, Young people
Foróige is an organisation, which seeks to enable young people to involve themselves consciously and actively in their own development and the development of society. Manus Moynihan is Garda youth diversion co-ordinator with the Dán project, one of the Foróige projects. Manus in particular works with teenagers who would be at risk of getting involved […]
Posted on 24. Jan, 2007 in Faith and Justice, Relationships, Spirituality
We’re already heading into the hearts / chocolates /roses/balloons/teddy bears season – yes, Valentine’s Day with all its commercial madness is almost upon us and we are being lured into believing that we can only show love or be loved by purchasing the trappings being offered. But there is another way – Christine Clear is […]
Posted on 10. Jan, 2007 in Church Teachings, Community, Faith and Justice, Relationships
Pat Elie is from Trinidad, where she is very involved in the day-to-day life of her parish. She was in Limerick recently at a Lectio Divina Conference where she told Eileen Good about her parish involvement at home and how people there need to be active parishioners in order to preserve parish life.
Posted on 10. Jan, 2007 in Economy, Poverty, Relationships
It is a fact that one in ten children in our society live below the poverty line. Children First is a foundation whose aim is to work at reducing those numbers by helping those less fortunate to break free of the poverty trap. Their latest scheme is the Graduate Programme, which links those who have […]
Posted on 27. Dec, 2006 in Media, Relationships, Uncategorized
Pat Semple has retired after 33 years in the ministry of the Church of Ireland. An avid reader, he now has the time to indulge his passion for books. He spoke to Ian Poulton about his love of literature.
Posted on 27. Dec, 2006 in Church Teachings, Community, Relationships
Pat Elie was one of the guest speakers at a recent Lectio Divinia conference held in the Dominican Centre in Limerick. From Trinidad, she studied Lectio Divinia with the master, Fr. Michel de Verteuil and she told Eileen Good how it related to the lives of the people in Trinidad and how she first got […]
Posted on 27. Dec, 2006 in Church Teachings, Community, Relationships, Religious teaching
CL (Communion & Liberation) is a lay Catholic movement that started in Italy and has now spread to over 50 countries. Supported by the late Pope John Paul and Pope Benedict, it attracts people from all walks of life who are keen to find out how they can live their faith through their daily lives. […]
Posted on 27. Dec, 2006 in Church of Ireland, Community, Faith and Justice, Humanitarian Aid, Relationships, Young people
It seems extraordinary to think that anyone could decide on a career at the age of 15 and years later be in the same job and getting happier all the time. This is what happened to Greg Fromholze, a lay missionary, as he told Eileen Good.