The Church is called to listen and act accordingly in a pluralistic society; the reconfiguration process shows a demand for Catholic education to which patrons are committed – Archbishop Dermot Farrell

by | May 5, 2023 | Latest, News Archive 2023

Background Today marks the 200th anniversary of the establishment in 1823 of Loreto Primary School in Rathfarnham, Dublin.  This occurred eight years before the Act establishing primary education in Ireland.  Please see below remarks by Archbishop Dermot...

“A balanced appraisal [of the 1916 Rising] seems to indicate that it ought not be reduced, as sometimes can be the case, to an assertion of an unwavering devotion to a doctrine of blood sacrifice” – Bishop Niall Coll

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Homily for Mass on the occasion of the Annual State Commemorative Ceremonies for the 1916 Easter Rising, Arbour Hill, Dublin Homily Two fundamental duties are being observed by us this morning. First, the annual commemoration at Arbour Hill is the longest-running...