Mission Sunday 2013: Growing in Faith
World Mission Sunday takes place on the second last Sunday of October each year. October is the traditional month of universal mission since 1926. Mission Sunday will be celebrated next Sunday 20 October.
2013 Day for Life message Care for Life: It’s Worth It
Day for Life is celebrated annually by the Catholic Church in Ireland, Scotland and England and Wales. It is a day dedicated to celebrating the dignity of life from conception to natural death. This year’s Day for Life will be celebrated in Ireland on Sunday 6 October and will focus on the theme: Caring for Life.
Autumn 2013 General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference
At the conclusion of the Autumn General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Maynooth, bishops have published the following statement addressing issues discussed during their meeting: Day for Life pastoral message for 2013 – “Care for Life: It’s...
Pope Francis Prayer Intentions for October 2013
Please pray for the prayer intentions of Pope Francis for the month of October, which are detailed below. People in Despair: That those feeling so crushed by life that they wish to end it may sense the nearness of God's love. World Mission Day: That the celebration of...
Intercom October 2013
Content from the October2013 issue of Intercom, including an article by Bishop Brendan Leahy introducing Day for Life 2013, with the theme Care for Life: It’s Worth it!
Day for Life next Sunday 6 October: Care for Life. It’s Worth It!
Day for Life is celebrated annually by the Catholic Church in Ireland, Scotland and England and Wales. It is a day dedicated to celebrating the dignity of life from conception to natural death. This year’s Day for Life will be celebrated in Ireland on Sunday 6 October and will focus on the theme: Caring for Life.
Cardinal Brady launches Council for Marriage and the Family Prayer Book
Bishops’ Council for Marriage and the Family holds inaugural conference in Maynooth on the theme ‘Marriage at the Heart of the Church’ “I am very pleased with today’s gathering which had at its heart a focus on marriage and the family … which lies at the centre of the...
Pope Francis Prayer Intentions for September 2013
Please pray for the prayer intentions of Pope Francis for the month of September, which are: Value of Silence. That people today, often overwhelmed by noise, may rediscover the value of silence and listen to the voice of God and their brothers and sisters. Persecuted...
Care for Life: It’s Worth it – Day for Life 2013
Day for Life is celebrated annually by the Catholic Church in Ireland, Scotland and England and Wales. It is a day dedicated to celebrating the dignity of life from conception to natural death. This year's Day for Life will be celebrated in Ireland on Sunday 6 October...
Ecumenical stand at the National Ploughing Championships
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin and the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory will jointly host a stand at this year’s National Ploughing Championships at Ratheniska, Stradbally, Co. Laois from 24 – 26 September 2013. Those attending the ploughing championships are invited to visit stand T326 where a warm welcome will await.