Bishops publish new resource leaflet on Friday Penance
PRESS RELEASE 25 November 2010 Bishops publish new resource leaflet on Friday Penance The link between Friday and penance is extremely ancient and is even reflected in the Irish word for Friday – An Aoine (the fast) In his Pastoral Letter to the Catholics of Ireland...
IEC 2012 Dublin – Promotional video
Watch a promotional video for the 2012 International Eucharistic Congress which will be held in Dublin with the theme – The Eucharist: Communion with Christ and with one another.
Feature | Advent and Christmas 2010
Throughout Advent and Christmas 2010, www.catholicbishops.ie will bring you up-to-date information, messages and resources from the Vatican, from Irish Bishops and dioceses, and from agencies of the Bishops' Conference. This resource page will be updated regularly...
Friday Penance resource from ICBC
Arising from the Pastoral Letter of the Holy Father, the ICBC has published a new resource leaflet in English and Irish called Friday Penance. This is amongst a number of initiatives aimed to support renewal in the Catholic Church
Cardinal Sean O’ Malley and Archbishop Martin concelebrate Mass in Dublin
PRESS RELEASE 14 November 2010 Cardinal Sean O' Malley and Archbishop Martin concelebrate Mass in Dublin Homily of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin at this morning’s Mass in St Mary’s Pro Cathedral in Dublin to celebrate the Feast of St Laurence O Toole. Mass was...
Statement of Archbishop Clifford, Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Cloyne
PRESS RELEASE12 November 2010 Statement of Archbishop Clifford, Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Cloyne Fr Brendan Wrixon, a retired priest of the Diocese of Cloyne, has today (12 November 2010) been convicted and sentenced for an offence involving child...
Catholic Schools Week 2011
Catholic Schools Week runs from 30 January to 5 February 2011. Resources for schools and video reflection for Catholic Schools Week are available here. Seachtain na Scoileanna Caitliceacha 2011 This page will be updated with further content over the coming weeks so...
Pope Benedict meets Archbishop Martin and Eucharistic Congress team
PRESS RELEASE11 November 2010 Pope Benedict meets Archbishop Martin and Eucharistic Congress Team Pope Benedict this morning met with Archbishop Diarmuid Martin and members of the organising committee of the 50th Eucharistic Congress, which will be held in Ireland in...
Feature | 40 years of Social Research
2010 marks forty years since the foundation of the research office of the Bishops' Conference. To celebrate this milestone, the Council for Research & Development has published online highlights of its social research projects over the years. Introduction In this...
ICPO 25th Anniversary Conference
On 9 November the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (ICPO) held a conference 'Bridging the Distance