Feature | October is Mission Month 15 October 2009
Sunday 18 October was Mission Sunday, the worldwide day of prayer for the missions. Video interview with Bishop Colm O' Reilly available here, as well as further details here on the 'Mission Alive' celebration in Ireland. Introduction October in the Church calendar is...
October 2009 General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference
PRESS RELEASE8 October 2009 Autumn General Meeting of the Irish Bishops' Conference concludes in Maynooth The Autumn General Meeting of the Irish Bishops' Conference concluded yesterday evening in Maynooth. Please see below the Bishops' press release addressing the...
8 October 2009 | Mgr Dermot Farrell talks about the permanent diaconate
Mgr Dermot Farrell, National Director of the Permanent Diaconate, talks about the role of the permanent deacon: [videoplayer]IP2009_Monsignor_Dermot_Farrell.flv|GetOnline|mgr_dermot_farrell_permanent_dioaconate.jpg[/videoplayer]
Homily of Bishop John Fleming at the Killala Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock for Day for Life 2009
PRESS RELEASE4 October 2009 Homily of Bishop of Killala, Dr John Fleming, at the Killala Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock, for Day for Life 4 October 2009 "We run the risk of substituting the real world of a deep awareness of the presence of a loving God in our lives with...
Bishops publish pastoral letter addressing suicide
PRESS RELEASE 2 October 2009 Bishops publish pastoral letter addressing suicide The Catholic Church in Ireland celebrates Day for Life 2009 on Sunday 4 October. The theme for this year’s Day for Life is suicide, building on 2008’s focus on mental health. On behalf of...
Feature 2 October 2009 | Day for Life 2009
The Church's celebration of the Day for Life for 2009 focuses on the theme of suicide. View video introduction by Bishop John Fleming, and download text of the Bishops' pastoral letter in English, Irish and Polish. ‘You are precious in my sight’ Isaiah 43:4 Press...
Theme for Eucharistic Congress in Ireland announced by Vatican
PRESS RELEASE 22 September 2009 Theme for Eucharistic Congress in Ireland announced by Vatican The Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses has announced the theme for the next International Eucharistic Congress "The Eucharist: Communion with...
Feature 13 September 2009 | Third National Grandparents’ Pilgrimage
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Feature 6 September 2009 | Pope John Paul II
To commemorate his pilgrimage 30 years ago to Ireland, the addresses and homilies of His Holiness Pope John Paul II are published here in audio and text formats, with a video introduction from Bishop Michael Smith. Young people of Ireland, I love you! Young people of...
Sermon of Cardinal Seán Brady for the opening of the National Novena in Honour of Our Lady of Knock
PRESS RELEASE14 August 2009 Sermon for the opening of the National Novena in Honour of Our Lady of Knock, Knock Shrine by Cardinal Seán Brady, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland "Ireland's downturn has raised many new and disturbing challenges to hope…....