Major reorganisation will see 56 parishes move into 11 pastoral areas Parish identity must not be lost as dioceses reorganise into larger pastoral areas, the diocesan director of parish development in Kildare and Leighlin has said in reassurance to worried parishioners. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Deacon Roche, diocesan director of parish development in Kildare…
A question asking, “is your current gender different from that assigned to you at birth?” on forms for blood donors could risk turning potential donors away because they fundamentally disagree with the question, said Michael Aherne on the Grásta Podcast with Bishop Phonsie Cullinan. In a July 25 episode of the podcast, presented by the…
In Archbishop Eamon Martin’s homily at Mass for the 2026 Grandparents’ pilgrimage to Knock, he addressed the ‘Granennials’ which is “a made-up word to describe the modern, 21st century, grandparent who is all up to date with the new technologies, dance moves and trendy phrases.” “Clearly grand-parenting today is very different to when I was growing…
When the final whistle blew for the All-Ireland final on Sunday, Canon Stephen Farragher “couldn’t stop crying” for over an hour after the game finished. At Monday morning Mass this week Fr Farragher said that “today is different”. Normally for the Parish of St Patrick’s in Ballyhaunis it’s a Novena Mass to Our Lady for…
Aontú TD Peadar Tóibín has expressed serious concern following confirmation that Tusla is unable to provide comprehensive historical data on children who have gone missing from State care. The Deputy requested information from Tusla on the number of children who have gone missing from care over the past ten years, how long they remained missing,…
