Ruadhán JonesFamily and friends mourned the tragic loss of Tadg and his son Diarmuid O’Sullivan at his funeral today, a loss that should be not be minimised by “providing easy answers”
‘No easy answers’: funeral of Diarmuid and Tadg O’Sullivan held
Month: October 2020
Bishop Noel Treanor makes ‘urgent appeal’ on behalf of healthcare workers
Bishop Noel Treanor appealed to the public to care for “the safety, well-being and health of all NHS and Care workers,” in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. He acknowledged the “immense” pressure that healthcare workers – nurses, ambulance teams, paramedics, doctors, surgeons, consultants, administrative and cleaning staff – find themselves under at this time.…
Petition gains momentum as archbishop says he’s hopeful about a return to Mass
Michael Kelly
The Primate of All-Ireland has said he is hopeful that the Government will consider lifting a ban on public worship in place as a measure against Covid-19. Archbishop Eamon Martin was speaking after a meeting between members of the Irish bishops’ conference and Taoiseach Micheál Martin. The archbishop also pointed out the lack of evidence…
November online at Knock Shrine
Knock Shrine is set to go online this November with a series of scheduled talks and vigils. The talks will be streamed on Knock Shrine’s website at 8.30pm every Wednesday evening in November and on the Knock Shrine Facebook page. They will be delivered by Fr Brian Grogan, SJ on the topic of life after…
Government appears unwilling to lift ban on public Masses
The Government has indicated an unwillingness to relax the ban on public Masses after a meeting between Church leaders and Taoiseach Micheál Martin. However, both sides said that the important role of faith was acknowledged and that dialogue would continue. The move will disappoint many priests and parishioners who have been working hard to ensure…
Govt urged to heed public frustration over Mass ban
Ruadhán Jones and Jason Osborne Bishops have warned that they “won’t be able to bring people with us” unless the Government heeds the calls of the faithful for a return of public worship. All public worship is banned under levels 3 to 5 – as it stands, following the six-week lockdown the country is expected…
She is everything we aspired to…
Mary Kenny
Ever since I became interested in feminism – it was back in 1967, while in New York – I’ve observed that feminists have been concerned with one prevailing issue. This was sometimes defined as ‘having it all’ – the founder-editor of modern Cosmopolitan magazine Helen Gurley Brown coined that phrase. The British author Shirley Conran…
The Irish people are being denied their constitutional right to practice their Faith in public
We are gradually moving towards a totalitarian approach to government where our freedom is slowly being stripped away from us, writes Fr Seán Mulligan It’s a short Gospel today with a very powerful message: the great commandment of love. First of all, love of God and, secondly, love of neighbour. We read that one of…
The Dying with Dignity bill contains little protection for the vulnerable
Nuala O’Loan
The View Have you ever felt really vulnerable, totally unable to control the circumstances of your life, knowing that you are reliant on others for your ongoing safety and existence, fearful of the future and of being a burden to others, afraid that you are perceived as having no real value in this complex world?…
Catholic group expresses desire to be patron of new secondary schools
CEIST, a Catholic patron body that includes Mercy and Presentation schools, are looking to provide “high-quality Catholic education” for two new schools in Meath and Wexford. The Department for Education are currently seeking patrons for schools in Gorey, Co. Wexford, and Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath, to be opened in 2022. The Department have asked parents to…