Fr Robert McCabe with members of the three GAA clubs of St Mary’s parish in Navan, Co. Meath, where he celebrated Aifreann Lá na gClubanna at the weekend for the local teams.

Over 450 teenagers took part in the spectacular diocesan youth concert ‘Awakening’ organised by Tuam archdiocese last week. Religion and music teachers from 18 different secondary schools throughout the diocese had been working on the project for the last few months, which attracted over 700 people to the Breaffy Arena in Castlebar. Creative genius Awakening…

The DIT student volunteering committee has presented Sr Stan Kennedy with its inaugural ‘Social Justice Hero’ award, in recognition of her work supporting Ireland’s most vulnerable, at the launch of a new website Studentvolunteer.ie/DIT: Ciarán Freeman (Student Volunteering Chairperson), Sr Stan Kennedy with her Social Justice Hero award and Emmet Jordan-Kelly (DIT Student Volunteering Development…

Fr Johnny Doherty CSsR hands a Mission Cross to Brian Fitzsimons at a drive-thru mission stall outside the Church of St Nicholas Ardglass where the Redemptorist Fathers from Clonard Monastery are conducting a mission in the parish of Dunsford and Ardglass until Sunday, April 30. Looking on is parish priest, Fr Gerry McCloskey. Photo: Bill…

Bishop Fintan Monahan of Killaloe with his dog Barra, pictured after the bishop completed the Connemara International Marathon on Sunday, raising over €600 for Trócaire.

James Norton, star of TV’s Grantchester, has criticised the trend of faith being portrayed negatively on television as “exorcisms and cults”. The actor, who plays crimebusting cleric Rev. Canon Sidney Chambers in the series which is about to begin its third run, said the “idea of faith isn’t really explored any more on television; now the only…

Fr John Kenny of Partry parish, Co. Mayo promoting his second ‘Pedal Paddle Pilgrimage’ on May 20 to raise funds for Pieta House. It involves a cycle from Westport to Croagh Patrick, a climb to the summit for Mass and then paddling in Clew Bay at Murrisk Abbey followed by a party in Clew Bay…

The Oscars were in town this week as eight families attended the screening of their short films at the annual LauraLynn Oscars Night. Pictured are Oliver (8), Hollie (6) and Maura (8) Quail. Each film was directed and produced by the children and families along with the support of Windmill Lane Studios and script writers…

11.30am Mass at the Franciscan Friary in Killarney, Co. Kerry has been home to their folk group for the last 30 years. Many people have come and gone over that time and indeed some faces have been there from the very beginning. Over the weekend of May 13-14 as many former and current members will…

Students from Hollybush Primary School taking part in the Chrism Mass celebrated by Bishop Donal McKeown in St Eugene’s Cathedral in Derry. Photo: Stephen Latimer