Fr Seamus Enright of the Limerick Redemptorists praised the “great generosity” of the Irish public as their 2020 Sitout, rather than the usual SleepOut, elicited an outpouring of support. Positive reaction “The people were generous, there was a positive reaction. It was hard work, but good,” Fr Enright told The Irish Catholic. Fr Enright said…
The life of Fr Patrick Peyton, an Irish priest who travelled the world promoting the rosary, is documented in the new documentary-style film, PRAY: The Story of Patrick Peyton. The film is produced by Fr Peyton’s own company, Family Theater Productions, famed for producing family-friendly content. Fr Peyton is remembered for his advocacy of both…
God remains the key ingredient, young couples tell Jason Osborne Relationships have changed a lot in recent decades, with rates of dating, engagement and marriage plummeting amongst the young. According to the Central Statistics Office, the average age of marriage for a bride in Ireland is 34.8 years old, while it’s 36.8 for the groom.…
Mount Sion CBS has become Ireland’s first ‘School of Sanctuary’ following an assessment process undertaken by the Places of Sanctuary Ireland charity in recent weeks, after years of welcoming students from many different nationalities to the school. A School of Sanctuary is “committed to creating a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment that benefits everybody, including…
Crisis pregnancy organisation Gianna Care has told of “a really good year” for their services, despite the obvious challenges presented by Covid-19. Challenges Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Gianna Care director Carolyn O’Meara told of the challenges the year posed for everybody, and how it affected their often hands-on, in-person work. “We’d a lot of…
Living with uncertainty is key for Christians, Alister McGrath tells Jason Osborne In his latest book, Through a Glass Darkly: Journeys through Science, Faith & Doubt, famed theologian and author Alister McGrath recalls a quote attributed to the mastermind behind the Manhattan Project – the American quest to create the atomic bomb during the Second…
An initiative which sees spiritual support brought to those living in care facilities has been hailed as “much in demand” by Bishop Michael Router. The effort is being led by the Northern Pastoral Network (NPN), a cross-boarder group of pastoral care workers from Catholic dioceses, and sees prayer resources provided via PowerPoint for use during…
Fr John Mahony is the newest priest to be ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Elphin, with the ordination taking place in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Co. Sligo on December 8. At the ordination, Bishop Kevin Doran noted that this was the first ordination to the diocese since Fr John…
Personal Profile The Catholic Church and healthcare have a long history, with the Church being one of the largest patrons of healthcare efforts in the world. It is into this history that Peadar Hand has inserted himself, a young, practicing Catholic and a nurse. Asked where the desire to enter healthcare came from, he cited…
The perceived key to happiness today is to change the world, but in reality the solution is to be transformed yourself writes Jason Osborne St Maximus the Confessor held that the world is a reflection of man, and man is a reflection of the world, and that has certainly been my experience. As the world…