Renata is a Brazilian immigrant who completed her degree in journalism in 2023, and started to work as a multimedia journalist for The Irish Catholic on April 2024.
St Margaret’s Parish Hall in Finglas, which was purchased by Fingal County Council in 2023 and renovated, will reopen at the end of April as a community centre. The parish hall had been in the centre of the community life for decades and when plans of selling the hall were announced in 2022, the community…
Radio Maria Ireland appointed a new Priest Director this week. Fr Des Farren MSC is joining the Catholic radio station as it reaches its tenth anniversary. Fr Farren’s new role is to ensure the charism and identity of the radio station are upheld, evangelise and serve as the spiritual and institutional leader for both staff…
The National Coordinator for the Irish Bishops’ Drugs Initiative (IBDI) said that communication at a young age is key to prevent vaping and smoking and that awareness needs to be raised. Darren Butler told The Irish Catholic children believe vaping is safe, as differently from alcohol and cigarettes, it has not been a part of…
The parish of St Joseph, St Benildus and St Mary’s in Co. Waterford will celebrate the bicentenary of St Mary’s Church in Ballygunner with talks and events from March 26 to 30. Fr Liam Power, PP told The Irish Catholic the church was built in 1825, just before the Catholic emancipation in 1829. Local historian,…
Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín TD has called for urgent action following a judgment delivery on how Tusla handled the cases in which children under their care have been left without a designated social worker. Deputy Tóibín said that “there are some very concerning revelations in this judgement. Tusla are supposed to ‘re-enter’ a case in…
A group of around 50 Brazilians gathered in St Joseph’s Redemptorist Church in Dundalk, Co. Louth for the first Mass in Portuguese in that parish. The Mass was presided over by Fr Richard Delahunty, who lived in Brazil for over 30 years, and co-celebrated by Fr Brendan Callanan. During the traditional Brazilian Mass, the attendees…
To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, the An Post launched two new special stamps celebrating the achievements of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). In Ireland, women still only represent 25% of STEM jobs according to data from the OECD, 2018. The two Irish scientists featured in the stamps are the…
Lent began last week, with many gathering to celebrate the Catholic Faith on Ash Wednesday. Starting the 40-days journey not only with Mass, but also with priests going to the streets to meet the faithful. Queen’s University Belfast gathered over 2,000 people (students, staff and friends) across three Masses celebrated on Ash Wednesday. Fr John…
Baroness Nuala O’Loan has said that religious orders could help parishes and dioceses by selling assets to financially support evangelisation. She said that some people find strength during difficult times by simply sitting in a church or taking part in community activities. However, maintaining those churches and resources open can be a financial difficulty to…
Killarney Parish in the Kerry Diocese celebrated 215 Confirmations of boys and girls from five primary schools on March 7 in St Mary’s Cathedral. The Confirmations occurred in two separate ceremonies led by Bishop Ray Browne, one in the morning when 120 children were Confirmed and one in the afternoon for the remaining 95. Fr…