Msgr Joseph Murphy Monsignor’s appointment is welcomed
Bishop of Cloyne William Crean has welcomed the appointment of Msgr Joseph Murphy to the position as Head of Protocol Office of the Secretariat of State, taking over the role from Archbishop José Avelino Bettencourt.
Bishop Crean said: “This is a great personal honour for Msgr Joe, and his family, the laity and clergy of the Diocese of Cloyne can take great delight in his new appointment.
“On this happy occasion I invite the faithful to join with me in prayer for God’s blessing on Msgr Joe’s work in the service of the Holy See and the universal Church.”
More Irish people leaving labour force
People of working age are far less likely to have a job the further they are from Dublin according to Social Justice Ireland’s quarterly Employment Monitor for March 2018.
Ireland’s labour market participation rate has fallen from 67.4% to 62.2% in the last decade whereas the UK has a participation rate of nearly 79%, the report noted.
“The proportion of people of working age in the regions further away from Dublin that have jobs has fallen by far more than on the eastern side of the country since the financial crisis,” said SJI director Fr Seán Healy.
Newbridge novena to be family themed
The Newbridge Parish Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, which will run from April 9 to June 4, will have family at its focus as the parish continues preparations for the World Meeting of Families (WMOF) this August.
Speaking ahead of the novena, Fr Paul Dempsey PP said: “The family continues to be good news for the Church and for society. In our reflections during our Novena nights we hope to take time out to hear about the joys and challenges of family life today.”
The novena will take place at 7.30pm on Monday evenings in St Conleth’s Parish Church.