Cardinal Brady launches Catholic Schools Week 2012 in Dundalk
‘Catholic Schools: Christ’s living body active in our world’
Living Communion: Vision and Practice for Parish Pastoral Councils in Ireland Today
Pope’s Message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2012
Ian Elliott discusses recent diocesan audits
A Call to Action in Times of Crisis
Response to NBSCCC Reviews into Safeguarding Practice
Address by Bishop Noel Treanor at annual joint meeting of the CJP and NICCOSA
Family Prayer Resources for Advent and Christmas
Welcoming the New Missal
Countdown to 50th International Eucharistic Congress 2012
Cardinal Brady responds to decision to close Ireland’s embassy to the Holy See
Cardinal Brady launches Catholic Schools Week 2012 in Dundalk
Catholic Schools Week 2012 was launched by Cardinal Seán Brady in St Mary’s College Dundalk on Thursday, 26 January. The theme for CSW 2012 is ‘Christ’s Living Body Active in Our World’.
‘Catholic Schools: Christ’s living body active in our world’
The theme for Catholic Schools Week 2012 is ‘Catholic Schools: Christ’s living body active in our world.’
Living Communion: Vision and Practice for Parish Pastoral Councils in Ireland Today
“The revised document, Living Communion: Vision and Practice for Parish Pastoral Councils in Ireland Today, will, with God’s grace, also lead to continued exchanges and conversations as we journey, learning together, into the future.”
Pope’s Message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2012
The present time, in fact, calls upon the Church to embark on a new evangelization also in the vast and complex phenomenon of human mobility. This calls for an intensification of her missionary activity both in the regions where the Gospel is proclaimed for the first time and in countries with a Christian tradition.
Ian Elliott discusses recent diocesan audits
Ian Elliott, CEO of the NBSCCC, comments on the audits released by six dioceses in regard to their safeguarding practices.
A Call to Action in Times of Crisis
In the spirit of this reflection we cannot fail to acknowledge that many people throughout Ireland are anxiously awaiting the outcome of the Budget for 2012 in the Republic and the new Programme for Government in Northern Ireland. It is to be hoped that the measures adopted in these crucial areas will contribute to the common good and not further scar the social landscape.
Response to NBSCCC Reviews into Safeguarding Practice
Today the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church published Reviews of Safeguarding Practice for the Dioceses of Ardagh & Clonmacnois, Derry, Dromore, Kilmore, Raphoe and Tuam.
Address by Bishop Noel Treanor at annual joint meeting of the CJP and NICCOSA
“As we approach the second anniversary of the publication of the Murphy Report, I want to acknowledge the impact of the findings of such reports on the wider Church community … It is also important to state that as bishops, as human beings, we too know and experience that anger, that disappointment, that bewilderment and pain in our struggle to provide listening and leadership through this time of enormous challenge” – Bishop Treanor
Family Prayer Resources for Advent and Christmas
The Council for Marriage and the Family of the Irish Bishops’ Conference has produced some resources for Advent and Christmas for use in homes and parishes. The resources comprise a leaflet of blessings and prayers for use during Advent and Christmas.
Welcoming the New Missal
From the 27 November 2011, the first Sunday of Advent, congregations and priests will use the text of the new edition of the Roman Missal for the celebration of Mass. A number of resources, including videos, are available to help explain the changes to members of the Church.
Countdown to 50th International Eucharistic Congress 2012
As the Countdown to the 50th International Eucharistic Congress (10 to 17 June 2012) continues, the 500th volunteer, Sr Felicity Kalu has registered and Aer Lingus has been announced as the official carrier for the IEC 2012.
Cardinal Brady responds to decision to close Ireland’s embassy to the Holy See
“I wish to express my profound disappointment at this decision which means that Ireland will be without a resident ambassador to the Holy See for the first time since 1929.”
