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Trócaire Lenten Campaign 2012

Let’s Live Lent 2012: Trócaire invites you to journey with us through the season of Lent and to welcome the people of Bar Kawach into your homes and community.

Lent: To stir a response in love and good works

The Lenten season offers us once again an opportunity to reflect upon the very heart of Christian life: charity. This is a favourable time to renew our journey of faith, both as individuals and as a community, with the help of the word of God and the sacraments.

ACCORD Golden Jubilee Conference

ACCORD Golden Jubliee Conference 1962-2012 On 3 and 4 March next a major conference will be hosted by ACCORD in Belfast to mark its 50th year.  Cardinal Seán Brady, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, will celebrate Mass for participants and conference speakers will include Bishop Christopher Jones, Bishop of Elphin and President [...]

Temperance Sunday

Sunday 19 February was a Day of Prayer for Temperance, we reflect on our relationship with alcohol and pray for those who suffer from addiction.

CARING FOR HEALTH IN IRELAND LAUNCH

Caring for Health in Ireland

Caring for Health in Ireland is a response to the health care reform outlined in the current Programme for Government. Our response is inspired by key principles from Catholic social teaching – human dignity, the common good, participation, solidarity and subsidiarity. From the health perspective, issues analysed by Caring for Healthcare in Ireland include the current public health consultation, the proposed Universal Health Insurance scheme and related changes to the structure of the hospital system; mental health services; disability; older people; and palliative care.

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Facing Sickness by Trusting in the Goodness of God

Ahead of the World Day of the Sick on 11 February, Pope Benedict remembers the sick in a special way and asks God to grant trusting patience to the sick and prays that they may be attended with care by their relatives and health care workers.

Lough Derg

Lough Derg Launches their Biggest Ever Season

‘Lough Derg-you just gotta do it’ – Lough Derg Launches their Biggest Ever Season with a special Day of Prayer on Ash Wednesday, 22 February 2012.

Youth Conference

National Parish Youth Conference

Bishop Kieran O’Reilly and Dublin footballer Ger Brennan will address the National Parish Youth Conference which is being held in Tullamore on 25 February. The theme of this year’s Conference is ‘Our Faith, Let’s Celebrate!’ and it is aimed at young people between the ages of 12 and 18.

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.’