by Oisin Walsh | Nov 29, 2012 | News archive 2012
Catholic Social Justice groups call for change of direction in Budget 2013 Ahead of the publication of Budget 2013 in the Dáil next Wednesday by Minister for Finance Michael Noonan seven Catholic social justice groups have today issued a joint appeal to Government for...
by Oisin Walsh | Nov 29, 2012 | Advent 2012
This is a Blessing of the Advent Wreath in the home and it may be used when lighting the advent wreath for the first time in the home, and for the lighting of each of the Advent candles. The was produced by the Council for Marriage and the Family of the Irish...
by Oisin Walsh | Nov 28, 2012 | Features
Prayer for Those Away from Home Loving God, we pray for those whom we love, but who are absent from us. Keep them safe from all harm, evil and danger. Bless them with peace, laughter, wisdom, love and joy. Grant that we may be reunited in the fullness of love; in...
by Oisin Walsh | Nov 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
Emigration Statistics: A report released by the Central Statistics Office in September 2012 provided details of the number of people who emigrated between April 2011 and April 2012. During this period overall emigration is estimated to have increased to 87,100 and 53%...
by Oisin Walsh | Nov 24, 2012 | News archive 2012
Saint Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh, Diocese of Cloyne A Phobail Dé, Your Excellency, Archbishop Charles Brown, Papal Nuncio, Your Grace, Archbishop Dermot Clifford, Apostolic Administrator, my sisters and brothers in Religious life, my brother priests. Might I begin with...