by Oisin Walsh | Apr 8, 2017 | News archive 2017
Tomorrow, as we begin Holy Week, I am conscious that this is a critical time in the peace process. Our politicians continue to seek a breakthrough at the talks in Stormont. I encourage everyone to pray this Holy Week that the talks will be guided by wisdom, courage,...
by Oisin Walsh | Apr 4, 2017 | Features, Headlines
Pope Francis has proposed that next Synod of Bishops will focus on “Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment”. In order to prepare for the Synod of Bishops, a Preparatory Document has been released to assist reflection and discussion. It also contains...
by Chah Garde | Apr 4, 2017 | News archive 2017
Holy Week begins on this Sunday, Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion. During Holy Week, the Church celebrates the mysteries of salvation accomplished by Christ in the last days of his life on earth, beginning with his entrance into Jerusalem. Lent concludes and the...
by Oisin Walsh | Apr 4, 2017 | Features, Headlines
‘On the first day of the week, at early Dawn they went to the tomb….’ he is not here, he is risen’. (Luke 24, 1, 6) Many Irish dioceses and parishes will host dawn Masses on Easter Sunday morning. Dawn Mass is a very spiritual opportunity to celebrate Mass...
by Chah Garde | Mar 30, 2017 | News archive 2017
Media At 11.00am today the Funeral Mass for the late Captain Mark Duffy RIP was celebrated in Saint Oliver Plunkett Church, Blackrock, Co Louth, in the Archdiocese of Armagh, and will be followed by cremation in Dardistown Crematorium at 2.00pm. Father Stephen Duffy...
