by Oisin Walsh | Jan 31, 2017 | Features, Headlines, News Feed
Today, 1 February 2017, is the Feast of Saint Brigid, Abbess and Secondary Patron of Ireland. Saint Brigid is renowned for her hospitality, almsgiving and care of the sick. Saint Brigid was born in 454 and she went on to found a double monastery in Kildare with the...
by DavidM | Jan 30, 2017 | News archive 2017
On behalf of the Bishops’ Council for Education, I welcome the statements of today, and of last Friday, published by the Minister for Education & Skills, Mr Richard Bruton TD, in relation to the teaching of religion with sacramental preparation in Community...
by Chah Garde | Jan 30, 2017 | News archive 2017
Along with the local clergy, Fr Eugene O’Neill, Fr Dominic McGrattan, Fr Brendan McGee and the parish sister Sr Mary Carlin, and the parishioners of St Patrick’s Parish, Belfast, I am deeply shocked and appalled by the suspected arson attack upon St Patrick’s Church...
by Oisin Walsh | Jan 30, 2017 | Features, Headlines, News Feed
Bishop Denis Nulty, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin has formally launched Catholic Schools Week 2017 as part of a Mass broadcast by RTÉ from Saint Peter & Paul’s Church, Portlaoise, Co Laois with representatives from 10 local schools in the area. In his words...
by Oisin Walsh | Jan 29, 2017 | News archive 2017
Saint Peter & Paul’s Church, Portlaoise, Co Laois in the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin Introduction to the Mass Our fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time this year coincides with the beginning of Catholic Schools Week today. We find ourselves here...
