“You received without payment; give without payment” (Mt 10:8) Dear Brothers and Sisters, “You received without payment; give without payment” (Mt 10:8). These are the words spoken by Jesus when sending forth his apostles to spread the Gospel, so that his Kingdom might grow through acts of gratuitous love. On the XXVII World Day of the Sick, […]

These Standards are set by the Healthcare Chaplaincy Board (HCB) and approved for use by the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. These Standards are effective from 1 January 2018: Standards for Certification in Healthcare Chaplaincy 2018

Publication for World Day of the Sick 2010.  Theme: Be still February 2010 | Catholic Healthcare Commission

June 2009 | Healthcare Chaplaincy Board (effective from 1 January 2012)

The 17th World Day of the Sick takes place on Wednesday 11 February, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Pope Benedict XVI’s message this year focuses particularly on sick and suffering children.

PRESS RELEASE 2 October 2008 Bishops publish ‘Day for Life’ pastoral letter on the theme of mental health Mental ill health can happen to anyone – Catholic Bishops   The Catholic Church in Ireland will mark the ‘Day for Life’ 2008 this Sunday, 5 October, at Masses throughout the country with a Pastoral Letter addressing […]

Pastoral Letter on mental health: “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those who are crushed in spirit” (available in English, Irish and Polish) 5 October 2008 | Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference Download pdf version (~265 KB) Download pdf version (~265 KB) Download pdf version (~265 KB) Get Adobe Acrobat Reader Below is […]

Pastoral Letter: to celebrate the life and presence of people with disabilities in the Church and in society to mark Day for Life 2006 (available in English, Irish and Polish) 1 October 2006 | Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference

‘Life in all its fullness’ Pastoral Letter from the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference to mark the European Year of People with Disabilities and the Special Olympics World Summer Games June 2003 God knows each of us personally. He knew us before he formed us in our mothers’ wombs (Jer 1:5); the life of every living […]