The Vatican has published the text of the new Encyclical Letter from Pope Francis which is called Laudato si. For the full text of the Encyclical please click here – Laudato Si – ENGLISH TEXT   The Encyclical takes its name from the invocation of Saint Francis of Assisi, “Praise be to you, my Lord”...

Phase One of the restoration of St. Muredach’s Cathedral is now complete. This work is focused on an examination of the source of the dampness which has damaged the ornate ceiling. The ornate ceiling was put in place some fifteen years after the cathedral was built in 1829. It rests on columns inserted into the cathedral...

Fr. Brendan Hoban publishes new book entitled, Tracing the Stem  

Autumn Courses at The Newman Institute: Cert in Theology and Community Involvement – One Year Part-time – leading to Diploma and Degree, Accredited by NUIG Study of the Catechism of the Catholic Church – one evening per week – share your views, join the discussion and enjoy the experience in a friendly and joyful atmosphere....

There’s something very precious about a church, particularly an old church. It was once just a  building with four walls and a roof but it became in time the still centre of a parish, a spiritual home, a sacred space, a place made holy by what has happens within it: the Masses said, the Baptisms...