Like parish priests throughout Italy do during the Easter season, Pope Francis spent the afternoon of Friday 19 May going door to door and blessing homes. Continuing the “Mercy Friday” visits he began during the Year of Mercy, Pope Francis chose a public...
Please remember in your prayers all students who are preparing for examinations at this time. Exam Prayer Lord, I know you are with me and love me. Give me peace of mind as I prepare for this time of study. Help me to focus on my books and notes....
At least three thousand volunteers are needed to assist with the planning and organising of the ninth World Meeting of Families which Pope Francis asked Archbishop Diarmuid Martin to host in Dublin in 2018. This six-day festival of faith will take...
The World Day of Prayer for Vocations (Vocations Sunday) will be celebrated on Sunday 7 May on the theme ‘Led by the Spirit for Mission’. Mass for Vocations Sunday will be broadcast on RTÉ One Television at 11.00am on Sunday next, from the RTÉ...
Fr John Sullivan SJ will be beatified at 11.00am on Saturday 13 May, 2017 in Gardiner Street Church, Dublin. The principal celebrant and homilist will be Cardinal Angelo Amato, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, and he...
Lough Derg will reopen for the 2017 pilgrimage season on Monday 1 May. Lough Derg, the sacred Sanctuary of Saint Patrick, is very much a living part of Irish Christian Heritage. A unique island, rich in prayer and faith, an island which has been...
He is not here, for he has risen as he said. Matthew 28:6 Easter Sunday Mass will be celebrated on April 16th, 2017. We rejoice at the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. We celebrate the great mystery of our faith. Christ is Risen. Alleluia! He is Risen...
The Easter Vigil will be celebrated on Holy Saturday, April 15th, 2017. Please check your local parish bulletin for details. The Easter Vigil is the oldest vigil in Christianity. The people of God rejoice at the Resurrection of Christ. The celebration of Holy...
The Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion will be celebrated on Good Friday, April 14th, 2017. Please check your parish bulletin for details. On Good Friday, we meditate on the passion and death of Our Lord Jesus Christ. During the liturgy, the final hours and events...
The Mass of the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated on Holy Thursday, April 13th. Please check your local parish bulletin for details. The celebration of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper recalls the great example of service Jesus left us in the Washing of the Feet. At the...