Month: August 2026

‘Drifting’ 20th Sunday Year A 16 Aug 2026

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS STATEMENT  Christian Brothers typically agreeing settlements in under 1 year Contrary to recent commentary, the Christian Brothers’ focus remains resolutely on settling claims in a timely manner without…

Settler attacks have become a recurring reality in Taybeh, Palestine’s last remaining all-Christian village. Father Bashar Fawadleh, who has served as the Latin parish priest of Christ the Redeemer for…

Our annual Pilgrimage season opens here in Lady’s Island on next Saturday Aug 15. Below is the schedule. You might like to pay a visit or to bring a group…

We gather to celebrate our beautiful God, who was revealed to Elijah as a gentle breeze and who was not daunted by the storm on the lake. We are grateful…

For the past week the media have been full of the altercation between the judge and the Christian Brothers. I have been saddened by the whole affair. Sad, of course,…

The program for Pope Leo XIV’s fifth Apostolic Journey is published. During his time in France he will visit the cities of Paris, Saint-Denis, Lourdes, and Metz. Vatican News link…

INTO and Association of Catholic Priests have called for their own organisations to end associations with insurance group – the sporting body must follow suit Last week in the Irish Independent,…

The “Priests Against Genocide” Network was born in August 2025 as an initiative of a group of Catholic priests who could not remain silent in the face of the ongoing…

A note for all parishes to be fully aware of the current volatility regarding the energy market and to be mindful of knowing when their current electricity and gas contracts…

Theme: ‘Anchor’ 19th Sunday Year A 9 Aug 2026

I CAN SEE GOD.  I dropped in yesterday afternoon on RTÉ to check on a News item. Maire Saaritsa was speaking and caught my attention. She enthralled me and I…

The Holy See Press Office announces that Pope Leo will make an Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November 2026. Vatican News – link to article Pope Leo…

Western People 4.8.2026 Here’s a question about the recent experience of Mayo as All-Ireland Champions. How can we explain the enormous, frustrating and compelling (even inexplicable) experience of the present…

Updated / Tuesday, 4 Aug 2026 12:19 By Ailbhe Conneely, Social Affairs & Religion Correspondent Link to article The names of over 300 former Christian Brothers have been published in a…

Bishop Hieronymus Emusugut Joya in Kenya introduced a 7pm curfew and a ban on overnight guests Sarah MacDonald 3 Aug 2026 Link to article A bishop’s appeal to women not…

On Wednesday next there will be a special healing mass in Lady’s Island at 3pm where we will have a visit and blessing of the relic of St Brigid. This…

PRIESTHOOD, MINISTRY, KINGDOM:  My niece sent me something my sister Helen had written some years back. Helen is not well these times. So it was very moving to read her…