Year: 2026

The European conference on synodality in Wels, Austria, identifies baptism, listening, relationships and a new culture of leadership as key areas for the Church’s path ahead. At the conclusion of…

Fifteen new students have begun their training for the priesthood for the academic year 2026 – 2027.  In total, there are now 74 seminarians in formation training to minister for Irish…

‘Worth’ 25th Sunday Year A – 20 Sept 2026

DWINDLING MINISTERS; ABANDONED CHURCHES: I was fascinated by the ‘spread’ of news, around a simple interview. Irish Times Saturday 12th September 2026. It was a surprise to me, that the…

Western People 8.9.2026 Some years ago I remember as a teacher being part of a school discussion about memories with a group of teenagers. Part of it was about what…

Wood You Believe The Journey of Enlightenment A Pathway of Transformation Retreat Facilitated by Fr. Jim Cogley and Luba Rodzhuk This retreat will offer a unique opportunity for those seeking…

Patsy McGarry Sat Sept 12 2026 – 06:00 Fr Seamus Ahearne. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw Fr Seamus Ahearne is turning 80 in November but shows no signs of slowing down and…

Presider’s Page for 13 September (24th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Forgiveness is one of the great qualities of Christianity. We are challenged to forgive each other as readily as God…

Anything Can Happen Seamus Heaney 1939 – 2013 Anything can happen. You know how JupiterWill mostly wait for clouds to gather headBefore he hurls the lightning? Well, just nowHe galloped…

Members of We Are Church will join a protest in Dublin against the visit of President Trump. The No Welcome for Trump National Protest will take place outside the Hugh…

‘Forgiveness As Journey’ – 24th Sunday Year A – 13 Sept 2026

Taken from Tony’s blog: https://www.tonyflannery.com/cherish-wisdom-allow-doctrines-to-develop-what-i-have-learned-in-the-past-fifteen-years/ It is now almost fifteen years since I was forbidden to exercise priestly ministry, and I am on the verge of my eightieth birthday. The…

File photo of Cardinal Pizzaballa holding a prayer service to mark Palm Sunday, in Jerusalem (ANSA) ‘Within Your Gates’ forum explores Jerusalem’s vocation to reconciliation and peace The Latin Patriarch…

The General Secretariat of the Synod on Tuesday released the Final Report of Study Group No. 6 on the review, from a synodal and missionary perspective, of the documents on…

The Nativity of the Virgin MaryA neglected tradition Tina BeattieSep 8Catholic and Orthodox churches celebrate the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (the Theotokos) today, 8th September. Last Sunday, I was…

Dear Cardinals and Members of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, Could it be that Gabriel Daly, O.S.A. in “How can this Man give us his Flesh to eat?” is a prophet…

Wood You Believe The Journey of Enlightenment A Pathway of Transformation Retreat Facilitated by Fr. Jim Cogley Director of Pilgrimage at Our Lady’s Island With Luba Rodzhuk This retreat will…

                                                     (Promoting open discussion and…

ELECTRIC PICNIC AND CROKE PARK:  I struggled this weekend with a Sentry; with Conflict Resolution; and with Treating people like a Pagan, or a Tax Collector! So I tried to…