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Western People 12.8.2025 When Kevin Flatley, a married man with a family, and a Garda with 26 years of dedicated service to the people of Ireland, lost his life in…

By Kevin Hargaden: Migration and Irish identity—in the era of Trump deportations Just about no one in Ireland would say that Irish citizens living in the U.S. are being treated…

Sunday 24 Aug 2025 – 21st Sunday Year C 2025 – Theme – ‘Alignment’

Continuing the Synodal Journey as Pilgrims of Hope Rev Prof Eamonn Conway explores what it means to be “pilgrims of hope” in today’s world. He begins by acknowledging the many signs…

A hundred days into his pontificate, Leo XIV has not put a foot wrong. Shunning controversy, he has silenced those itching for a fight, reducing them to the desperate stratagem of posting…

Jason Sherlock was interviewed on RTÉ last Sunday afternoon (c. 1700).  Jason is from Finglas South. His mother Alice is a regular at Mass here.  His grandmother Kathleen was a…

21 August 2025 Association of Catholic Priests Now that an impressive, possibly comprehensive, list of reputable and credible agencies is lining up to use the difficult word ‘genocide’ to describe…

An Invitation to Prayer from the Archdiocese of Armagh On Sunday, 24 August parishes across Ireland are invited to unite once more in a Day of Prayer and Reflection for…

Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to unite in prayer and fasting on 22 August for peace, and calls for a “disarmed and disarming peace” in all places torn by…

Opinion: From control to conversation – how the Christian message meets the modern world. Fr Tony Flannery shares his thoughts on how the messages of the bible can be best…

HEALING  AND  AWARENESS,  A  SPIRITUALITY  OF  INTEGRATION  and  WHOLENESS. This  will be the theme for the Resurrexit  retreat in Ballyvalloo Retreat Centre, Co. Wexford, which will be led by Fr….

Paula Meehan was on the Brendan O’Connor programme (with Dearbhail) last Saturday, 9th August. She spoke of how language and poetry intrigues her. She spoke of her family history. She…

Video homily for 20th Sunday Year C 2025 – ‘Tug of War’

Lumen Dominican Centre Dates For Your Diary Please see below for some important upcoming dates for your diary.Wednesday 20th August. Our new updated website will be open for online bookings and…

Western People 5.8.2025 I rarely venture to Dublin now. Too much noise, too much traffic, too much hassle. On the rare occasions when I have to visit our capital city,…

Note: A Personal & Ancestral Healing retreat will be given by Jim Cogley and Luba Rodzhuk in Mt St Annes Retreat Centre, Portarlington from Monday evening 15th Sept to Thurs…

Your prayers are asked for the full recovery of Canon John Murray, who was struck on the head with a bottle as he prepared to say 10.30am Mass in St…

The priest was also amused to have lent his surname to Fr Ted Crilly of the sitcom Father Ted Link to article: https://www.irishtimes.com/obituaries/2025/08/02/fr-oliver-crilly-obituary-scholar-who-overhauled-the-churchs-publishing-and-attempted-to-negotiate-an-end-to-the-1981-hunger-strikes/ Sat Aug 02 2025 – 19:00 Born July…