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‘Changing Our Minds’ 26th Sunday Year A 27 Sept 2026

LITTLE OBSERVATIONS ON DEATH: This is only one example of daily life in a Parish: We had a funeral yesterday as we do every day, except Sundays. Ann (and there…

The Working Document for the Irish National Synodal Assembly, which will take place in Gormanston, Co. Meath, on Saturday 17th October 2026, has now been published. Entitled “Is not this…

Vatican News – link The Holy See Press Office has released the programme for Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming Apostolic Journey to South America in November, which will see him visit…

Western People 15.9.2026 This September 60 years ago, I was on my way to Maynooth to begin studying for the priesthood. In the Maynooth class of 1966, in a total…

︎Farewell to Ludmila Javorová, the banned priest of Brno and symbol of a vocation that Rome did not recognize. Ludmila Javorová has died at the age of 94 in a…

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…

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