Words of Welcome…in various languages
Following on from Bernard Cotter’s multilingual ‘welcome notes’ in today’s Presider’s Page Pádraig McCarthy forwarded a few more handy hints – words of welcome…


Following on from Bernard Cotter’s multilingual ‘welcome notes’ in today’s Presider’s Page Pádraig McCarthy forwarded a few more handy hints – words of welcome…


Fr. Michael Toomey of Clonmel has spoken out about the dire need for state resources to be properly deployed to help people with mental health problems. He spoke with Sean O’Rourke and Minister Jim Daly on RTE Radio 1.
Sarah McDonald has also reported on this issue in the Irish Independent.
This article first appeared in Flashes of Insight. Link to article: https://flashesinsight.com/2026/03/17/a-rupture-in-the-world-order/ The Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, at the World Economic Forum described the present situation of our planet…
Seán O Conaill asks why the synodal discussions of 2022 in Ireland came to a year-long pause, after highlighting ‘a crisis in the transmission of faith’ and ‘serious weaknesses in…
Fr Tony Flannery pays tribute to Pope Francis, who has passed away. From The Journal: https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/pope-francis-rip-6639432-Apr2025 ON THAT FATEFUL day in 2013, when Jorge Mario Bergoglio walked out on the…
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,…
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