Padre Pio Mass in St. Mary of the Angels, Capuchin Friary, Church St on Thursday April 25th. Confessions from 7.00 p.m. till 7.25 p.m. Mass at 7.30 p.m. and blessing with the relic after Mass… All Welcome…

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We wish you all a blessed Easter and pray that the Risen Lord with continue to open our hearts to the wonder of his presence in our lives and world.    

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Following on from the Synod on Youth, Faith and Vocational Discernment, Pope Francis has issued his Papal Exhortation entitled ‘Cristus Vivit‘ – Christ is Alive! In the document the Pope reflects on the Synod and calls on young people to be courageous in responding to God’s call and mission for them. You can read the…

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We join the World today as we pray in thanksgiving for the gift of Pope Francis. Here in Ireland we rememory with great his visit to us last summer and of course his visit to meet the poor at the Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People in Dublin. Pope Francis is a man of prayer…

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You can read the Irish Catholic’s report by following this link:https://www.irishcatholic.com/fight-social-problems-not-church-ones-bro-kevin-urges-government/

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                                    We are delighted to host a vocation weekend in Kilkenny on 6thy / 7th of April. Vocation weekends are a great opportunity for those who feel called to religious life to come and see what life as…

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Pope Francis has issued a message ahead of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations or ‘Vocations Sunday’ as it’s better know. In his message Pope Francis calls for courage in answering the Lord’s call and calls on people to take a risk when listening to and answering a call to religious vocation. This year…

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  Welcome to the Irish Centre for Padre Pio The Irish Office for Padre Pio, affiliated with the Capuchin Friary of Our Lady of Graces, San Giovanni Rotondo, was founded by Eileen Maguire in the 1970’s. Over the years, the office helped to promote the cause for the canonization of Padre Pio of Pietrelcina. Pope…

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You can now view the descriptive catalogues of the Irish Capuchin Missions in Africa on the Archives & Heritage section of the website (CLICK HERE). These catalogues are prepared by our Archivist Dr Brian Kirby. If you have any questions relating to the descriptive catalogues or the capuchin archives, you can email capuchinarchives@gmail.com 

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