Each year Pope Francis leads the way of the Cross – Via Crucis – in Rome. This is an opportunity for Pope Francis to pray with the people of Rome as their Bishop and the people of the world as their Pope. Rome Reports have kindly produced the full text of the Way of the Cross Meditations…
Ard Mhuire Friary, Creeslough, Co Donegal The community of the Capuchin Friars at Ard Mhuire invite you to join with them for the Ceremonies of Holy Week Holy (Maundy) Thursday: 9am: Morning Prayer (Lauds) Friary Oratory 7: 30pm: Mass of the Lord’s Supper with procession to the Altar of Repose and Adoration of the Most…
Brother Kevin Crowley has announced that the Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People will donate five million euro to the Peter McVerry Trust to aim the building of 25 homes for homesless families. You can read more on this RTE report : https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2019/0408/1041277-capuchin-housing/
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…
As we celebrate the feast of our national saint, let us remember all those who suffer in our land today. Let us also remember those who have left our shores to make a new life. We pray too for those we welcome to our country who also come here to safety, security and hope…
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…
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/
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…
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…