Many congratulations to Br Augustine Mwape OFM Cap. recently elected Custos for the Capuchin Province in Zambia. The Irish Capuchin Frairs have been ministering in Zambia since the 1930’s. To find out more about our overseas missions work and how you can help, visit http://www.capuchinmissions.ie/ Also elected to serve on the Council were Br Lawrence Katongo, Br…
What am I going to do with my life? This is probably one of the biggest questions we face as we search for meaning and purpose in our lives. God calls everyone to live out their lives to 100% of their potential. Within the many ‘callings’ of life there is a particular calling to find…
**Scroll down to find a friary near you** Church Street Friary, Dublin 7 WED. 28TH: 8 am: Morning Mass 7.30 pm: Penitential Service with opportunity for confession, followed by Evening Mass HOLY THURSDAY…
I arise today Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, Through belief in the Threeness, Through confession of the Oneness of the Creator of creation. I arise today Through the strength of Christ’s birth with His baptism, Through the strength of His crucifixion with His burial, Through the strength of His resurrection with…
We are pleased to publish the Child Safeguarding Statement of the Irish Capuchin Franciscan Province (2018). This statement has been prepared to comply with the requirements of the Children First Act 2015. As a constituent member of the Catholic Church in Ireland, we, the Capuchin Franciscan Friars, recognise and uphold the dignity and rights of all…
The Capuchin fraternity in Church St. had the privilege of welcoming the Symphony Orchestra from Queen’s University to the Church where they delivered a very enjoyable concert of well known classical pieces including extracts from Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and “Morning” from Peer Gynt. The evening was a wonderful reminder that music can build bridges…
The Capuchin Day Centre was a hive of activity this evening as staff and nearly 100 volunteers gave up their time to pack 3,000 food parcels to be distributed to the homeless and poor of Dublin. People will queue from early tomorrow morning to collect the parcels from the Day Centre. As demand grows, so…
Ard Mhuire, Donegal Saturday 23rd December 8am “Rorate Coeli” Advent Candlelit Dawn Mass of Our Lady, preceded by exposition from 7am (Side Chapel) Christmas Eve: Sunday 24th 9am Sunday Mass Confessions: available all day. (NO 5:30 Mass.) 9pm: First Mass of Christmas (Midnight Mass of the Angels) with carols from 8:30pm Christmas Day: Monday 25th…
On Friday, December the 1st, the friars of the Dublin houses, in the presence of our Provincial Minister Br. Adrian Curran, gathered with a group of relations of Blessed Solanus Casey to celebrate a Mass of thanksgiving for his recent beatification. Many of his relatives had been present in Detroit for the occasion…