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Capuchin Friars officially welcomed to Knock
Sunday, 17 September 2023
  The 17th of September is the day Franciscans around the world celebrate the Feast of the Stigmata of St Francis. This is a day of new beginnings for us...
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Capuchin Friars officially welcomed to Knock
Sunday, 17 September 2023
  This weekend the Capuchin Friars were officially welcomed to Knock by Fr Richard Gibbons, Rector of the Shrine, on behalf of Archbishop Francis Duffy. This weekend pilgrims from all...
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Sunday Reflection – The Grace of Forgiveness
Saturday, 16 September 2023
The Grace of Forgiveness When somebody has suffered a big injustice or hurt, forgiveness is very difficult.  In fact, human nature on its own cannot find full forgiveness.  But with...
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Brother Eustace McSweeney OFM Cap.
Thursday, 07 September 2023
  It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Brother Eustace McSweeney OFM Cap. Brother Eustace served as Provincial to the Irish Province and on the Capuchin...
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Sunday Gospel reflecion – Am I my brother’s keeper
Thursday, 07 September 2023
Am I my brother’s keeper? According to the deep wisdom of the early pages of the bible, the first sin of the human race was the attempt of Adam and...
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New Capuchin Vocation Booklet
Thursday, 31 August 2023
Our Vocations and Communications Commissions have created a vocations booklet designed to help those discerning a call to life as a Capuchin Franciscan Friar. The booklet contains information on St...
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Gospel Reflection 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, 26 August 2023
New Names, New Missions In the bible a new name meant a new mission.  Jesus asked the disciples, “Who do people say I am?” Names of former heroes were recalled. ...
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Fr Paul Tapley OFM Cap
Monday, 14 August 2023
    Death notice and arrangements of Br Paul Tapley OFM Cap: Fr. Paul Tapley OFM Cap. (Capuchin Friary, Church Street, Dublin 7 and late of Drimnagh, Dublin 12) passed...
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Gospel Reflection – Stormy Seas
Saturday, 12 August 2023
Today’s Gospel about the Apostles’ boat on a stormy sea (Matt 14:22-33) is timely.   The logo chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for the Year of Faith in 2013 pictured a...
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World Youth Day Lisbon
Friday, 04 August 2023
Hundreds of thousands of young people from around the World have gathered in Lisbon at the invitation of Pope Francis to celebrate World Youth Day 2023. The week-long event brings...
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Sunday Reflection – 18th Sunday
Friday, 04 August 2023
Loneliness, Hunger of the Heart   Today’s Gospel (Matt 14:13-21) throws light on loneliness which is another name for the hunger of the heart.  A popular film years ago was...
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Sunday Gospel reflection – The seeds of Wisdom
Saturday, 15 July 2023
Seeds of Wisdom   “The reason that I talk to them in parables is that they look without seeing and listen without hearing or understanding.”  Jesus knew that people would...
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