[Pictured are Capuchin Friars at our Mission in Zambia] Today is the feast of St Therese of Lisieux, co-patron of missions along with St Francis Xavier. Pope Francis has declared October 2019 to be a month of prayer, reflextion and action focused on mission and our shared baptismal call to bring the Good News…
Day 9 Thought for the day At the heart of the life of Francis, at the centre of his sanctity, is his desire to become one with Christ in Love. Through his meditation upon the humility of the Incarnation and the emptying of self in love that it implies in the Crib, the Cross…
St Michan’s Parish, Halston Street and St Mary of the Angel’s Church Street, Dublin 7 have a number of events planned to celebrate St Francis of Assisi this October. Events include the Transitus of St Francis (Hosted in St Mary of the Angel’s, Church Street by the Capuchin Friars), blessing of animals (Outside the Parish…
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The Foundational Leadership Programme (FLP) returns this October. We Capuchin Friars are delighted to have been involved with this programme since its inception. Brother Martin Bennett OFM Cap. is the Co-Director of the programme and Brothers Richard Hendrick & Philip Baxter have been regular lecturers. Check out the promo video and meet some of the…
We celebrate the Feast of St Pio of Pietrelcina on Monday 23rd of September. In advance of this, some of our Friars are leading Padre Pio Masses around the country. Here are some of the details: Padre Pio Mass. Church of St John the Evangelist, Ballinteer, Dublin – Thursday 20thSeptember. Mass at 7.30pm followed by…
Brother Kevin and Archbishop Martin today celebrated the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ visit to the centre with a lovely prayer service followed by a full Irish Breakfast for all!
Ireland has a great tradition of lighting candles for special occasions – weddings, job interviews, for the sick and of course for good exam results. Over 50,000 young people will receive their Leaving Certificate results tomorrow and the pathways they follow will take them in many and varied directions. Tonight we pray for them, for…
Today is the feast of St Clare of Assisi although this year it’s not celebrated on the date as it falls on a Sunday. Clare died in 1253 and left behind her a legacy that burns brightly to this day – The Poor Clare Nuns and Sisters. Clare’s life was centred on radical poverty and…