St Pio Triduum Dates and Times
Ard Mhuire Friary, Creeslough Donegal Thursday 21st, Friday 22nd & Saturday 23rd (Feast Day). Mass at 7.30pm each evening. Celebrant and preacher: Br Kieran Shorten OFM Cap. Brother Kieran served for many years as a missionary in Zambia and is now part of our community in Ard Mhuire, Co. Donegal. Holy Trinity, Father Mathew Quay,…
Year of Capuchin Vocation
We are delighted to announce that we will launch a ‘Year of Capuchin Vocation’ in Knock Shrine on Sunday 17th of September as part of the annual Padre Pio Pilgrimage to Knock. This year of vocation is an opportunity for us to promote vocations to our way of life by means of prayer and presence….
Visit of Capuchin students from Eastern Europe
We were delighted to welcome five students from Eastern Europe along with their Formator for a three week experience of Capuchin life in Ireland and Irish culture. The progress of the trip was closely followed by hundreds of people on Social Media who eagerly awaited the daily updates. Over the course of their trip our…
Come and pray for Peace
On Friday 14th July all are invited to come together and pray for peace in the Capuchin Friary Kilkenny. Gathering at 7pm in the Friary Church we will make prayer the foundation of our peace-making, it is where we must begin. So please come and join if only for a short time to offer our…
Capuchin Connection Summer Issue
We are delighted to bring you the summer issue of Capuchin Connection. Please click on the link below to access it. Capuchin Connection Magazine 4pp A4 June 17
Ministers of Mercy. UCC Historical Conference on the Capuchins and Ireland’s struggle for independence
On Saturday 10th of June 2017 UCC History Department in conjunction with the Capuchin Friars in Rochestown and Douglas Parish Assembly hosted a very well attended historical conference on the Capuchins and Ireland’s struggle for independence. Dr Gabriel Doherty (UCC History Department and one of the organisers) remarked on how the Capuchins had been…
Saint Anthony Triduum Kilkenny
Sunday 11th at 12 Noon Mass Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th at 10.30am Mass Blessing of lillies on Tuesday 13th at 10.30am Mass Blessing of children on Tuesday 13th from 3pm to 4pm Preacher: Br Eddie Dowley OFM Capuchin.
Raheny Secular Franciscan Order pilgrimage to Knock
Annual SFO Pilgrimage to Knock on Sunday 25th June. Coach leaving the Capuchin Friary, Raheny at 8 am. Contact: Brid 01-8313420, Niall 087-3141310.
St Anthony Triduum Raheny
Annual Triduum in honour of St.Anthony and SFO retreat on June 11th, 12th and 13th at 7.30pm at the Capuchin Friary Raheny. Blessing of children and lilies onTuesday 13th at 7.30 pm. Directed by Br.Philip Baxter -all welcome.










Yesterday the Capuchin Day Centre distributed 4,000 Christmas vouchers to those in need. A huge work of thanks and congratulations to all invloed in putting this outreach together. And a very special thanks to the donors who make it all possible. Find our more about this work from Br Kevin Kiernan, Capuchin Director of the Day Centre who was interviewed for the RTE Morning Ireland programme:
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Early this morning over 3,000 people queued around Church Street and on to the door of the Capuchin Day Centre on Bow Street. Each waiting to receive a voucher to help them this time of year. Some good reporting on the event. Well done to all involved.
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‘It’s poverty’: Capuchin Christmas food voucher tickets draw ‘longest’ queue in years
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Congratulations to Fr Bryan Shortall who was installed as Parish Priest of St Michan's Halston Street. Pictured here with Bishop Paul Dempsey, Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin, and Carmel Keogh of the Parish Pastoral Council. We wish the new team in Hal Street every blessing and good wish as they begin their pastoral work together. #capuchinparishes2gether ... See MoreSee Less
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A nice way to pray and prepare this Advent. Follow the link to join the journey:
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Our Sunday reflection thanks to Br. Silvester :
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Jesus Christ, the Universal King (Luke 23:35-43) Today, the last Sunday of the liturgical year, is when we celebrate Jesus Christ, the Universal King. In today’s Gospel, Luke takes us to the foot ...1 CommentsComment on Facebook
Br Antony Bibin Kurian speaking today at the YouthCon2025 event in St Patrick's College Drumcondra on the work of the Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People. Many congratulations to all involved in the event. ... See MoreSee Less
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Episode 233 is out now!
Brother Richard Hendrick is a Capuchin Franciscan priest-friar, a mindfulness and meditation teacher, and a poet and author.
For over 20 years, he has worked to bring the insights of the Christian Contemplative tradition to wider public awareness, particularly in relation to modern mindfulness theory and has worked as a retreat giver and chaplain in various settings, including schools, hospitals, and prisons.
He is the author of two books about mindfulness and mediation and his poem ‘Lockdown’ went viral in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and was translated into twenty-six languages.
In this episode I chat to Brother Richard about why he decided to join the priesthood, his path to becoming a monk and the origins of the Capuchin Franciscan brotherhood.
We chat about the difference between meaning and purpose, how to find meaning in all aspects of life, facing our own mortality and looking for answers to life’s big questions.
We also chat about small acts of service, getting curious, the importance of differentiating between self-centeredness and self-compassion and how to cultivate compassion for ourselves as well as others.
This conversation with Brother Richard had quite a profound effect on me and I’ve found myself coming back to it several times since we spoke.
I can’t wait to hear what you take from it if you choose to listen!
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