President Higgins attends prayer service in Church St
Yesterday (Sunday 15th of May 2016) President Michael D. Higgins and his wife, Sabina, attended a prayer service to commemorate James Connolly in St Mary of the Angels, Church St. The President joined members of the Connolly family, as well as representatives from SIPTU and…
Blessings on the feast of Our Lady of Knock
Wednesday, 17 August 2016 oday we mark the feast of Our Lady of Knock. An extraordinary apparition in many ways because of it’s silent nature. A true sign of God’s presence felt in the ‘gentle breeze’. St Francis of Assisi had a special love for Our Lady. He was greatly inspired by her ‘yes’. Not…
Greetings from our Vocation Promoter
Thursday, 04 August 2016 Over 800 years ago, Saint Francis of Assisi began to answer a question. The question: ‘Who are you Lord and who am I?’ The answer: to live a life centred on Christ. That is a radical life of minority, prayer and service that changed the world forever; the effects of which…
World Youth Day: Faith in Action
It’s 10am on a Saturday morning and it’s already nearly 15 degrees. Dublin city centre is alive with tourists, commuters and shoppers going about their business. In a small corner of Smithfield stands St Paul’s Church, Arron Quay. Closed for many years it is now a centre for evangelisation in the Dublin Archdiocese. It serves…
Some Really good News!!!
Tuesday 17th May 2016 We are very pleased to announced that our three Postulants have been accepted to Noviciate beginning in Kilkenny this September. Ade Green (Province of Great Britain), John Doone and CJ O’Dwyer (Both for the Irish Province) have been with us as Postulants since September 2015. In that time they have come…
Site for Priorswood Pastoral Centre is blessed
Monday, 16 May 2016 What a fantastic day for Priorswood! Our parishioners gathered together for Concelebrated Mass before Fr. Jack Twomey blessed the site for our new Parish Pastoral Centre today. Representatives from all ages helped to “turn the sod” followed by refreshments served in the Church grounds. This Centre is for you all and…
New Documentary on the Capuchins and 1916
This is just to briefly let you know that Voices 16 – Rising, a BBC documentary, which was filmed at the end of last year in Church Street, will be shown on BBC
Full text of Brother Adrian Curran’s (Provincial Minister) Homily in Holy Trinity
Brother Adrian’s Homily for the Mass for Peace and Reconciliation in Holy Trinity Church Cork
Watch the Easter Ceremonies from Church St. celebrating 400 years of Capuchin Life in Ireland
For the next 7 days you can watch the Easter Vigil, televised throughout Ireland,
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Today we celebrate the Queenship of Our Blessed Mother, Queen of Heaven and Earth. This is also the day that we Capuchins take up our new assignments. We ask you to keep us in your prayers. We pray for all our communities in Ireland who may be welcoming or saying goodbye to Friars today. Pictured is Br Dermot Lynch who says slán go fóill to Knock as he takes up his new appointment in Holy Trinity, Cork. We wish all our brothers every blessing. ... See MoreSee Less
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A message from Archbishop of Dublin, Dermot Farrell:
Unprovoked attacks on members of the Indian community in Dublin
Statement of Archbishop Dermot Farrell
August 11, 2025
Recent attacks on members of the Indian community in Dublin have been truly shocking. These unprovoked attacks on people, including a child, who were apparently targeted solely because of their ethnic identity have generated understandable fear and alarm among the Indian community.
The truth is that the Indian community in Dublin comprises many people who have come to Dublin to make an important and valued contribution to our society. We are all familiar with the vital presence of Indian professionals in our healthcare system, without whom many healthcare needs simply could not be met. Others apply their skills in other important sectors of the economy and also contribute to funding public services through their taxes.
It is not only through their work lives that our Indian neighbours and fellow citizens are enriching our society. The diversity of Indian culture and traditions add to the vitality of life in Dublin. In particular, many Indian families are playing an increasingly prominent role in the parishes and school communities of the Archdiocese of Dublin. Indian priests, religious and lay volunteers are an increasingly important presence in the pastoral life of the Church in Dublin. That gives the lie to the vile and blasphemous claims of some who spread the poison of racial hatred on social media and otherwise that their views are somehow protecting Christianity.
It is time to call out those who peddle racial hatred. It is time to stand up to those who seek to divide our community through rumour and malice. Our parishes and school communities have already given a warm welcome to Indian families who have made their homes here. I urge them to strengthen that spirit of solidarity, not only with Indian members of parish communities, but with all our Indian neighbours. I call on everyone to support the Gardaí in every way to confront and defeat those whose actions have contributed to the fear now being experienced in the Indian community in Dublin.
Dermot Farrell
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Today we celebrate the feast of St Clare of Assisi. We offer our blessings to the Poor Cleares, Sisters of St Clare and all who follow her path. You can find out more about the life and Spirituality of St Clare thanks to Franciscan Media:
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