In the end… A Decaf Moment
In the end there can be only one desire… that the Will of God is done In the end there can be only one prayer… that the Will of God may be done In the end there is only one activity possible… that the Will of God is done… and that is Love; Love…
Details of the National Triduum in preparation for the Feast of St. Padre Pio
Details of the Celebration of the Triduum in Preparation for the Feast of our brother St. Padre Pio at the National Shrine, Church St. Friary, Dublin. Sunday the 21st of September 7pm: Mass and Blessing with the Relics of Padre Pio: celebrant Br. Richard Hendrick OFM Cap. Monday the 22nd of September 7:30pm: Mass…
Ordination to the Sacred Diaconate of Brother Martin Bennett
Today we celebrated the Ordination to the Sacred Diaconate of our brother Martin Bennett Ofm Cap by our brother franciscan and bishop Fiachra O’Ceallaigh. We wish him every blessing in his future ministry of service of the people of God and at the Altar 🙂 Please keep Br. Martin in your prayers. Here are some…
Do not fear the Desert or the Dark: A decaf moment
Do not fear the desert. Do not fear the darkness. Just keep praying and loving… Only in the desert places of our lives will prayer and love become one… and when they finally do then the darkness is filled with light and the WAY is discovered… The desert and the darkness often become the tools…
Three candidates begin Postulancy!
On the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary, on September 12th, we had the great joy of receiving three young men into the Postulancy program for the Provinces of the Capuchins in Ireland and Great Britain. Postulancy which formally begins with the giving of the Tau, (Franciscan Cross,) lasts a year and marks…
Br. Paul O’Donovan RIP
Today we celebrate the funeral of our brother, Paul O’Donovan, who passed to the Lord earlier this week at the Bon Secours Hospital, Cork; a Cork man born in Bandon, he was in his 72th year. Br Paul joined the Capuchin Order in Rochestown friary being received there on the 3rd October 1961. In 1962…
Br James Ryan RIP
With sadness we regret to inform you that our brother, James Ryan has died; a Cork man born in Mitchelstown, he was in his 89th year. James joined the Capuchins in Rochestown, Co. Cork, on 31st October 1956. He made first profession a year later and perpetual profession on 12th November 1960 in Ard Mhuire,…
Capuchins to lead Vespers in Clarendon St Church
As part of the Year for Consecrated Life, we have been invited to lead Vespers in Clarendon Street Church (Off Grafton Street) Dublin on Thursday 17th of September at 6pm. This is also the Feast of the Stigmata of St Francis of Assisi.
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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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Today is the anniversary of the ordination of Padre Pio. He was ordained Priest on the 10th of August 1910 in the Cathedral of Benvento, Italy by Archbishop Paolo Schinosi. #prayhopeanddontworry vocations@capuchins.ie ... See MoreSee Less
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Around this time 17 years ago I began as a Postulant with the Irish Capuchin Franciscan Friars. I took a years career break from my job in financial services to try it out. For nearly two years before the moment captured here, I had been trying to figure out what God was asking of me.
When I was younger, I had a great desire to be a priest however over time this desire seemed to move to the background. The death and funeral of St John Paul ll had a deep affect on me in a very unexpected way. Like so many others I was glued to the TV coverage. As I watched the crowds gathered in St Peters, those old familiar feelings and desires about priesthood began to come to the fore and really caught me by surprise. I had a life beyond all that, where was this coming from? It's often strange what ignites, or reignites, the spark of faith and vocation. This time, the feelings didn't go away. So over time I plucked up the courage to send an email to a group of men called the Capuchins. I discovered their website while sifting through the various religious orders on the Vocations Ireland site.
Why these men and not a different group? Well, there was something about them that seemed to draw me to them. I'd never met one of them at this stage and I'd never been to a Capuchin church or friary. However, the images of them in their habits, the way in which they seemed to bring the message of St Francis alive in the ordinary things of life and their commitment to be men of prayer, really attracted me. To cut a long story very short - 17 years later I'm the Guardian of that Friary I which received that Tau Cross (The Tau Cross is an ancient Franciscan symbol worn by all Franciscans. It reminds us of our call to be living witnesses to the Gospel and it was used by St Francis as his signature). Each day is an opportunity to figure out what God asks of us.The big difference between then and now is that each day I now discern the Will of God together with my Capuchin brothers, as brothers of St Francis.
I just wanted to share this short memory from Facebook and a little of its background story. You never know how the Lord might use it to ignite the flame of vocation and faith in someone reading it. If you'd like to get in touch to find out more about the Capuchin Franciscan vocation, email vocations@capuchins.ie.
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Today we celebrate the Feast of our Holy Father St Dominic. Greetings to all our Dominican Sisters and Brothers. Here's a little more about his life thanks to Franciscan Media's - Saint of the Day: Saint Dominic | Franciscan Media ... See MoreSee Less
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Saint Dominic became aware that the preacher had to practice what he preached and connect with the people of God. He and a few Cistercians formed what was the beginning of the Order of Preachers, bett...0 CommentsComment on Facebook