Capuchin Vocation Experience
Imagine you said ‘yes’…join us for an experience of Capuchin Franciscan Life. Live, Pray and share meals with the Friars. Is God calling you to join us…imagine you said ‘yes’.
Speak, Lord, your servant is listening…
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Isaiah 53:3-5 (dup)
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Pope and Patriarch
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Follow the latest news and events for the Year of St Francis celebrations in Ireland including the Franciscan Family Day & Dublin City Triduum of Prayer to the Transitus of St Francis as well as resources for schools, communities and families:
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Today begins the Season of Creation which runs from the 1st of September to the feast of St Francis of Assisi on the 4th of October. St Francis is the Patron Saint of peace, ecology and animals. The theme for the 2026 Season of Creation is 'Living Water' taken from the Prophet Ezekiel (47:9 & 12). The springs of 'Living Water' bring life to everything and are a powerful image of a hopeful future touched by the grace of healing.
Trocaire have some excellent resources available on their webiste: www.trocaire.org
The Season of Creation is a wonderful opportunity for us as individuals and communities to reflect on the great gift of Creation and our special role in protecting and safeguarding it.
St Francis of Assisi, pray for us and all God's Creation. ... See MoreSee Less
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As we advance in our readings from Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus leaves Galilee and heads south towards Jerusalem. He tries to make it clear to his disciples that Jerusalem would mean his rejection, his death on the cross but also his rising on the third day. This is a shock to the disciples. Peter takes Jesus aside and starts to remonstrate with him. “Heaven preserve you, Lord, this must not happen to you.” But Jesus repeats that his way is the way of the cross and resurrection, but it is a temptation of Satan to seek the way of selfishness. To be a genuine follower of Jesus one must go through a process of taking up the crosses of life and dying to selfishness. “Anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it.”
Why the cross
How could a loving, merciful Father permit the cruelty of the cross? The answer is one word: compassion. Compassion literally means suffering with. Jesus would be with us in our suffering. His way of saving was not at a safe distance, aloof from the messy side of life. On the cross he is nailed to all human pain and distress. Having loved his own while in this world he loved them to the utmost. How poorer would be our knowledge of God’s love if Jesus had saved us in a painless way! There are depths in the human heart which are not discovered until one shares in the cross of Jesus Christ. “Anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it.”
Saint Paul tells us in today’s Second Reading, “Think of God’s mercy and worship him in a way that is worthy of thinking beings, by offering your living bodies as a holy sacrifice, truly pleasing to God. Do not model yourselves on the behaviour of the world around you, but let your behaviour change, modelled by your new mind.” What is this new mind?
The Wrong Ladder
Pope Francis, constantly taking us back to the mind and ideals of Jesus, wrote: “Only the person who feels happiness in seeking the good of others, in desiring their happiness, can be a missionary. This openness of the heart is a source of joy, since it is more blessed to give than to receive. We do not live better when we flee, hide, refuse to share, stop giving. ... See MoreSee Less
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This evening Priorswood Parish celebrated a Mass of Gratitude for all the Friars, Sisters, staff, volunteers and benefactors who have been part of the life of the parish over the last 52 years. Br Jude (91) cut the celebration cake in the Parish Centre after Mass. Congratulations to all involved. ... See MoreSee Less
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Blessings and good wishes to all in St Michan's Church (Halston Street Parish, Dublin 7) on the feast of St Michan. Our Provincial Minister, Br Richard Hendrick OFM Cap., blesses the newly written icon of St Michan which will be on display in the church. ... See MoreSee Less
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Did you know that St Francis of Assisi was a Marvel Comics hero? Read more about this fascinating story here: ucatholic.com/blog/did-you-know-saint-francis-is-a-marvel-comic-super-hero/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Upcoming this Autumn in Ards Friary, Co Donegal. Visit www.ardsfriary.ie for more information. ... See MoreSee Less
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Upcoming in St Mary of the Angels Church Street on Friday 4th of September. Fr Kieran was a Capuchin missionary in Zambia for over 40 years. He leads the monthly Padre Pio devotion in the Capuchin Friary Raheny. Kieran is a gifted storyteller and preacher. Not to be missed. ... See MoreSee Less
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Details of the upcoming pilgrimage to the home of Padre Pio. The pilgrimage will be lead by the Irish Capuchin Friars. All details on how to book are available on the poster or by visiting www.padrepio.ie ... See MoreSee Less
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