Blessings on St Valentine’s Day
The over arching symbol of St Valentine’s Day is, without doubt, the heart. This heart is the symbol of love. It’s red, full and vibrant; filled with life, joy and expectation. The Carmelite Friars in Whitefriar Street Church, Dublin are keepers of the heart of St Valentine. Each year engaged couples from all over Ireland,…
Catholic Schools Week 2021
The theme of this year’s Catholic Schools Week is ‘Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith and Resilience’. Schools have been under so much pressure over the last twelve months and this shows little sign of letting up anytime soon. Faith and resilience are two key qualities that can help us in difficult times. This week let…
New Leadership Team in the Custody of South Korea
We offer our congratulations to the Friars in the Capuchin Custody of Korea who recently elected a new leadership team. Pictured are (L to R) Brothers Cosmos, Pat and Stephano. Brother Stephano Kim was elected as Custos, Brother Pat as First Councillor and Brother Cosmos as Second Councillor. We wish our brothers every blessing as…
Beginning the New Year with Mary, Mother of God
The 1st of January is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. What better way to start the New Year! St Francis of Assist had a deep devotion to Mary. Her courage in responding positively to God’s invitation to be the mother of God encouraged and inspired him to respond positively to what God was…
Congratulations to Archbishop-elect Dr Dermot Farrell
On behalf of the Capuchin Franciscans, I want to congratulate Bishop Dermot Farrell who takes over from Diarmuid Martin as Archbishop of Dublin. Bishop Dermot was ordained Bishop of Ossory in 2018 and has shown great leadership and pastoral care to the priests and laity in Ossory Diocese during these last two years. He has…
Christmas Greetings
We wish each of you every blessing this Christmas. This has been a difficult year for so many and we hold you in our prayer as we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. May the joy of this event remain always in our hearts. We also want to share with you some short…
Christmas single released in support of the Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People
A Wexford teenager, Molly Meaghan-Tresson, who busks every Christmas to raise money for Charity has this year released a single – Last Christmas – in aid of the Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People. The story was covered by RTE News (1o December 2020). Sincere thanks to Molly for her generosity and to all who will purchase…
Electronic Catalogue of Capuchin Papers online
Our Provincial Archivist, Dr Brian Kirby, writes to announce the online availability of an electronic catalogue for the collection of Capuchin Papers relating to the Irish Revolution. See: https://catholicarchives.ie/index.php/irish-capuchin-archives-6 The catalogue is fully searchable, allowing for cross-referencing and browsing by users. Over one hundred digital images of original documents, photographs and artefacts from the…
Fratelli Tutti: Capturing the essence of St Francis of Assisi
On the 4th of October Pope Francis published ‘Fratelli Tutti’. Much has been said and written about this already. The first four paragraphs provide a glimpse into Pope Francis’ understanding of what the essence of St Francis of Assisi was and is. St Francis was a man dedicated to creating connections with all so that…
Br James Connolly and Br Antony Kurian visiting the Apostolic display in Kylmore diocese on Mission Sunday. The Diocese offers incredible support to Irish foreign missions and Missionaries. Pictured with Fr Jordan MacGabhann of Kylmore Diocese. ... See MoreSee Less
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Congratulations to all involved in the annual Padre Pio Mass in Ferns. Thank you for the wonderful welcome. ... See MoreSee Less
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This week the Padre Pio Apostolate travels to Ferns for the annual Padre Pio Mass there. In advance, Br. Kevin Kieran gave an interview about Padre Pio and the work of the Apostolate Team on the Simply Divine Programme. Thanks to Patricia McNally and all the team in Ferns. You can listen here: on.soundcloud.com/ZEKKjA842gAc9AZU6N ... See MoreSee Less
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Some amazing images from the final night of the Novena to Our Lady of Aparecida in Capuchin Friary Church Street ... See MoreSee Less
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Since Sunday the local leaders from Ireland and Great Britain along with the Provincial Leadership Team met in Dromantine Retreat Centre to discuss how we can best work in collaboration while supporting each other as Brothers together in mission. ... See MoreSee Less
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This week's Gospel reflection thanks to Br Silvester
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Luke, more than the other writers, is the evangelist of prayer. This Sunday’s Gospel, the healing of ten lepers, instructs us on having trust in our prayer of petition and returning to God in thanks...1 CommentsComment on Facebook
Some wonderful images from Ards Friary Centre for the Care of Creation in Donegal. The poly tunnel is busy as are day retreat groups. Congratulations to all involved. Visit www.ardsfriary.ie for more information. ... See MoreSee Less
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Capuchin Provincial Minister, Br Richard Hendrick , celebrating Our Lady of Aparecida with the Brazilian Catholic Community in Capuchin Friary Church Street. ... See MoreSee Less
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This weekend's Gospel reflection thanks to Br. Silvester
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Lord, increase our faith (Luke 17: 5-10) The apostles asked the Lord to increase their faith. How did he answer them? Would their faith be deepened by an astounding miracle like planting a mulberr...1 CommentsComment on Facebook