POPE LEO CALLS FOR CEASEFIRE IN GAZA
Pope Leo XIV, during his first Sunday blessing from St. Peter’s Basilica,
said, “I am deeply saddened by what is happening in the Gaza Strip: may there be an
immediate ceasefire! Let humanitarian aid be provided to the stricken civil population and
let all the hostages be freed.”
https://www.catholicbishops.ie/2024/03/05/let-us-all-say-enough-stop-the-war-irish-bishops/
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PRESS RELEASE – ELECTION OF POPE LEO XIV
Order of the Knights of St Columbanus celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV
Dublin, Ireland
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PRESS RELEASE – DEATH OF POPE FRANCIS
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Public Speaking Competition
Young People Find Language for their Faith through Public Speaking
PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION WINNERS 2025
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Christmas Day Dinner – 100 Years in the making
This year will celebrate the 100th Christmas Day Dinner held.
Since 1924 the Christmas Day Dinner has supported many homeless,
lonely and poor people from all over the world living in Ireland.
This year we hope to reach and serve many more guests, to ensure everyone spends
Christmas Day together.
Spread the word to enable us serve and support all those in need.
The annual Christmas Day Dinner is dependent on its partners, many volunteers,
contribution of services and donations. For more information,
please see our dedicated Christmas Day Dinner webpage. READ MORE
Public Speaking Competition – Connacht Final
Above: Students from Abbey Community College Boyle winners of the Connacht Final
with their mentor MS. Maria Moynihan pictured with Supreme Knight Brother John Murphy
The topic the students addressed was “We cannot claim ignorance or uncertainty about what is happening on Climate”.
Below are Castlerea Community School who are runners up in the Connacht with their principal and team mentors.
The students from Castlerea addressed the topic “There is no alternative to peace. There is no sense going to war”.
Both teams qualify for the All-Ireland Finals in Dublin on Saturday 16th March.
New Appointment
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ, Bishop of the Diocese of Raphoe,
as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Down and Connor.
(The Irish Catholic)
The announcement was made by current Apostolic Administrator of Down and Connor Bishop Donal McKeown during Mass this morning at St Peter’s Cathedral,
Belfast. Bishop McGuckian will succeed Bishop Noel Treanor as the incumbent, ending a two year vacancy in the Diocese after Bishop Treanor
was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union in November 2022. Read More…
POPE JOHN PAUL II AWARDS – CLONFERT
Bishop Michael’s address at the Pope John Paul II Awards in Ballinasloe on the 18th January 2024.
Over Forty Young People from the Diocese of Clonfert receive John Paul II Awards
Clonfert Awards… Read more
Winners of the 2023 Public Speaking Competition St Louis Grammar School Ballymena with their teacher Ms Pickering and the Deputy Supreme, Adrian King, who made the presentation. See more..
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