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	General	What they do

	Pontifical Mission Socities	Promote and stimulate interest in missions at every level through through four branches - the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, the Society of St Peter the Apostle, the Society of Missionary Children Children, and the Missionary Union of Priests and Religious.
	Act to Prevent Trafficking	APT is a faith-based group working to address the global problem of Trafficking in Persons (TIP). It is particularly concerned with the trade in persons for commercial sexual exploitation.
	Volunteer Organisations	What they do

	Callan Community	A volunteer year with the Presentation Brothers for men
	Catholic Guides of Ireland	CGI is a voluntary nationwide association open to all girls and women. It provides a challenging Guiding programme within a safe environment, to enable its members to develop their full potential.
	L'Arche Ireland	Serving people with an intellectual disabilities.
	Open Heart House	A drop in centre for people infected with HIV and AIDS
	Order of Malta Ambulance Corps
	Simon Community	Combating homelessness in Dublin.
	Sli-Eile Volunteer Communities	A one year volunteer programme working in Ireland for men and women under 30's, inspired by the values of spirituality, simple lifestyle, community and work.
	Society of Vincent de Paul	An action oriented programme, working directly with people in need.
	Volunteer Missionary Movement	Voluntary group that sends men & women abroad to work in developing countries.
	St Joseph's Young Priests Society	An Irish lay organisation founded in 1895 with branches in every diocese in Ireland. Its members promote vocations to the priesthood and religious life and assist some students financially, at home and abroad.
	The Latin Mass Society of Ireland	Founded in 1999, the Latin Mass Society exists to promote the Traditional Latin Mass and its associated rites both in practice and in Church law, as one of the forms of Eucharistic celebration which are honoured in universal liturgical life.
	Micah Community	A parish-based ministry for young adults offering opportunities for faith formation, friendship, and social outreach. Inspired by the words of the prophet Micah, our international community strives to "act justly, love tenderly, and walk humbly with our God." (Micah 6:8) Linked to and supported by the Vincentian Parish, St. Peter's in Phibsboro, Dublin 7.
	Viatores Christi	A voluntary Catholic lay missionary association. Recruits, prepares and facilitates the placement of people who wish to work overseas, for one year or more, in areas of need such as Africa, south America, Asia and parts of Canada, USA and Europe. Viatores Christi offers a 6-month part-time preparation programme.

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	Prayer and Evangelisation Groups	What they do

	Alpha Ireland	The 10-week Alpha Course explores the basic doctrines of the Christian faith and how to live the Christian life. www.alphacourse.ie
	Apostoleship of prayer	Daily prayer for the Pope's intentions
	Christian Life Communities	Lay people in small groups sharing Ignatian/Jesuit spirituality
	Communion and Liberation	Call to holiness through good works and gospel proclamation
	Cursillo	a community based in Derry City
	Emmaus Community	An interdenominational, charismatic community of young people in Ireland
	Evangelical Catholic Innitiative	Born again Catholics
	Legion of Mary	Prayer and good works groups
	St. Kevin's Community	Prayer group of young people: Dublin
	Secular Franciscans	Prayer groups which help members find God in daily life.
	Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites	A lay group attracted to live the spirit of the Carmelite order.
	Sli-Eile	An Irish Jesuit initiative for 18-35 yr olds.
	Youth 2000	Organising retreats for young people

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	Professional and Social Support Groups	What they do

	Accord	Marriage preparation courses & marriage support
	Apostleship of the Sea	Support for seafarers
	Catholic Youth Care - Dublin	Youth work in the Dublin Archdiocese
	Irish Pilgrimage Trust IHCPT	Pilgrimages to Lourdes and summer events for young people
	Knights of St Columbanus	Lay men's social and charitable group
	Order of Malta	Religious Order, established to serve Our Lord's the Sick and Our Lord's the Poor.
	Pioneer Total Abstinence Association	Promoting temperance and sobriety.
	Retrouvaille	A programme offering help to those who are experiencing the pain of a marriage in trouble.
	Catholic Directory	The place to find schools, groups, events and resources
	School Chaplains' Association of Ireland	Provides support and represents all the interests of School Chaplains.
	Trocaire	The official overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland
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	Educational Organisations	What they do
	Catholic Education - an Irish Schools Trust.	CEIST is a trustee body for the voluntary secondary schools of the Daughters of Charity, the Presentation Sisters, the Sisters of the Christian Retreat, the Sisters of Mercy and the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.
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	Further Educational Organisations	What they do

	Divine Word Missionaries, Maynooth	Specialising in English language courses for religious priests, sisters, brothers and seminarians from overseas, as well as other students over the age of twenty one.
	All Hallows	Seminary and third level college. Distance learning.
	Irish School Of Ecumenics	Interdenominational centre for research and teaching.
	Irish Theological Association	Promoting theological studies through conferences, meetings and exchange of ideas.
	Mater Dei Institute of Education	A College of Dublin City University. The Institute was established in 1966 and has as its patron the Archbishop of Dublin
	St. Patrick's College, Maynooth	Pontifical University, National Seminary
	Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy	University college, specialising in theology and philosophy.
	St Angela's College, Sligo	Founded in 1952 by the Ursuline Congregation, a College of the National University of Ireland, Galway, providing under- and post-graduate courses in a variety of areas including Religious Education, Theology and Chaplaincy Studies.
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	Magazines, Publishers and Booksellers	What they do
	Alive!	A free Irish Catholic monthly newspaper with news, features, and comment.
	This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	A Jesuit publication about Jesuits and social issues.
	Africa	Missionary magazine of St Patrick's Missionary Society, Kiltegan, focusing mostly on Africa
	Face Up	Religious magazine for teenagers and young adults.
	Far East - St. Columban's Navan	Missionary magazine of the Columban Missionary Society focusing on Asia.
	Healing and Development - MMM Communications	Missionary magazine of the Medical Missionaries of Mary.
	This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Magazine for clergy and Church workers in Ireland devoted mainly to communications.
	Irish Catholic	an Irish Catholic newspaper
	Messenger	Monthly religious and social magazine
	This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Missionary magazine.
	Pioneer	Magazine of Pioneers of total abstinence from alcohol.
	Reality - Redemptorist Publications
	Salesian Bulletin	Salesian magazine
	This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Monthly magazine for those interested in spirituality.
	The Word	The Word magazine on-line.
	Veritas	Ireland's leading Catholic publisher / book seller

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