In 1965, 441 priests were ordained in Ireland, but these days it is usually 12/13 annually, Bishop Denis Brennan highlighted at a recent conference for vocations directors.
Tyrone Gaelic football manager, Mickey Harte, asks “Why should we not be as proud of our Catholic faith as we are of our club colours?”
Tragic event and its aftermath saw many priests willing to minister to the families “at a time of desolation for them”: Bishop Crean.
Archbishop of Tuam tells Knights and Dames that the Church in Ireland today finds itself “at a rather bewildering crossroads”.
