“You are called to be a priest and exercise your ministry in the culture of today. It is not that you simply align yourself with everything that is present in that culture. It is not that you reject modernity. It is not that you feel satisfied with vague cultural Catholicism. As priest, you are called, like Moses, to lead the men and women of our time,” said Archbishop Martin.
Promotion of World Peace
The future of the very young
Dialogue and reconciliation in the Middle East
Missionary spring in the Church
Protecting the oceans
Families, Schools of Human Development
Integrity of Justice
The Priests’ Way of Life
The Church in Africa, a Seed of Unity
Doctors and their Collaborators in War-Torn Areas
Recognition of the Right of Christian Communities
“The outcome of the ‘Placing Hope in Faith’ listening process will result in proposals which will inform diocesan policy and underpin our Pastoral Plan for the Diocese” – Bishop John Fleming
"For those who are involved in the service and transmission of faith..."
"We all want peace. It is desired above all by those who suffer its absence".
Pope Francis: "Religious, with their prayer, poverty, and patience, are essential to the Church’s mission".
“Each bishop can act as he sees fit, with the result that priests have no certainty about their retirement. Priests have no rights in this matter and depend on the goodwill of individual bishops.”
Pope Francis: "I renew the invitation to everyone to pray the Rosary every day in October..."
Pope Francis: "...If young people don't have the possibility of education, what future can they have?"
Pope Francis: ‘I’m excited to return to Ireland’
Priests and their Pastoral Ministry
Priests and their Pastoral Ministry
How can the last priests in Ireland survive the final years of their lives with comfort, esteem and affection?
Over the coming year the diocese will see Sean Jones ordained a priest - exactly ten years since the last priestly ordination in Kerry.
Church of Ireland archbishop describes Jesuit priest as "a sign of ecumenical respectfulness and a form of spiritual reconciliation in a post-Troubles Ireland".
Ballymore is unlikely to have a resident priest again as Bishop Michael Smith of Meath has said he no longer has enough priests.
Fr Denis McBride is one of ten recipients of this year’s ‘Presidential Distinguished Service Awards’.
Four men to be ordained this weekend for the dioceses of Armagh, Cashel & Emly and Clogher.
Priest of the diocese of Kerry blogs about his battle with esophagus cancer.
