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Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
A Novena is a very special time of reflection. It is a time of intense personal prayer and petition. It is also a time of communal prayer with many hundreds of others who join with us, in person at one of the centres where the novena is being prayed and celebrated, or...
World Youth Day at Brightlights Festival
A Catholic youth festival! In England! Surely such a thing is a contradiction in terms. It'll probably be dull. There'll be Mass on all day. Who'd want to go? It's a pretty typical response from some people when they hear about the Brightlights Youth Festival - long,...
Vocations Ireland Summer Seminar
Yesterday was all about engagement. It's more than just a buzz word. It's about looking at how we as a Church in general and as vocations directors in particular outreach to young people. Sixty vocations directors from a wide variety of religious congregations...
exploreAway with Vocations Ireland
For those who are considering the possibility of a vocation to priesthood or religious life this coming Sunday something special is happening. As part of Vocations Ireland's exciting new exploreAway programme for 2013 we are holding a taster afternoon for those who...
Face Paints and Footie MSC Volunteering
How do you get yourself ready for the experience of a lifetime? How do you prepare to expect the unexpected? What do you pack with you when you boldly go where no volunteer ( well quite a few really - I'm taking dramatic licence ) has gone before. Well for a start you...
Vocations Sunday – A Sign of Hope
What does it mean to be called by God? Many people who consider that they may have a vocation to the priesthood or religious life often feel that they are not good enough. They haven't had the dramatic moment of conversion or call like Matthew, Peter or Paul had. They...
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Fr Alan’s missionary work in South Sudan
In November 2020, during the covid pandemic, Fr Alan left the MSC Missions in Cork to aid the missionaries in South Sudan, since then he has documented his vocation….
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A donation of €10.00 helps to feed a family of four for two weeks in the Philippines.
A donation of €20.00 helps to send a child to school in Guatemala.
A donation of €50.00 helps to provide clean water for a family in Venezuela.