Vocations Newsletter June

A Good News Story. Vocations Ireland wish to congratulate Sr Sabina Schratz O.P who recently celebrated her Final Profession with the Dominican Sisters Cabra. Sr Sabina Professing her Vows Sr Sabina with Sr Elisabeth OP Congregation Prioress and Sr Martina Prioress...

Religious life Future Participant information sheet  About the Research Project   The goal of the project is to understand more deeply the expectations and challenges of religious life for new entrants.  We want to look specifically at the experiences of women...

Vocations Discernment Community for Men   The purpose: is to give men, aged 20-36 years, a year (September – July) where they can learn about priesthood and the various forms of religious life, and come to some conclusion about where God may be calling them. It...

Media Release                                                                           1st May 2017     Fr. Shay Cullen SSC to receive Prestigious Dutch Recognition Award   It has been announced in the Netherlands that Irish Columban missionary, Fr. Shay...

“Come and See” John 1:39 Seeking God in Prayer and Community Mount Saint Joseph Abbey are hosting a Monastic Experience Weekend from Friday 19th - Sunday 21st May 2017. It is an opportunity for men of ages 20 to 45 to find out more about monastic life and to listen to...

The Poor Clares in Galway are hosting a Cloister Day on Saturday, May 6th from 10am to 5pm. The day is designed to help young women between the ages of 21 and 40 to find out more about the Poor Clare way of life with a view to vocation discernment. To book a place...

Brother Colm Griffey is a Christian Brother and currently a course participant. From the An Tairseach Course in Wicklow I send greetings. As I write we are half way through a most wonderful course, interesting, informative and relaxing. We are a group of 14, mainly...

Sr Marie Dunne CHF, recently launched her new C.D. in St John Of God's in Stillorgan. Once again Marie has produced a wonderful selection of reflective music.  This would make a wonderful Easter gift The CD is available in a number of outlets including:  Veritas,...

The Irish Catholic are featuring Fr Paddy Moran the Vocation Director for the Spiritan's story of his ministry when in Ethiopia. This is definately worth a read http://www.irishcatholic.ie/photo-gallery/walking-way-jesus-captive…an-ethiopian-prison-perspective...

Marie Dunne CHF will present an evening of music and reflection - A CANDLE FOR YOU - on October 21st in St. Patrick’s Church, Celbridge to Remember Missing Persons. All proceeds of the evening are going to the National Missing Persons Helpline. See attached:...

    'Is there anyone here who yearns for life and desires to see good days?' (Rule of St Benedict, Prologue) This upcoming Monastic Experience Weekend is being held on 28 - 30 October 2016 for single women who want to find out more about the Cistercian way...

Glorious reviews for new Knock film!      Strange Occurrences in a small Irish village – the film about the phenomenon that is Knock, County Mayo opened in Irish cinemas last weekend - receiving high praise and glorious reviews from cinema-goers and media...