Latest News and Updates
The Latest News & Updates
FLAME 2023
“Rise Up” was the theme for the event, from Luke 1: 39 “Mary arose and went in haste.” Flame was organised by the Catholic Youth Ministry Federation in the UK. It was well attended, about 8,000 young people from different parts of England and Wales. It was wonderful...
Pope Francis’ 10th anniversary: ‘Ad multos annos, Holy Father!’
As Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his pontificate, our Editorial Director and the Director of the Osservatore Romano explain Vatican Media’s coverage of this historic milestone, and offer their best wishes to the Holy Father. By Andrea Tornielli and...
Flame 2023
I am sure that many of us would love the opportunity to be at Electric Picnic - and how much more exciting would it be to be at an event like Electric Picnic with a religious theme. For all of us young religious out there lets get together and attend Flame 2023 and...
Presentation Brothers
An invitation to discover more about the Presentation Brothers.
16th July Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Happy Feat day to the Carmelite communities May Our Lady shine on them and give them all the graces and blessings they need at this time. Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Patroness of our Order From her home in Nazareth how often must Mary have gazed lovingly on the beauty...
Wisdom @ the Well
Pray the Rosary – Vocation Week
Vocation Sunday Prayer
Welcome to Vocation Sunday Prayer from Clonard Monastery in Belfast. https://vimeo.com/706684522
Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the 2022 World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Called to Build the Human Family Dear Brothers and Sisters, At the time when the cold winds of war and oppression are blowing and when we frequently encounter signs of polarization, we as a Church have undertaken a synodal process: we sense the urgent need to journey...
Continuing to celebrate new members in community
International Franciscan Novices in KIllarney Sr Mary RSM preparing for final profession
Celebrating those who answer
We celebrate with the Friars of St Augustine as new members answer the call of the Lord to serve. Postulants with Fr Colm Fr Stephen and his mother Fr Colm and postulants.
Let’s celebrate those who answer the call to priesthood and religious life.
As we enter the week where we remember to pray for vocations, let us celebrate with those who have answered the call to religious life. Fr Ryan CSSR Fr Stephan OSA Sr Helen Redemptoristine Sr Beatrice and Laura, Glencairn Abbey A flavour of more to come.
Christ is Alive: Made for More Conversations
The story of the World Day of Vocations
Pope Paul VI established this day of Prayer for Vocations during the Vatican Council which continued for 15 years. Pope Paul VI continued the tradition and every year the Pope sends a special message on the day. (Below you will find all the messages up to 2021 and...