Latest News and Updates
The Latest News & Updates
COP 26 Glasgow 2021
Climate change Conference, Glasgow 2021 The link below will bring you to the website of COP 26 https://www.sowingseedsofthefuture.org/
New Superior General – Spiritans
Tranquilla’ Carmelite Monastery, Knock
There were joyous celebrations at ‘Tranquilla’ Carmelite Monastery this morning 15 October as the community marks the 40th anniversary of its foundation here at Knock.This Carmelite community was originally founded in Dublin in 1833. Fr. Finian Monahan, OCD, who was...
Franciscan Novice
On the eve of the Feast of St Francis we received a new Brother, Br Aldin from the Canadian Province of the Holy Spirit into the Novitiate. Please remember Br Aldin in prayer
Franciscan Novices
Br Hawkins, the last of our four novices for the year 2021-2022 was received into our novitiate yesterday evening. Remember all of them in your prayers. So here they are Br's Aldin, Steven, Leopold and Hawkins. All welcome to the Franciscan Friary, Killarney, Ireland.
Samuel Group
Cancellation of Workshop
Please note that Sr Lynn Levo's workshop has been cancelled due to insufficient applications. We hope to reschedule this for next year and perhaps even a live workshop.
Fr Ryan Holovlasky ordination in St Joseph’s Dundalk
The Ordination of Fr Ryan Holovlasky CSsR took place on Sunday 5th September, in St Joseph’s Redemptorist Church Dundalk, Archbishop Eamon Martin was the ordaining bishop. Fr Ryan is the first Ordination in ten years in the Irish Province of Redemptorists. This was a...
Webinar for Discerners
NRVC is putting the finishing touches on our upcoming September 30 webinar for discerners entitled “Fundamentals from call to charism to community living.” It will be the first in a six-part series of free hour-long webinars intended for a varying audience that will...
A Vocation to the Medical Missionaries of Mary
Movie: “THE ORATORY”
All are very welcome to "The Oratory". DATE: FRIDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER 2021VENUE: ODEON Point Square, East Wall Road, Dublin 1Pre booking is required with the link attached.Guest arrival and welcoming 6pm Movie starts 7pm This is a formal event.All current public health...
How a Galway accountancy grad became Sr Colette of the Poor Clares
How a Galway accountancy grad became Sr Colette of the Poor Clares (irishtimes.com) Deirdre Falvey Jun 6, 2021 14 min read SR COLETTE OF THE GALWAY ENCLOSED ORDER ON EMBRACING A LIFE UNIMAGINABLE TO MANY, INCLUDING HER FAMILY A curved driveway leads up...
Celebration of Solemn Vows – Br Stephen OSA
Br. Stephen Shields osa took his Solemn Vows on Sunday May 30th in John's Lane, Dublin. Presided by the Augustinian Provincial, Fr John Hennebry osa and attended by his mother, Mary and his two brothers Paul and Damian. Originally from Downpatrick, Br Stephen is a...
VOX Newsletter April 2021
This is the first issue of our brand new Newsletter, VOX: Vocational Voice for young people, you can read it here free!
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