If your heading off on holiday or just out and about for a few days here & there, be sure to pack your Saint for the trip! You will find a Saint for pretty much anything or any situation, here are just a few to get you started on your way...enjoy your summer & stay safe!! P.S. I always take my Rosary with me too!!

The former Northern Ireland footballer Philip Mulryne has been ordained a Roman Catholic priest in the Dominican Order. Father Mulryne, who is reported to have once earned £600,000 a year, has also taken a vow of poverty. Philip Mulryne prostrate as he was ordained a priest in Dublin on Saturday. He was ordained in Dublin on Saturday by Archbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia, who had travelled from Rome for the ceremony. Fr Mulryne had been ordained a deacon in October last year.

Sometimes we all need a little encouragement to cultivate good habits. "Daddy! Guess what? The Rosary Lady at school knows who you are.” Ummm, ok. What “Rosary Lady”? “There’s a lady at school who comes in every Wednesday to help us pray.”

How quickly does Lent come round again? It's the season to be prayerfully interceding for others and we have our Calendar for Lent 2017, all laid out to make it easy for you! Please join us as we pray our way around the diocese and beyond!