Knights of St. Columba: Centenary Recruitment Drive. ‘Serving God by Serving Others’. If you are over 16 and a practicing catholic and want to join and organisation to promote the Catholic faith and help others, please contact – John O’Donnell Mob: 07854886425 or john.odonnell1@hotmail.co.uk
In the prayer that Jesus taught us -- the Our Father -- the last line asking the Father to "lead us not into temptation" has often bewildered many. How and why would God lead us into temptation?
50 years ago, NASA’s Apollo 11 mission successfully landed humans on the surface of the moon, it was indeed an amazing achievement. For the first time in the history of man, we were able to see and appreciate God's wonderful creation in it's full splendor. Such was the story of heaven and earth as they were created. Genesis 1
After years of anticipation and $77 million in renovations, the Catholics in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange in LA, will get to test drive Schuller’s telegenic cathedral. The Roman Catholic Diocese is a vibrant and diverse faith community in Southern California home to 62 parishes, 41 schools and 1.3 million Catholics. In a word 'WOW' !!!!!
Fr. Goyo shares his testimony with us and encourages other priests to do the same. What an inspiring 'story' of a journey from 'failure' to 'faith'. Also Fr Goyo, thanks for the priest emoji!!
The Courage-EnCourage apostolate is a spiritual community – an international family of friends who support one another, through prayer and fellowship, in living the Church’s teachings. Praying for all of those who are attending the conference this week.
A Divine Theme - Our Lady of Mount Carmel In 1251, Mary appeared as Our Lady of Mount Carmel to Saint Simone Stock, General of the Order of Carmelites, holding in her hand a scapular. If we go back to Lourdes we can begin to see a divine theme being developed.
Catholic Productions - We are here to encourage people to continually deepen and share their faith in Christ - we, here at Catholic Productions, are a means; Christ is the end. Sign up and listen to Sunday Mass readings explained by Dr Brant Pitre. Mass Readings Explained Year C
Can you spare some time to assist at RAH Hospital Vigil Mass ? We are appealing for some volunteers to join our rota for wheel chair assistance to enable patients at the RAH to attend the 4pm Saturday Vigil Mass.
As we prepare to receive the relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux let us also remember her parents Louis and Marie-Azelie Martin who's feast day we celebrate today. Read more here...
Vincent Lambert, 42, had been in a persistent vegetative state since a motorcycle accident 11 years ago. Doctors began taking him off life support last week after a final ruling by France's highest appeals court. Euthanasia is illegal in France, but doctors are allowed to put terminally ill patients into deep sedation. Mr Lambert's case divided both the country and his own family, sparking demonstrations on the streets of Paris. His nephew said he had died at 08:24 (06:24 GMT) on Thursday, nine days after his feed was removed.
Six of Scotland’s eight dioceses will receive men into the priesthood in 2019, bringing the total number of ordinations this year to 10. Bishop Keenan, president of Priests for Scotland, said: “I am delighted that the Catholic Church in Scotland is welcoming five men into the priesthood in July.
Her healing, which saved her life and the life of her unborn child, was accepted as the miracle needed for the 19th-century British cardinal’s canonization.
Child-free weddings are fast becoming all the rage, and even if kids aren’t explicitly banned, there can be a gentle nudge towards it, so there tends to be hardly any children there.
“Jesus does not care about polls or past history,” the pope said. “He is not looking for religion editors, much less ‘front page’ Christians. He is looking for witnesses who say to him each day: ‘Lord, you are my life’.”