Castlecomer Parish
Church of the Immaculate Conception

Michael Kelly from Aid to the Church in Need (Ireland) on how ACN is supporting Christians in the Holy Land through education and employment projects.

For more info - see https://www.acnireland.org/

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The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem HB Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa reflects on the situation in the Gaza since the 7 Oct attacks in Israel. While not optimistic, he holds on to hope which he sees as having a purpose in the midst of the suffering.

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Justin Kilcullen, the former Exec Director of Trócaire 1993 -2013, while speaking at IEC2012 in Dublin, reflected on what drew him to join Trócaire in 1981.

'... was that from the outset it had been given this justice mandate by the Irish bishops, who on its foundation had said it is our Christian duty to demand that the political authorities always act with justice and responsibility towards the less fortunate countries.'

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During the month of July, Pope Francis invites us to pray for our brothers and sisters who receive the Anointing of the Sick.

In The Pope Video, produced by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, we learn what the Anointing of the Sick means and about who can receive it.

It is not always the last step before death. Neither is it “saying goodbye to life.” Rather, it is the Sacrament of healing for the spirit, a sacrament of hope. Let us consider this sacrament to be a “sign of visible compassion and hope,” asking the Lord to grant his strength to every loved one who receives it.

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A short film on the care of persons in the critical and terminal phase of life inspired by the document “Samaritanus bonus” from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

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Watch highlights of the ceremony from St Andrew's, Westland Row on 26 May 2024.

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Anna Buday, speaking at the March for Life in Dublin on 6 May 2024, celebrates her daughter Esther who has Down Syndrome.

"When we first learned that our daughter has Down syndrome, it felt like our world turned upside down. We were flooded with uncertainties, fears, and questions about what the future held for us and for her. We had no idea she would become the greatest gift we could ever receive .... I implore you, to embrace the uniqueness and beauty that individuals with Down Syndrome bring to our world. Let us stand together in solidarity, fighting against discrimination and advocating for a society where every person, regardless of genetic differences, is valued, respected, and celebrated."

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Full address by Dr Calum Millar at the March for Life in Dublin on 6 May 2024.

"What the abortion industry wants is to crush pro-lifers in healthcare, to force us out, to block us from entering and to completely erase us"

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Alex Schadenberg from the 'Euthanasia Prevention Coalition' warns the Irish people not to follow Canada's lead on Euthanasia legislation.

"We have to wake up the people. It is never a good idea to pass a law that gives doctors or nurses
or some group of people
in your culture the right to kill you."

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Colm Flynn, EWTN News Vatican Correspondent, on the document ''Infinite Dignity' recently released by the Vatican which restates fundamental principles of Church teaching in regard to the inherent dignity of every person.

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Fr Eamon Conway, co-founder of the G.R.A.C.E project, gives his assessment of the findings of their recent major report into the Attitudes and Behaviours within Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools and sums up the recommendations in three words - 'formation, formation, formation'.

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Colm Flynn, EWTN News Vatican Correspondent, chats to Wendy about travelling with Pope Francis to Iraq and Mongolia and attending World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon along with 1.5 million young people.

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Caoimhe De Barra, CEO of Trócaire, says that Trocaire 'stands ready to do much in Gaza once we get the access'.

For more info - https://www.trocaire.org/

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Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan on the success of the Year for Vocations to the Diocesan Priesthood that comes to an end on Good Shepherd Sunday (21 April 2024)

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