More than 2,500 Catholic bishops, priests, women religious, academics, laypeople and Catholic groups have called for a cease-fire in Gaza in a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden and other world leaders.
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The inspirational Sr Pat Murray ⁦Loreto Ireland⁩ ⁦UISG International Union of Superiors General⁩ speaking about Synodal pathways & Catholic education in Ireland at the APTCS AGM. ⁦⁦JMB⁩ ⁦ACCS⁩ ⁦⁦Catholic Education Partnership⁩ CPSMA⁩ ⁦CatholicBishops⁩

Congratulations to Florence Donohue on reaching the final of the Grainne O’Neill Essay Competition. Florence attended the awards ceremony at President’s Hall in the Law Society of Ireland on April 30th.

Please support the work of our missionaries by subscribing to the Far East magazine - from just €10 per year for a digital edition. If you already subscribe, think of giving a gift subscription to someone. See: columbans.ie/far-east-magaz… #Columbans #Missionaries #Solidarity

13 years ago today, the marvelous Katie Jo Brotherton and I got married.

And 4 months ago this little guy entered the world.

Every day is a gift. So grateful to have you all in our lives.

MAY 8
On this day in 1916, Sean Heuston was executed for his part in the Easter Rising. His brother, a Dominican novice in Tallaght, visited him before he died, and they prayed the Rosary. One of his last letters was to his sister, a Dominican nun in Galway.
#otd #IrishOP800

Fr. Tomas Halik says Catholicism must rid itself of the 'heresy of triumphalism' if it is to become more synodal.

He also says it's 'a sin against the Holy Spirit not to embrace the charism of women to proclaim the Gospel.'

Our NCR interview: ncronline.org/vatican/vatica…

Pope Francis: “The expression, ‘social justice’…is a word that is not accepted by the liberal and leading economies..This, however, means that we permit social inequalities and injustices to grow. And that is not good!” press.vatican.va/content/salast…

In the current issue of the Far East, Fr Dan Troy writes about #Nanfeng , a small corner of #China that is forever #Columban , where three of our #missionaries worked in the parish and are now featured in the parish church’s stained glass windows. Subscribe: columbans.ie/far-east-magaz…

3rd yr Keelin Bellemand awarded 2nd place in Columban Schools Media Competition on the theme ‘Biodiversity Matters’. Fr. Cyril Lovett of Irish Columbans made a speech at our whole school assembly about protecting #biodiversity & how KB beautifully portrayed this! Le Chéile Schools Trust

‘We ask that you pray for us’ In The Tablet Donald Macintyre interviews Gaza’s parish priest, Fr Gabriel Romanelli: “We are the sons and daughters of Calvary but we are also the sons and daughters of the Resurrection. This is the mystery of our faith.”
thetablet.co.uk/features/2/243…

'Romero taught her how...she could 'grow close to people, learn to be with them in their struggles, in their hopes, in their sorrows & shared feelings of joys, always knowing that we don't walk alone' Rhina Guidos NCR globalsistersreport.org/news/latin-ame…

For Sister Sister Susan Francois, CSJP, advocating for ethical investing is core to her ministry & congregation’s mission of promoting peace. “Some people still have some faith in us, that we’re honest and true. Now that’s a lot of responsibility.” Investor Advocates for Social Justice
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1/5 On Saturday past, it was 52 years since I was blinded. Those closest to me remembered it was the anniversary of me being shot - but I have to be honest and say that I completely forgot all about it myself - I genuinely can’t believe how time has just flown by.

The “Hurricane Priest ” who laid the groundwork for the hurricane warning systems we use today - Fr. Benito Viñes SJ. He was the Director of the #Magnetical and #Meteorological Observatory of the Royal College of Belen in #Havana . 🇨🇺 🇪🇦 #churchandscience #hurricane #wind #Cuba

Pilgrimage Day with our interns, visiting beautiful Wulu 🙏🏿

Meet Priscilla, 1 of 400+ young women who have successfully graduated from Loreto Schools Rumbek since they began 16 years ago. “As girls, we were afraid until we came to Loreto. It made us who we are.” Thank you to the donors including Irish Aid via Misean Cara Irish Foreign Ministry

May we introduce you? Priscilla, a Loreto graduate.
loretorumbek.ie/loreto-women-p…

Jacobin: welcome to the revolution. We don't need assisted dying, we need proper palliative care jacobin.com/2024/05/canada…

Pope Francis: “How much pain and frustration are produced by the unattainable stereotypes that markets and pressure groups try to impose on us.” vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2…