Sharing the Good News is the monthly e-magazine of the Irish Catholic Bishops Conference for dioceses and parishes. The February 2021 issue has just been published featuring: the Bishops’ Submission on the Dying with Dignity Bill 2020; the launch of the Living Lent social media initiative for 2021; Archbishop Michael Neary’s welcome for the World...

Some resources which may be of use in the coming Lenten period. Laudato SI Resources (calendar and prayer for social media) A Lenten Prayer from Loyola Press (Social Media post) Lets Live Lent – A reflection on Sunday’s Gospel text. A poster from the Galilee Spirituality Centre re. Lenten Programme 2021 Laudato Si Lent 2021...

  The #LivingLent initiative of the Irish Catholic Bishops Conference offers short daily suggestions on Twitter and Instagram.  These include prayer and Scripture reading suggestions; opportunities for penance and fasting in our daily lives, such as to refrain  from gossip; fast from negativity online; give up certain foods; availing of the Sacrament of Reconciliation/Confession; suggestions...

  Trocaire has published resources for personal and parish use this Lenten Season which are available for download from the following link: https://www.trocaire.org/our-work/working-in-ireland/parishes/resources/  

“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem” ( Mt 20:18). Lent: a Time for Renewing Faith, Hope and Love. Dear Brothers and Sisters, Jesus revealed to his disciples the deepest meaning of his mission when he told them of his passion, death and resurrection, in fulfillment of the Father’s will. He then called the disciples to share in this...

A Pastoral Letter for Lent 2021 – Walking Together in Hope     The facts as they are now. We are enduring a longer lockdown at home; working or not working, home-schooling or alone, in hospital or nursing home.  It is difficult hearing news of the high level of positive cases of Covid-19 and sadly...

Ash Wednesday Home Resource Final (1)     On Ash Wednesday, we begin again our Lenten journey of renewal and conversion. On this day we traditionally had our foreheads marked with ashes in the sign of the Cross with the words: ‘Dust you are and into dust you shall return’ This year as we are...

St. Valentine’s Day is worth celebrating as it reminds us that all love is a reflection of God’s love for us. St. Valentine was a bishop in the early church. He performed Christian marriages for young couples. There was a prohibition on all marriages at the time except those recognised by the state. Valentine was...

Sunday 14 February 2021 is a Day of Prayer for Temperance, a day which offers us an opportunity to reflect on our relationship with alcohol and a day on which we can take time to pray for those who suffer from addiction.   .