Mass

Priest hits out at parents who refuse to pay for baptism

A priest in Belfast has hit out at parents who are having their children baptised but are not leaving a donation for the parish. Fr. Martin Magill of St John’s Parish Falls Road has said that while he is “delighted” to see parents bringing their children in to be christened, but he is not as […]

A priest in Belfast has hit out at parents who are having their children baptised but are not leaving a donation for the parish. Fr. Martin Magill of St John’s Parish Falls Road has said that while he is “delighted” to see parents bringing their children in to be christened, but he is not as […]

2 years ago

Mass set to take place today to mark Ashling Murphy’s one year anniversary

Heartbreaking. A mass is set to take place this evening to mark the first anniversary of Ashling Murphy’s tragic death. The 23 year old was sadly killed last year in Tullamore, Co Offaly while she was out for a run after finishing work in her teaching job. Posting online last night, Ashling’s partner Ryan Casey […]

Heartbreaking. A mass is set to take place this evening to mark the first anniversary of Ashling Murphy’s tragic death. The 23 year old was sadly killed last year in Tullamore, Co Offaly while she was out for a run after finishing work in her teaching job. Posting online last night, Ashling’s partner Ryan Casey […]

3 years ago

Pope Francis has signed off on a new updated version of ‘Our Father’

The pontiff is not a fan of one line in the prayer.

7 years ago

Dublin churches to start using contactless payment for mass collections

Baskets will still be in use for the ‘foreseeable future’. Most of us have attended mass quite a bit and we all know when the collections basket goes around, you awkwardly pass it on. Most of the time we put zero cash in there, mainly because we just always forget to bring change and also […]

Baskets will still be in use for the ‘foreseeable future’. Most of us have attended mass quite a bit and we all know when the collections basket goes around, you awkwardly pass it on. Most of the time we put zero cash in there, mainly because we just always forget to bring change and also […]

7 years ago

Irish priest wants to end ‘specific date’ communions and it has parents divided

Carlow priest, Fr Little, wants to end having Holy Communion on a set date and it has a lot of people talking. Traditionally the first communion is celebrated on a specific date with the child’s entire class, but Fr Tom Little thinks that it is time that this tradition comes to an end. Because of […]

Carlow priest, Fr Little, wants to end having Holy Communion on a set date and it has a lot of people talking. Traditionally the first communion is celebrated on a specific date with the child’s entire class, but Fr Tom Little thinks that it is time that this tradition comes to an end. Because of […]

8 years ago

God Goes Gluten-Free With Coeliac-Friendly Communion

If gluten intolerance is stopping you from taking communion at mass, you no longer have any excuse. Catholics all over Ireland can now opt for the gluten-free version of the Body of Christ, after priests decided to introduce an alternative wafer. The bread distributed at mass, which Catholics believe is transformed into the Body of Christ, […]

If gluten intolerance is stopping you from taking communion at mass, you no longer have any excuse. Catholics all over Ireland can now opt for the gluten-free version of the Body of Christ, after priests decided to introduce an alternative wafer. The bread distributed at mass, which Catholics believe is transformed into the Body of Christ, […]

10 years ago