Founded in 1978, the Friary contributes much to the life and spirit of Carlow. Carlow can certainly be said to be a ‘Franciscan Town’ with both the Poor Clare Nuns and The Capuchin Friars in situ.
Gospel Reflection – A Time of Cleansing (3rd Sunday of Lent, Year B)
Saturday, 06 March 2021
A Time of Cleansing Today we have John’s version of the cleansing of the temple, anticipating the replacement of temple worship by the worship of God through the risen Lord...
Day of Prayer for Survivors & Victims of Sexual Abuse
Friday, 19 February 2021
Today marks the Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Sexual Abuse. Dioceses and religious orders around the country are joining in prayer today in support of all those...
Gospel Reflection for the First Sunday in Lent, year B
Friday, 19 February 2021
Repent and Believe You may have missed out on the ashes this year but the message of Lent is unchanged: repent and believe in the gospel. To repent literally means...
The over arching symbol of St Valentine's Day is, without doubt, the heart. This heart is the symbol of love. It's red, full and vibrant; filled with life, joy and...
A Touch of Kindness We will be commencing Lent next Wednesday. Because the churches are closed you may not be able to receive the blessed ashes, although some parishes will...
Quiet Attentiveness Last Sunday we had the dream of Jesus as he launched his mission to establish the kingdom or reign of God on earth. "The time has come and...
The theme of this year's Catholic Schools Week is 'Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith and Resilience'. Schools have been under so much pressure over the last twelve months and this...
Introduction In his Apostolic Letter of 30 September 2019, Aperuit illis Pope Francis established that the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is to be the Sunday of the Word of...
Let us Dream Pope Francis, with the assistance of Austen Ivereigh, recently published a book entitled “Let us Dream.” In describing his ideals for the world, he was not the...
We offer our congratulations to the Friars in the Capuchin Custody of Korea who recently elected a new leadership team. Pictured are (L to R) Brothers Cosmos, Pat and Stephano....
Gospel Reflection, 2nd Sunday, Year B – Come and See!
Friday, 15 January 2021
Come and See If you have access to a streamed Mass this Sunday you will notice that we have returned to the green vestments of Ordinary Time. Green is the...
Baptism: Beginning of Ministry The baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan marks the beginning of the public ministry of Jesus. He came out of the years of hidden life. ...
