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.
Today is Mission Sunday and we join in prayer for missionaries around the world. We pray today for our own Capuchin missionaries who serve the people of God across the...
Br Seán Kelly OFM Cap – Vocation Podcast on Radio Maria
Friday, 16 October 2020
Recently, our Provincial Minster Br Seán was interviewed by Radio Maria and shared his vocation story. You can listen to the podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/irishcapuchinpodcasts/sean-kelly-ofm-cap-vocation-stories-on-radio-maria
Br Bryan Shortall appears on the RTE Documentary ‘The Confessors’
Monday, 12 October 2020
Capuchin Bryan Shortall featured on the Tubridy Show on RTE this morning speaking about the RTE Documentary 'The Confessors' that airs on RTE this evening. The Tubridy Show website states...
Sun28A God’s Invitation to us Today’s Gospel (Matt 22:1-14) is a parable about an invitation to a wedding, not just any wedding, but the royal wedding of the king’s son. ...
Yesterday in Assisi Pope Francis signed his encyclical Fratelli Tutti- his letter to the entire world on fraternity and social friendship. You can access the text in English here: http://m.vatican.va/content/francescomobile/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20201003_enciclica-fratelli-tutti.html...
Today we celebrate the Feast of Our Holy Father St Francis. We thank the Lord for the life and example of St Francis who today continues to inspire many to...
On the evening of the 3rd of October, Franciscans around the world celebrate the transitus (passing) of St Francis from this life to eternal life with the Father in Heaven....
Today is a milestone for a number of our Friars. This weekend Brothers Christopher Kearney, James Johnson, Patrick Flynn, Matthew Gormely, Damian Loughrey, Leo McAuliffe and Aidan Vaughan celebrate 60...
“Let me sing to my friend the song of his love for his vineyard”. These are the opening words of today’s First Reading from Isaiah. However, it turns...
Francis Mary: Patron Saint for a Pandemic There’s more trouble down the farm today. In last Sunday’s Gospel it was grumbling over wages in the vineyard. This Sunday (Matt 21:28-31)...
Gospel Reflection – 25th Sunday Year A – God’s Generosity
Saturday, 19 September 2020
God’s Generosity “Why be envious because I am generous?” The story of the workers in the vineyard is not about paying a fair wage (Matt 20:1-16). The parable is about...
