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.
Ststement from the Irish Bishops concerning liturgical celebrations
Wednesday, 11 March 2020
Statement from the Irish Catholic Bishop's Conference concerning cornonavirus and liturgical celebrations including Mass, Baptism, Sacrament of the Sick and funerals. https://www.catholicbishops.ie/2020/03/11/irish-catholic-bishops-conference-statement-on-liturgical-considerations-in-the-context-of-covid-19-coronavirus-2/
The Novena of Grace continues in Halston Street Parish until Thursday 12th of March. The themes of this year's Novena is 'The Grace to Love one another as Jesus loves...
High Mountain, Great Vision – Gospel Reflection for the 2nd Sunday in Lent
Saturday, 07 March 2020
High Mountain, Great Vision Jesus took three apostles, Peter, James and John with him up a high mountain where they could be alone. From a mountain height one gets a...
Temptations of Jesus The story of the forbidden fruit is the prototype of all temptation. The devil is the father of lies and deception. The most successful deception is the...
Please read the attached advice from the HSE https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/guidance/religioussettingsguidance/COVID%2019_Guidance%20for%20religious%20services%20V1.pdf
UCC GAA brought the Fitzgibbon Cup to Rochestown College to visit the grave of the Capuchin Friar from whom the cup gets its name - Edwin Fitzgibbon. Edwin Fitzgibbon was...
According to Pope Francis, what Jesus set up was a revolution of tenderness … replacing bitterness and hatred with a love that refuses to be contaminated by the wrongdoing of...
Next Saturday evening (22nd of February) Gerard Gallagher will speak at the 6pm Mass in Halston Street Parish, Dublin 7 to share a little about his new book of Lenten...
A Weed or a Flower When Jesus visited Jerusalem as a twelve year-old he had a long discussion with the leading Jewish teachers. He was far from impressed and told...
No Plan B Here’s a made-up yarn. Imagine when Jesus in his Ascension returned to heaven. The angels greet him like the crowd welcoming home the All Ireland champions. One...
Capuchin Franciscan Vocation Morning - 15th Februaury 2020 in the Capuchin Friary Raheny. The morning begins with coffee at 9am and ends with lunch at 1pm. In between we have...
How time flies! Today it’s forty days after Christmas, a significant timespan. Forty days was the duration of the fast of Jesus and the time between his resurrection and ascension....
