by admin | May 24, 2013 | Belonging, Community Prayer, Engaging Vocations, Ireland, Latest News, Spirituality, The Community, The People
For those who are considering the possibility of a vocation to priesthood or religious life this coming Sunday something special is happening. As part of Vocations Ireland’s exciting new exploreAway programme for 2013 we are holding a taster afternoon for those...
by admin | Mar 21, 2013 | Africa, Communal Work, Compassion, Ireland, Latest News, Overseas Volunteering, Prophetic, Solidarity, The Community, UK, Volunteering
‘The Africa Bug’ Last weekend saw the first gathering of our lay missionary volunteers in Sacred Heart Community, Western Road. It was an opportunity for the four people who are preparing to journey to South Africa for three months to meet up and get to...
by admin | Feb 15, 2013 | Africa, America, Belonging, Communal Work, Community Life, Community Prayer, Compassion, Ireland, Latest News, Openness, Our Values, Prophetic, Solidarity, Spirituality, UK, What we do
Last week I was at a talk in Dublin on the work of the VSO and the future of overseas volunteering after 2015. All in all an interesting morning with good contributions from representative of the UN, the European Parliment and academia. They also invited Fr. Fachtna...
by admin | Jan 24, 2013 | Belonging, Communal Work, Community Life, Community Prayer, Engaging Vocations, Ireland, Latest News, Prophetic, Solidarity, Spirituality, UK
In 1997, John Paul II called for consecrated life to be promoted throughout the universal Church. He declared February 2, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, to be observed as World Day for Consecrated Life (WDCL). The celebration of World Day for Consecrated...
by admin | Jan 2, 2013 | Belonging, Communal Work, Engaging Vocations, Festivals, Ireland, Latest News, Pilgrimage, Spirituality, UK, World Youth Day
Vocations ministry in 2012 hit the ground running. From the launch of our website in February we’ve been around the world and back again and we’ve taken part in loads of exciting festivals, events and celebrations. 2013 however is going to be bigger,...
by admin | Nov 30, 2012 | Communal Work, Community Life, Community Prayer, Engaging Vocations, Ireland, Latest News
Exciting news! Today marks the beginning of the exploreAway vocation discernment programme. Six people have begun the five weekend course that looks at how God is moving in their lives and inviting them to follow him. It’s a gentle, relfective time that gives...
