Bishop Tom Deenihan gave a talk at the Irish Catholic’s Education conference on 24th October 2019 laying out the current landscape of the Catholic school system in Ireland with a vision for the future of Catholic schooling in Ireland. Click here for the text of the talk that he gave.
Family day preparing for Christmas - 1 Dec - Emmaus Retreat Centre
YouthReach - faith formation for teenagers in Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin
Ever wanted your teenager to grow in faith with their peers? Check out YouthReach which meet every Friday night at St. Columbanus’ Parish Centre, Loughlinstown for teaching, praise and worship, games, fellowship and lots more. Click here for more. They also run Bible Study for younger children (2nd - 6th class). Summer camps for children involved in these initiatives take place in Avoca each year!
Free activity sheets for children - Sunday's Gospel
Did you know that you can get free activity sheets for children based on next Sunday’s Gospel from this website. It’s well worth checking out!
Coming to your faith in a Catholic secondary school - one Irish man's story
Read here about Gerard Hanley’s story - a guy who came to his Catholic faith through the example and witness of his secondary school teacher. He now works full time in youth ministry (see picture above) in the Emmaus Retreat Centre in Swords, Dublin.