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To mark the celebration of the 800th anniversary of the foundation of the Franciscan Order a major study of the history of the Irish Franciscans was published in November 2009. Entitled The Irish Franciscans, 1534-1990 (Four Courts Press) the work examines all aspects of the life of the friars and their impact in Ireland and on the Continent.
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An interview with Edel Bhreathnach, one of the editors of the volume,
is being broadcast on Radio na Gaeltacht on Saturday December 19th at
1.20pm
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Latest News |
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11 Day National Franciscan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land |
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Led By: Fr Bernard Jones O.F.M Commissary of the Holy Land.
Date: 15-25 Septmeber, 2010
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To mark the celebration of the 800th anniversary of the foundation of the Franciscan Order a major study of the history of the Irish Franciscans was published in November 2009. Entitled The Irish Franciscans, 1534-1990 (Four Courts Press) the work examines all aspects of the life of the friars and their impact in Ireland and on the Continent.
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“Irish Eyes are Smiling” - Charity Album from Fr. Tom Russell OFM in aid of The LARCC Cancer Support Centre. Fr. Tom Russell OFM is an Irish Franciscan working in their well known community at Rossnowlagh, Co. Donegal. He has recorded a charity album in aid of The LARCC Cancer Support Centre based near Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. The album, “Irish Eyes Are Smiling”, contains Irish classics such as; My Lagan Love, The Foggy Dew and Roisin Dubh.
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Vocations |
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Dear Friends,
May the Lord give you peace! As we come to the end of our St. Patrick's Day celebrations here in Galway I thought I'd just let you know that the Friars of the Abbey in Galway, together with the members of the Secular Franciscan Order took part in the parade. Here we have Friar Cathal a member of the Fraternity in the Abbey pictured with members of the Secular Franciscan Order.
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St. Patrick's Day Greetings |
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Dear Friends,
To all of you at home and abroad both the Irish and those who wish to be Irish, and indeed to all people who may read this may the Lord give you peace on this our own special 'Feast Day' March 17th.
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Missionary Magazine |
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Fr Gearóid Ó Conaire, OFM, tells of a little Vietnamese boy with AIDS who captured the hearts of those who knew him.This is the story of Tam, an eightyear- old Vietnamese boy who died of AIDS. As well as drawing our attention to a phenomenon affecting two
million children with the HIV virus, Tam taught Fr John Phuong Dinh Toai, a Camillian priest, and all those who cared for him profound spiritual lessons in generosity and detachment. I met Fr John in Rome at a conference I moderated for Caritas Internationalis and the US Embassy to the Holy See between 14th – 16th October 2009. The theme of the conference was on securing better access to early testing and treatment for children living with HIV or HIV/TB co-infection and to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Experts from the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers, UNAIDS, the World Health Organisation, the famous Vatican children’s hospital (Bambino Gesù) and the Health Commission of the Superiors General were involved in a packed three days of presentations and discussions.
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Lucky to be alive, The friars in Haiti have experienced the horror of the earthquake. The day of the earthquake it was as if a bomb had exploded. We brought first aid to many people. I saw terrible scenes.
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News from Around the World |
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Irish Franciscan History The Irish Franciscans, 1534-1990, was launched in Dublin before Christmas. Published by Four Courts Press, Edel Bhreathnach, Joseph MacMahon, OFM, and John McCafferty are the editors of this major publication. 2009 was the 800th anniversary of the foundation of the Franciscan Order.
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Charity Album from Fr Tom Russell, OFM, in aid of the LARCC Cancer Support Centre Fr Tom Russell, OFM, is an Irish Franciscan working in the well-known community at Rossnowlagh, Co. Donegal. He has recorded a charity album in aid of the LARCC Cancer Support Centre based near Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. The album, Irish Eyes Are Smiling, contains Irish classics such as My Lagan Love, The Foggy Dew and Roisin Dubh.
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In November Fr Liam McCarthy, OFM, accompanied back to Scotland the body of Br Joe O’Toole who tragically died in a car accident in Zimbabwe. In his homily at the funeral in Glasgow Liam spoke fondly of Joe and his contribution to Franciscan mission.
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Caring for Creation |
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A Spirituality of Caring for Creation |
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Lived together, Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation (JPIC) form a 'caring for creation' spirituality, a way of living life in the Spirit. As followers of St Francis of Assisi, we Franciscans feel ourselves called to live this spirituality, and by caring for our sister-mother earth and for the relationships between all people on earth, we work to bring about the Kingdom of God, where all are valued and cherished. When Christians pray the words of Christ, “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven,” we are praying that each of these values – Justice, Peace, and the Integrity of Creation – bears fruit as Jesus desired.
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