A meditative moment to begin the weekend… No matter what has happened to us, our past is not meant to be a place to dwell in regret or guilt, but a place where only such Divine Mercy and Love is known that allow it to become a store of wisdom that we draw on to…

Our Holy Trinity Community in Cork recently donated the proceeds of the Christmas Crib collection to Simon to aid in their relief of homelessness in the city. The picture shows Br. Dermot, the Guardian of Holy Trinty Friary and Br. John, the Sacristan handing over the cheque for €4,800 to Charlie Fellowes of Cork Simon….

This weekend the annual meeting of our Guardians and Vicars (Local Leadership Teams) takes place in Emmaus Retreat Centre Dublin. This gathering allows Friars in Leadership positions to meet with the Provincial and his Council to pray, evaluate and discuss current matters. Please keep them in your prayers  

          Join us in Raheny as we journey through Advent and reflect on the treasures of Franciscan Prayer

We are the Capuchin Franciscan Friars. We serve God, the Church and those in need. This is what it means to live a ‘Gospel life’. It is a life of Brotherhood to each other and to all those we encounter. A life centred on Christ is a life filled with the ‘Joy of the Gospel’….

A very good video from our Capuchin Brothers in the Western American Province of the United States. This Province was founded by the Irish Capuchins over 100 years ago.

Our Friary in Kilkenny will host the Nightfever event on Friday the 5th of December. Nightfever began as an initiative at World Youth Day in Cologne and has a very simple purpose: ask people to come into the church, light a candle and say a prayer. This simple format has seen thousands, all over the…