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Unrest and road blockages are nothing new to Haiti but they seem to have gathered impetus since the beginning of February.  The videos will explain why.  It is hard to understand the patience of the people.  Up here in the Northwest there were no protests though the schools did... Read More

Our Sisters were very happy to be part of the official opening on 21st Feb. 2019 of the Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education located in The School of Education on the North Campus Maynooth. Formerly known as the Froebel College of Education, Dominican... Read More

Sr. Liliane OP shares her reflection on the Temptations of Jesus by Satan (Luke 4: 1 – 13) The temptations were serious efforts to deter Jesus from his vision. It was a good time to throw him off balance. The temptations made it clear that there was a serious clash between... Read More

On 17th March 2019, St. Patrick’s Day, 6pm the Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral and the Dublin Council of Churches invites all to a celebration of Patrick, Apostle of Ireland in St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The theme is We do not lose heart! We hear words of Patrick... Read More

Our Congregation Safeguarding Committee have agreed to nominate the 1st Sunday of Lent (10th March 2019) as our Congregation’s Child Safeguarding Sunday. We invite you to use the attached prayer service on Sunday 10th March the 1st Sunday of Lent so that you can unite with... Read More

Congratulations to Sr. Margaret (Sr. Benvenuta) MacCurtain OP who featured on Sunday’s (24 February 2019) episode of The History Show – marking the fiftieth anniversary of the “Quiet Revolution” in UCD. Listen back here by clicking the link.... Read More

As part of the Decade of Centenaries, dlr Libraries and dlr Heritage Office plan to celebrate the centenary of the Dominican Oratory of the Sacred Heart (located along Library Road, Dún Laoghaire) with an exhibition in dlr LexIcon and accompanying publication. Click here to read... Read More

World Council of Churches (WCC) member churches across the globe are participating in a campaign to end violence in schools, an effort that is part of a larger partnership, called “Churches’ Commitments to Children,” between the WCC and UNICEF. To read more click here from... Read More

On Monday the 10th of December, we here in St. Mary’s Cabra looked out our front door and beheld a sea of young faces – the students from Australia had arrived. We welcomed them and led them to our dining room for a cup of tea and a chat,there were about forty of... Read More

FEBRUARY: “Black History Month, also known as African-American History Month in the U.S., is an annual observance in Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It began as a way for remembering important people and events in the history of... Read More