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January222012

Reflection on Augustinian Faith Formation Day in Finglas by Seamus Ahearne OSA    

FINGLAS - A TOURIST ATTRACTION ‘Bringing Faith to Life’ was the topic. The venue was Finglas South, Rivermount Parish. Some of us in Finglas expected forty to fifty. By the evening of Wednesday (18th January), we were shocked (delighted ) and fearful – the numbers had risen to almost 100. In fact, I believe 118 turned up on Saturday 21st January to Oliver Plunkett’s c ....   Read More

January212012

Bringing Faith to Life - Augustinian Adult Faith Formation    

Spearheaded by Kieran O'Mahony OSA, the Irish Augustinians have launched a new initiative aimed at Faith Formation for adults.  This is called Bringing Faith to Life.  The programme takes advantage of the preparations for the Eucharistic Congress which will take place next June in Dublin.  Initially, the programme will take place in three sessions with a fourth one proposed for Sept ....   Read More

November252011

Catholic Youth Care Prayer Service    

I received the following message from Catholic Youth Care which is the Youth Ministry of the Dublin Archdiocese. Catholic Youth Care’s recent Remembrance Service for Young People that took place on 13th November on Dun Laoghaire Pier , will be broadcast on RTÉ’s Evening Prayer on Sunday November 27th at 11.30pm on RTÉ 1.

November162011

Prayer Request from Maggie in Cork    

I would like to invite you please to pray with me for a young mum of a 4 years old daughter, who has cancer. Her name is Veronica.   With some friend of mine we are praying for the miracle of the healing for her to Frank Duff, founder of the Legion of Mary.   We pray in the name and peace of Jesus to God, to whom all things are possible!   If you wish, you can join us with t ....   Read More

March232011

Saint Augustine - The Film    

For those of you who subscribe to SKY or any other of the satellite providers the first international screening of the film of the life of St. Augustine will be on next Sunday at 9am.  If you are like me and don't want to watch TV at that hour of the morning why not record it and watch it later with some friends.  I haven't seen the film but have seen some trailers and it looks like a ve ....   Read More

March092011

Reflection for Lent    

Lenten Thoughts and Actions What to give up? Give up complaining............................. focus on gratitude Give up pessimism............................... become an optimist Give up harsh judgements.................. think kindly thoughts Give up worry.......................................... trust Divine Providence Give up discouragement...................... be full of hope ....   Read More

March082011

International Women\'s Day - 8th March 2011    

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the establishment of International Women's Day.  It is a good opportunity to recall the development of this celebration and it is also appropriate to challenge us as to what we do to celebrate the contribution of women to our world and especially to our church communities. The following article has been copied from the internationa women's day websi ....   Read More

January312011

Forum Suspended    

The forum on this site provides the opportunity for users to interact with each other and also to launch new ideas or to share ideas and experiences. Unfortunately, our forum has been bombarded recently by Spammers.  This means that the forum is getting clogged up by people who have no real interest in the forum per se but are there for their own motives. To try to address this problem ....   Read More

January292011

Day of Suicide Awareness - Sunday 6th February 2011    

I don't think there can be any Irish person whose life has not been touched in one way or another by suicide.  This is a very difficult topic for those who have been touched by it.  Every year we are encouraged to unite in solidarity with those who are the living victims of suicide.  This year on Feb 6th there will be a special televised mass from the Augustinian Church in Drogheda ....   Read More

January012011

World Day of Peace - 1st January 2011 - Message of Pope Benedict XVII    

This year the theme of the Pope's address on the occasion of the World Day of Peace is "Religious Freedom, the Path to Peace". This is a timely topic for our reflection especially when the world is being so continually scarred by horrific acts of terrorism in the name of various religions.  It is sad to think that as we begin 2011 over twenty Christians were killed by a bomb in Egy ....   Read More

December062010

Final Document of the Intermediate General Chapter of the Order    

Every six years the Augustinian Order holds its Ordinary General Chapter which, among other things, decides the path that the Order will travel for the following six years.  After half of that term (three years) an Intermediate General Chapter is held.  At this international meeting a review is carried out of how the plans and policies of the General Chapter are being realised. Recently ....   Read More

November162010

New Assistant General of the Order - Message from Prior General    

Dear Brothers:            Father Fernando Zarazúa was recently named Provincial Superior of the Province of Michoacán, and because of that he presented his resignation as Assistant General. Thus a need was created to choose a new Assistant General to fill the vacancy on the General Council.        ....   Read More

November122010

The Pope John Paul II Awards    

  The Pope John Paul II Awards: Catholic Youth Care, in association with the Dublin Archdiocesan office of Evangelisation is delighted to announce a new pastoral programme for young people in the diocese as part of the Year of Evangelisation. The Pope John Paul II Awards will be run by CYC in Dublin. CYC will be supporting parishes, schools and young people in this new Award. This is an exci ....   Read More

November082010

News from Youth Group in Drogheda    

On Saturday night last, the 6th of November, the Youth Initiative of Drogheda organised and ran a very special mass in remembrance of all the people who died throughout the year. It was a real community effort with all the musicians and readers who participate throughout the year taking part. A list of all the people who had passed during the year was read out and then anyone from the congregati ....   Read More

November042010

New Look on Home Page    

Just in case you haven't noticed, we have made some small adjustments on our home page. We have combined "News" and "Events" under the one title "News".  This is due to the fact that both of these sections often focus on the same information. The change has been made to allow us to introduce a new section "Articles" which is intended to present in ....   Read More

October292010

Launch of New Book - Parishes in Transition    

In 2008 I attended a conference in Mary Immaculate College.  This conference was a real attempt to grapple with the changing reality of parishes in Ireland as our society, and, indeed, our Church, is changing.  The following is a press release from the launch of the book which contains the papers of the conference.  The conference was very worthwhile and I am sure you will find this ....   Read More

October162010

No Sunday Reflection Last Week    

You may have noticed that there was no Sunday Reflection for the 28th Sunday of the Year.  This was due to the fact that I was on holidays and had difficulties with a reliable internet connection. Now we are getting back to normal but if you are interested in helping with the Sunday Reflections feel free to contact me through this site. Also, as you may have read, our site was the victim of ....   Read More

September212010

Site Downtime over the last week    

Apologies for the downtime of the site over the last week. There was a problem with a datacentre in London where the site was housed. Unfortunately all the data was lost and  we had to revert to a version of the site from March 2010. Noel is working on getting some of the articles and data back online and we're still hopeful we will retrieve a full version of the website from the hosting co ....   Read More

March262010

News from Youth Group in Drogheda    

  AUGUSTINIAN YOUTH INITIATIVE -  COUNT ME IN   Easter is the high point in the life of the Christian community. In our baptism we become part of that community. Accordingly the liturgy at Easter time is of greater significance than at any other time. As young people involved with the Augustinians in their ministry in Drogheda we feel that our celebration at Easter should be mar ....   Read More

March222010

Reflection on AYE Meeting    

A Visit to the Spec centre Last weekend i accompanied Noel and Lilly on an excursion to the Spec centre, the site of the upcoming A.Y.E meeting. I was nervous. I had never met any of the 40 or so volunteers who would also be in attendance and i didn't know what to expect. My nervousness was quickly eradicated however, as each and every one of the volunteers turned out to be some of the most wel ....   Read More

March202010

Pastoral Letter of Pope Benedict XVI to the Church in Ireland    

Today March 20th, the Pope has issued his long-awaited pastoral letter to the Church in Ireland.  This letter is intended as a response to the shameful events associated with the abuse of children by priests and religious. To see the full text of this letter follow this link http://www.catholicbishops.ie/features/1806-feature-pope-benedict-xvis-pastoral-letter The letter concludes with a pr ....   Read More

March202010

Suggestion for a Service for Good Friday    

Some years ago I participated in the celebration of Tenebrae (Latin for shadows) in our church in Galway.  This was a common service for Good Friday before the Second Vatican Council.  This is a reflection on the Passion of the Lord which is combined with a very emotive symbolic movement into darkness.  It can be a beautiful way to celebrate Good Friday. The service is reproduced o ....   Read More

March172010

Orientation Weekend for AYE 2010    

Last weekend, 12-14 of March 2010, myself, Lily from Ballyboden and Niall from Drogheda participated in an orientation weekend for volunteers who are going to assist in the running of AYE 2010. The meeting was held on the site of the festival - the SPEC centre - a very large site comprising about 40 acres.  This is the Pastoral Centre for Westminster diocese which is the diocese of London. ....   Read More

March012010

News from Orlagh Team    

  1. THE WAY FORWARD TOGETHER Over forty people took part in the session facilitated yesterday here by Brian and Irene Maguire for those "who wanted to grow a way forward in the aftermath of the Murphy and Ryan Reports".  For some it was their first time to Orlagh and all expressed gratitude at the opportunity provided both to speak and to listen.  The session was at ti ....   Read More

March012010

Letter from General Curia about Human Trafficking    

  HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THE ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING OF PEOPLE (FEBRUARY 2010, n. 3 ** CURIA, OSA, Frs. Michael and Alejandro   The Secretariat for Justice and Peace, committed to assist the friars of the Order in acquiring a greater awareness of the trafficking of people, which is the priority goal for the years of 2009 – 2011, offers this report.   THE ILLEGAL TRAFFICKIN ....   Read More

February202010

Augustinian named as Archbishop of Panama City    

  I am happy to communicate to all the members of the Order that the Holy Father has named our Brother José Domingo ULLOA MENDIETA, o.s.a, as Archbishop of Panama City, Panama.           He was born on December 24th, 1956, in Chitré, Panama. He was ordained a diocesan priest in Chitré, on December 17th, 1983. In 1987, he ente ....   Read More

February192010

Booking Information for AYE 2010    

We have now secured the services of a travel agent to ensure that the trip to participate in the International Youth Encounter, AYE 2010, goes smoothly and is appropriately insured etc.  The travel agent is: Marian Pilgrimages 19 Eden Quay Dublin 1 What follows is a sketch of the arrangements for the trip.  REMEMBER THAT IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR DETAILS BY THE MID ....   Read More

February132010

When Church Notices Go Wrong    

  The following have all appeared in church magazines so let us thank God for parish secretaries.     -------------------------- Next weekend's Fasting & Prayer Conference in Whitby includes all meals.   -------------------------- Sunday morning sermon: 'Jesus Walks on the Water'  Sunday evening sermon: 'Searching for Jesus.' ----------------------- ....   Read More

February082010

Message from London    

  Come to London for the 10th International Augustinian Youth Encounter   The Anglo-Scottish province has the privilege of hosting the next Augustinian Youth Encounter from 9 – 15 August 2010. We look forward to welcoming 350 young adults and religious from around the Augustinian world. It will be an opportunity for participants to share their faith with other young people throu ....   Read More

February042010

New Gallery of Augustinian Images Available On This Site    

If you are looking for images of an Augustinian nature to use in publications, newsletters, internet etc. you may be interested to know that there is now a new gallery of images available on this site. Just go to galleries and click on the one that says "Augustinian Images".  Each of the images can be downloaded and resized according to your needs. Play around with them in Picture ....   Read More

February012010

Youth Retreat    

Youth Retreat - 29th of January 2010   The Youth Ministry of the Irish Province of the Augustinians hosted a retreat for young people on the 29th and 30th of January 2010.  Despite a poor attendance the event was very much enjoyed by those who participated.  As well as praying and sharing together we had a lot of time to catch up on what has happened since our pilgrimage to Ital ....   Read More

January212010

Bookings for AYE 2010 - London    

Those interested in participating in the International Youth Meeting in London (9th-15th August 2010) should be sending their names to me already. There is no need to send money yet as a final cost for participants from Ireland has not been decided. This might be a very good opportunity to get involved or to make your involvement much more interesting as you will get to meet many other young peo ....   Read More

January202010

Change of Venue for Youth Retreat    

The forthcoming retreat for those involved in Augustinian Youth Ministry will take place on the 29th and 30th of January, 2010. Due to a disappointing response to successive invitations it has been decided to change the venue to Dublin. Those participating will gather in Meath Street Parish House between 4pm and 6pm on the 29th and will be brought to their accommodation.  Once settled in th ....   Read More

January202010

Octave of Prayer for Church Unity    

We are now approximately in the middle of the week of prayer for Christian Unity.  This week runs from the 18th of January (Feast of the See of St. Peter) until the 25th of January (Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul).  This is a very important week when Christians all over the world concentrate their prayers on trying to overcome the divisions within and between the Christian Churches. ....   Read More

January122010

Message from Tourlough    

Hello, everyone. Well my adventure with the Augustinians has come to an end with my departure from the novice house in Racine, USA. My friends at home keep asking me "how are you?" You would think I had just come out from an operation! Truthfully I never felt better. I have just had the best 18mths of my life. I have encountered great people, been made to feel welcome wherever I was and ....   Read More

January122010

Greeting from the Provincial    

Just a message to welcome the new website and to wish it every success into the future. Having visited it on a number of occasions, I am very impressed by the volume of useful and interesting data it contains.  I'm sure it will prove to be a useful source of information for casual browsers, while also proving a powerful communication vehicle for frien ....   Read More

December172009

Welcome to our new Website    

Welcome to our new website which is intended to be a resource for all those involved in the Youth Ministry of the Irish Province of Augustinians. It is hoped that by participating in this site we can exchange News, Views, Opinions and much more. On this site you will also find information about the Augustinians - especially the Irish Province.  Links can bring you to explore the other ....   Read More

December102009

Province Assembly    

On Thursday the 10th of December the members of the Irish Province of Augustinians were invited to participate in an assembly of the Friars in the Red Cow Inn on the Naas Road.  This assembly marked the conclusion of the Year of the Chapter and was hosted by the Provincial and the members of the Provincial Council. The theme of the day was "Giftedness" - appreciating our own gifts; ....   Read More

December062009

Meeting of Priors and Bursars    

On thursday the 3rd of December the Priors and Bursars of the Province met as part of the process of implementing the decisions of our Chapter.  The meeting was held in the Moran Hotel at the Red Cow in Dublin and almost every community was represented. This meeting followed the visit to each of the communities by the Provincial with members of the Provincial Council. A Province Assembly fo ....   Read More

December022009

The Murphy Report on Child Sexual Abuse in Dublin    

The publication of the report of the Muyphy Commission concerning Child Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese of Dublin has been published.  Certainly we are to be grateful to those who carried out the report even though its findings are certainly very painful, sad and shameful.   Sometimes we might prefer to think that such things hadn't happened, but they did. Sometimes we might prefer ....   Read More

November112009

Death of Fr. Harry Leahy OSA    

It is with sadness that I inform you of the death today of Fr Harry Leahy OSA. Harry was in his 96th year and had spent over 60 years in our community in John's Lane, Dublin.  Well know for his long association with the Legion of Mary and North Strand Vocational School he will be missed by many people.  His good humour and generous disposition made him a favourite with all those he came ....   Read More

September152009

Welcome to our New Website!!!    

Welcome to our new webpage for the youth ministry of the Irish Province of the Augustinians.  As always we encourage all participants to contribute to the page and make it a page that represents the views and opinions and questions of the youth. Make it your own Noel

August232009

Move from Blog    

For the last number of months we have bee using a blog to help keep us in touch.  This was www.augustinianyouthministry.blogspot.com .  Now we are moving to a proper web page so the blog will become obsolete. This move is being made so that people will be able to download information and resources more easily. Noel