QUIZ: Kneel or no kneel: How well do you know Mass?
Are you a MASS-termind? Some of us panic at the mere thought of mass for fear of not getting the moves right or saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. My younger brother, when aged three, once bellowed out at a funeral, as they brought the coffin in, “Where are they going with that […]
4 years ago
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin raises prospect of “advance booking” for Christmas masses this year
“We have to be creative in finding new ways of reaching out, especially to young families.” Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has said that changes may have to be implemented by the Catholic Church in Ireland over Christmas in order to ensure mass is conducted safely. Current restrictions mean religious ceremonies have moved online […]
5 years ago
Study shows frequent changing of position at Mass can cause fainting
The changing of positions causes significant orthostatic stress. A new study has found that attendance at Mass by elderly churchgoers could leave them more at risk of fainting. Researchers at University Hospital Limerick found the multiple sudden changes in position, from sitting, to kneeling, to standing during mass can increase the chances of fainting, or what is […]
6 years ago
RTÉ to air daily mass during Covid-19 emergency
Churches throughout the country have closed in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus. RTÉ will broadcast live mass on weekdays from Thursday (19 March) until at least 29 March in response to Covid-19-related restrictions on public gatherings, which have affected church services throughout the country. Church services in a number of denominations have […]
6 years ago
Gardaí investigating after woman in her 80s robbed during mass
The incident took place last Saturday. Gardaí are investigating after a woman was robbed while going to church in County Meath on Saturday night (4 May). The woman, aged in her 80s, was attending mass at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church on Trimgate Street in Navan when the incident occurred. At approximately 7pm, the woman’s […]
7 years ago
Churches in Waterford couldn’t afford to pay priests over Christmas
The number of people attending weekly mass continues to decrease. The Catholic diocese of Waterford and Lismore has said that it had no money to pay its priests’ wages at Christmas, following a result of a major downturn in the amount of funds collected from parishioners every week. Speaking to WLR FM’s Deise Today programme on […]
7 years ago