Vocations Prayer Space (thanks to Vocations Ireland)

Greetings and Peace with you all!

I have attached a link to the Prayer space on the Vocations Ireland website. The VI website is a great resource for those of you discerning a vocation to any form of religious life. It was the first place I looked when I began my discernment and, I am sure, the Lord used it to lead me to the Capuchin Friars - Deo Gratias!!

We have a discernment weekend coming up in our Church Street Friary on 25th - 27th of February. All the details are on our website www.irishcapuchins.com and our Facebook page (irish capuchin franciscans)

If you are interested in coming along, spending some time with the Friars and most importantly some time with God discovering what he is asking you to do - then you will be most welcome.

My vocation story, as well as countless others, began by asking that very question ..'.what am I to do with my life that will give it meaning, authenticity and fulfillment?' Once you ask that question you need to listen for the answer - which comes in may forms through Prayer, from friends and family or even through reading this blog!!

If you have asked these questions or similar ones, if you have looked inside to see what you should do, then your journey towards discovering what God is asking of you has already begun!! Congratulatiuons

Peace

Br Martin


http://www.vocationsireland.com/prayer/prayer.html

A Day in the Life of St Francis

Happy New Year

I know we are a few days into it now but this is where the New Year really begins - parties over, friends returned to foreign countries, school, study, work begins again. Early mornings and early nights replace late mornings and even later nights!

 I am sure we have all made promises to give up something, to become something  or to do something in 2011. We tend to, when the New Year arrives, put to the back of our mind Christmas for another year and, with it, we can put to the back of our minds the great gift we all received at Christmas, God Himself.

As we resolve to slim down or give up over the next few weeks maybe we could take some time out to think about the One who gave us all we have and make one more resolution, a simple little one,just  to say 'Thank You' to the Giver of Every Good gift.

Peace and Goodness to you for 2011

Br Martin

Some images of Holy Trinity Capuchin Church and Friary, Cork

Visitors to our Church Street Friary, Dublin

Despite the snow, over the last two weeks, we had three young men visiting our Friary in Church Street.

Two came in response to our Vocations Weekend advertisement. These young men are discerning a vocation to religious life and took some time out to come and see what Capuchin life was like. We ask you to keep them in your prayers.

We were also very happy to welcome Roger, who is a Postualnt (first stage of Capuchin life) in our British Province. Roger joined in the life and prayer of our Church Street Friary over the weekend. Hailing from South Africa, Roger has lived in London and worked in Finance for the last five years before coming to the Friars. After initial contact with our Brothers across the water he made application to become a Postulant and joined the community in Erith, Kent last September.
We see him here (left of photo) enoying a fraternal moment at breakfast with Brothers Terence (Vocation Director - centre) and Bryan (Guardian of Church Street - right)

It was a great joy for us to welcome these young men to our Friary. If you would like some more information on our way of life, please do not be afraid to take the first step and contact our Vocations Director

Br. Terence Harrington OFM Cap.,Capuchin Friary,Church Street,Dublin 7.Tel: 086 3230638 we would love to hear from you.

Pax
Br Martin

Pat Kenny Programme highlights the work of our Centre for the Homeless in Dublin

Hi
This is an excellent expose of the work, volunteers, staff and visitors to our Centre in Bow Street Dublin. It highlights very well the Franciscan response to who may be considered the 'lepers' of our time.
It is a very moving piece of great depth and honesty.

Pax
Br Martin
http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2010/pc/pod-v-02121017m49stodaywithpatkenny.mp3

Wall Street Journal Report on The Capuchin Day Centre, Dublin

Wall Street Journal 27 November 2010

Hi

We had the Wall Street Journal in our Day Centre last week as well as news agencies from Portugal, Britain and France. Here is the Wall Street report with an excellent video on the Centre and the work done there.

Remember collections in aid of the Day Centre are on this Saturday (4 Dec 2010) at the GPO Dublin

Pax
Br Martin