News - St Augustine's Limerick

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Augustinian Appointments & News
Limerick January 26th 2012 - A Maltese Augustinian Fr. Prospero Grech is one of the 22 new Cardinals to be created at a Consistory of February 18th. He has been a member of our international community at St. Monica’s College Rome for many decades. More...
Nativity Scenes
Limerick December 24th 2011 - On the absence of visible evidence of the Nativity in the marketplace of the new secular Ireland, the Augustinians in Limerick place large paintings of the Scriptural story of Christmas in their downstairs windows fronting Limerick’s Main St More...
Christmas Tree in Dry Dock!
Limerick December 24th 2011 - Not far from the Augustinian church the river Shannon opens out towards a broad estuary before it merges with the Atlantic Ocean. In recent years a fabricated Xmas tree has been floated on the river. Recycled steel from the old Thomond Park, the spiritual home of Rugby in Limerick has been forged into the shape of a Christmas tree festooned with coloured lights. During its three years on the river it has been buffeted by freak weather conditions. At one stage it was dragged from its moorings and swept in the strong current under Shannon Bridge and caught under an arch in a pulverised condition. It has been decided to keep it in dry dock this year as a stricken relic of Limerick’s second religion and its shrine (Rugby and Thomond Park). For many it is the first religion of this city and we have been known to bring the two religious together in the Augustinian Church.
Team Hope Update
Limerick December 23rd 2011 - From its small beginnings about ten years ago the Augustinian Church in Limerick has been involved in an inter-faith Christmas project for some of the poorest children in the world. We have been a city centre collection point for shoebox gifts for More...
Christmas Greetings!
Limerick December 20th 2011 - Greetings to all in the virtual world of electronic communication. To all who read this message, we send Christmas greetings and abundant blessings for the New Year. God entered the human story through More...
Celebration of Light & Parking Issue
Limerick December 18th 2011 - Recently our regular Remembrance Service for mothers and families who have lost babies through miscarriage had to be transferred to the Holy Rosary Church, Ennis Road where there is ample space for parking and easier access More...
Christmas Confession & Mass Times
Limerick December 15th 2011 - Confession and Mass times for the coming Christmas period are now available More...
Remembering Well
Limerick December 14th 2011 - Kevin Egan a faithful Eucharistic Minister in the Augustinian Church for many years has broken into print with the launch of his memoirs called “ I Remember Well”. He has written out of the memories and stories of his childhood in Limerick in the 1940s and 1950s. His personal and colourful recollections contribute richly to the social history of these times. He documents some of the hardships and the dominance of the Catholic Church in that era. Kevin still contributes his musical gifts to the weekly Mass for the Sick in our church. The book was launched by Cathy O’Halloran, Mid-West correspondent for Irish Radio and Television (RTE).
The New St. Augustine's School
Limerick October 3rd 2011 - A hall in Augustinian Lane behind the church and Priory has been home to an alternative educational project for the past thirty years. It had been a venue for concerts, missionary sales of work and social gatherings. In 1981 the Augustinian community offered More...
Harvest Thanksgiving
Limerick September 25th 2011 - Today was designated as Harvest Thanksgiving Day at the Augustinian church, Limerick. Even though we are a city centre church we acknowledge our roots in God’s creation and the rich hinterland of the Golden Vale. God’s abundance was on display in a variety of fruits, vegetables, and cereals on the steps of the High Altar More...
Little Revelations
Limerick September 24th 2011 - The September-October issue of Spirituality an Irish periodical with worldwide circulation carried some positive comments about the Augustinian Church in Limerick. In an article entitled Little Revelations, a retired school principal living in Limerick, Gearóid Ó Tiarnaig focuses on the Augustinian church as “an oasis for both regular worshippers and passers-by”. He mentions some of our community among his “little revelations”. He attends our church regularly for morning Mass. Gearóid has been an active promoter and supporter of a programme of on-going Scriptural and theological formation which is having a successful run in the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Co. Tipperary. It is organised by a team of Augustinians for their confreres and lay friends.
Arthur's Day
Limerick September 22nd 2011 - The global celebration of Arthur’s Day impacted on the prayer life of the Augustinian community! The 200th birthday of Arthur Guinness was used as an occasion for the high-powered promotion of a stimulating beverage of Irish origin! Our evening prayer at 6.00pm competed with the raucous countdown to the raising of glasses to Arthur, followed by an explosion of “music” and high decibel cheering in adjacent pubs. Our contemplative silences were filled with a biblical “tumult of the peoples!”
A New Creation
Limerick September 19th 2011 - Today the final elements of scaffolding have been removed from the front of the Augustinian Church overlooking O’Connell St, Limerick More...
Recruitment Campaign for New Volunteers
Limerick September 11th 2011 - During the week we launched a recruitment campaign for new volunteers for the various ministries and services in this church. The Augustinian community expresses its deepest appreciation to those who have befriended, supported and shared our ministries down the years. There is no question of demotion! Instead we invite you all to be part of this recruitment effort with us. More...
St Augustine's Feast Day this year
Limerick -August 27th 2011- The feast day of St Monica mother of St Augustine is on August 27th and St Augustine August 28th this year. More...
Augustinian History and the Adare link
Limerick -August 22nd 2011- National Heritage Week concludes on this Sunday 21st August. We note the fact that Norma Prendiville in last weekend’s Limerick Leader (20/8/2011) drew attention to the former Augustinian Abbey in Adare Co. Limerick More...
Moving and Inspirational Story
Limerick -August 22nd 2011 - Last week the Limerick Leader (20/8/2011) carried a moving and inspirational story of a blind student Josh Stundon who did very well in his Leaving Cert exams More...
Scaffolding on the front of St. Augustine’s church
Limerick -July 20th 2011- Scaffolding on the front of St. Augustine’s church, Limerick dominates O’Connell St. at present. More...
Latest Publication by Fr. Liam Ryan
The latest prayer booklet "The Pilgrim Way" just published by local Limerick Augustinian priest Fr. Liam Ryan OSA is now available in the Abbey Bookstore which is located inside the Augustinian church in O'Connell St. More...