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Members and benelactors of the THE PONTIFICAL ry Society will surely be pleased to know IRISH COLLEGE that the cost of the alttrr in the reclrclered chirpei of All the of Ireland in the Founded in 1628, this is :

Pontiljcal Irish College has been the Iast of the many Irish ) rnet by St 's Young Priests Colleses that were once Society. The chapel was dcdicated on scilttered over Europe the Feast of the when it wil\ n()[ possible 8 December 2010 by Cardinal Brady. to educllte priests in Work on redesigning the Irish College lreland. Todal the chapel began after Easter 2008. College is honre to to 59 Renowned artist and theologian, Fr sludents - 27 are Marko Rupnik SJ designed the new seminarians (and three 1 altar and sanctuary fittings, as well as a from Orthodor mosaic to decorate the walls of- the Churches, sponsored by : chapel referring to its dedication: All the Pontifical Council for the Saints of lreland. . the Promotion of Durin-e the ceremony the relics of Christian Unity) and 29 The College also organises different St , a past pupil of thc student priests who are doing post- events for the lrish and for the wider College (.1641-54) were placed in the -qradLlate work in the ecclesiastical international community in Rome. altar. They were wrapped in the stole of universities in Rome, with about half Some 250 couples celebrate their another past resident of the College coming lrom Ireland and the others marriage at the College each year; ( I 996-2003) Father Ragheed Ganni representing many diff-erent nations. young people are prepared lbr the orclained from the College in 2001 and On lhe College's websile sacraments of First Penance. First martyred in in June 2007. Both are tvntt,.irishc'ollege .org rnay be found Communion and Confirmation. depicted in the mosaic behind the altar. information on who lives there and on Conferences are hosted on diff'erent In a message acknowledging his the College's ongoing mission of aspects of religion, history ancl culture. gratitucle to those assisted with the fbrmation to priesthoocl. For an interesting photo-tour of the project, the Rector of the lrish Collegc, College. just lbllor.n the upproprirte Msgr Liam Bergin said that the links on wv:w.irishcollege.org reordering was made possible by the generous contributions of a great number of people, and to The Sheaf he wrote "Of course you may use photographs from our website. We cannot do enough to repay the Society for your kindness and gooclness". by Margaret Fisher, Armagh Provincial president

In the New Testament, Joseph was was often used by a speaker to illustrate has been put together specifically for the a calpenter; today he would be called a a talk on a given subject. The computer- purpose of presenting information on the technologist. technology version is known as a Society at meetings to promote the PowerPoint presentation. noted St Joseph's Young Priests Society can It is for opening of new branches in areas where its visual impact. surely make use of a little computer Most students none exists. It is about sixteen slides currently attending school assistance with introductary talks when will be long, and a f'ew sample clips are shown familiar with as PowerPoint introducing the Society in new parishes. it, below. This presentation is available on presentations are easy to compile and disc from the Society's House, but it is In the past, a photographic slide show use. One such PowerPoint presentation best to have your own made up.

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Since it is best not to simply read oat al.oud what appears on the slide, you will have notes that give you s commentary to add to the presentation.You wiII need a laptop computer (Come on - they qre common!), and a digital projector (Try the IT department in q school!). Some young students will be able to produce an injinitely better versio n, with vide o-clip s, fitm- footage, pictures, and music.You might have to tell them that you don't want Girls Aloud or Lady Gaga, but do let them help in arranging your presentation. "Adoration outside lfoly Mfass prolongs and intenstfies what has taken place in the liturgical celebration and rnakes a true and profound reception of Christ possible" BsNnorcr xvr

Fr Eamonn Bourke, Chief Chaplain to the Society, conducted an afternoon ofprayer at Holy Cross College, Clonlffi in October. It commenced with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

Each year at our afternoon of prayer for vocations in Clonliffe College in October the Dublin branches of St Joseph's begin with an hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. With humility and with faith we pray to the Lord and we implore Him to send labourers into the fields. God knows that we need these labourers and yet he respects us enough to allow us to ask Him for what we need. God does not presume anything. He does not take away our freedom to ask Him for our needs. He knows that as we ask, our openness for the gifts He gives grows. The more we pray and the more we ask Him fbr our needs the more accepting we are of God and trust that He will send programs the the many gifts He has to offer. on TV about Him but labourers into His fields, which are what we really want is to meet him awaiting holy apostles, saintly priests, face to face in prayer. We want We look to St Joseph as the model God to heroic missionaries and dedicated and inspiration. He was entrusted by be real to us. sisters and brothers! God with the care of God's own Son. Prayer before the Blessed He brought Jesus up. With Mary he Sacrament Seven long years spent in the is a profound taught Jesus how to pray and how to I most way of meeting Seminary in Drumcondra. During God That is why has love. So in tune was he with God, our creator. it those formative years in Clonliffe the 'blessed'Sacrament. that when the disciples asked Jesus for title It is a College many different subjects were a name for God He simply replied most blessed and beautiful way of taken. The list subjects stretched 'Abba','Father'. Jesus had learnt of meeting the Lord. When kneeling from Philosophical Anthropology to before much about the love of God through our God made real in the form Eschatological Theology! A mouthful of Bread we have no need to be the love of Joseph. Joseph in his turn afraid. indeed! Many a book-filled evening need learned love through his own prayer no to be embarrassed. We can be stretched out well after the midnight life, in his own surrender to the plan of ourselves. We can hide nothing from hour in a quest for enough information He knows God, by leaving his life as a simple God. us intimately. He so that the Bishop would deem me knows every fibre our offering to the Father in Heaven. On of being. He sufficiently learned for ordination. knows ever and the altar of prayer St Joseph poured moment experience of Eventually the goal was reached and our day. Nothing is hidden. himself out. In pouring himself out he And so all the hours paid However many when we pour heart united his spirit with the Spirit of God. off. out our to our God years later I have come to realise that it in the Blessed Sacrament we don't was not so much the hours spent in change This is why beginning each and God - we change. Prayer book learning that would really stand changes us. In sharing our heafts with every meeting of St Joseph's Young to me in my priesthood but the hours the Lord trust in grows Priest Society with a celebration of our Him strong. spent before the Blessed Sacrament in the Eucharist or prayer before the In sharing our hearts with the Lord our prayer and thanksgiving, that really relationship Blessed Sacrament for even a few with Him deepens and made all the difference! minutes is most desirable. In doing matures. With that growth and maturity comes a deeper sense so it immediately reminds us who we of our course what people want from a own worth and are, and most importantly who we 0f dignity. While priest is an ability to make are working for and serving. It known kneeling before the Lord in the Blessed the truths of the catholic faith in a Sacrament focuses our minds on the fact that what our God reflects back to us way that is accessible. However beauty, perfection peace. is important is not ourselves and our and We what I have also come to realise is that absorb the own advancement. but what is this into very fibre of our what people want most of all is a priest imporlant is God and the advancement being. It is why we often rise from who knows the Lord, has met him in prayer refreshed and healed. of His kingdom of love, truth and prayer, and has a personal relationship forgiveness. As Christ humbled He refreshes us. with God. We all want to know God. He heals us. himself on the cross for our sakes so We can read about God. we can watch too do we humble ourselves before He loves as. Eileen SpcLrling, NutionuL Prcsident oJ St,loseph'.\Yorng Pritst.s Societr lfutn ll)93 nt 1999, nas lnppt'to have tlrc honoru o.f greeting Joltn Ltnihun ofTourntliilkr brunth on his rea.thing the tge of laA on ]0 Jonuort,turtl presenting hin vith a twncnto re.joititrg' at ull he unrl the menther.; of lvlounttollins und Tou'ntrlitlla l:rurche.y hrLv,e tlone rtr,er iltore lhdn -10 vrtrs supportirtg students.for priesthood.lbt iliiilistt in lrelund and or(rs('us. John uttends Ma.;s tluth itt St PtLtrick's tlturth,TournaJulla. ) Marking the YetLr.for Priests inaugurated bt Pope Benetlict XVI to t:onntnnrnorrtte thc I50th unnit,ersttr.t oJ lrc deuth ol thc Ctue oJ t\rs protlttining hin pLlroil ol ull prie.;r.;, the Socten cunmis.sionetl tlp Sister Disciples ol the Di'ine iV[(lsw to tle.;igtt tntl ltrodLrte a spttiol stole .fltr e at:h ol the prie.sts ortlaine tl dm ing the Year ltt Priests, v,ho t ctukl lil;e to hoye one. Seen here u,ith u v'hite stole (ne Fr Eanon Puntl! vith Und Ntoun pretitltnt tf the Socie^'s Linerick Diocesut Contnr.ittee und Brid Sheehan presitlent of Sr Pttrit'k's branch Linerick.

Fother Eonon, u ntLtive o.f the put'ish ol Doonune, Crentard, Luois, tvu.s ortluined tithin PRovTNGTAL tltns oJ tht start of thr: Yau'for Priests wlith bryun on l9 June 2a09. Prior ta his stLt(lie.\ coNGREssEa iini i priesthootl tLt the PontiJlrul Beda College Ronte, litr lils J.5 r,r:ars in rhe hoqtitulitt' Theme for reflection: The Road to Emmaus indLtstr| took hin to nm| tliJfurent cotutries and tyetiuuLh'to Limt:riLk. He ytt.s Armagh Saturday 12 March 2011 St Macartan's Cathedral & tt'tlttined u deacon in the Burlitu ol St ITul in Ronte url ordttintd to prie.sthootl in St Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan John's Cctthedral LineritJ< ott 2E Jurc 2009. Ftther Eonon celebrutetl his Firsr A,,lass it Dublin Saturday 19 March 2011 St Patrick's College, Maynooth, St Lclra's Church, Bulhnttntt'. Co Kildare Canott Ktrry N[urpb 0 Comtor, Fr Clrurlie Kielt (Cork uttl Ros,s \,totttions Conmiltee) Cashel Saturday 2April20ll TheAnnerHotel,Thurles,CoTipperary tud fr Noel Kehot CS.:;R at the 'PronotingVot:tttiotLs in toLu Purish'etening in'lbgltcr Tuam Saturday 30 April 2011 St John's Rest & Care Centre, Knock, Chm'dt.Tlrc Linrgical Musit tus protitletl b1 ^lt,{/an's on the Hill Jolk gnntp, Cttrk Co Mavo Cln.

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