Mercy Matters! … photogallery
DUNGARVAN JULY 6th – 10th Annual summer gathering
Mercy in politics and climate justice in focus at Focolare gathering
Press Release – Sunday 19th June 2016
Former Northern Ireland police Ombudsman, Baroness Nuala O’Loan and an authority on Climate change, Dr Lorna Gold will be among the speakers at Focolare’s annual summer gathering which takes place from the 6th to10th July 2016 in Dungarvan.
Mercy Matters!
DUNGARVAN JULY 6th – 10th Every year Focolare has an annual summer gathering called The Mariapolis, where people
of all ages, beliefs and backgrounds come together to have an experience of love and mercy, inspired by the Gospel.
Inter-religious dialogue at Liverpool Hope University
The joint UK and Ireland summer gathering of Focolare took place at Liverpool Hope University from 28th July to 2nd August with the title “Signs of Hope”. Each day explored aspects of Hope: Hope for Community, Hope for Everyone, Hope for our World, Hope for tomorrow and Hope for dialogue, a morning dedicated to inter-religious dialogue. Speakers were Muslim scholar Dr.Mohammad Shomali, Hindu leader Dr. Puri and Roman Catholic Bishop Brendan Leahy.
Susan Gately who participated in the event wrote two articles for catholicireland.net
Irish bishop and leader of Sikh community to address Liverpool Mariapolis
Large Irish contingent travel to joint Ireland / UK hosted summer gathering of Focolare in Liverpool. “Here we are almost at the 100th anniversary of 1916, signing up with England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales in a moment of unity, of reconciliation, of prayer. It is a poignant moment,” remarks Bishop Brendan Leahy.
Mariapolis 2015 – Signs of Hope!
Are you looking for a different kind of experience this summer, something that is not simply a holiday or a retreat? Then the Mariapolis might be just for you!