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Irish teens set off for weeklong ‘World Citizens Camp’ in Argentina

Irish teens set off for weeklong ‘World Citizens Camp’ in Argentina

A group of nineteen teenagers and five accompanying adults will represent Ireland at a weeklong World Citizens Camp in Argentina which begins Monday 14th July 2014.
The teens joined other teenagers from Dublin, Northern Ireland, Limerick, Kildare, Meath and Tipperary on Friday (11th July) at Dublin airport, and in high spirits, set off on the long trip to Argentina just in time for the World Cup finals! On Saturday 12th they, visited the Irish embassy in Buenos Aires.

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The Mariapolis is…

The Mariapolis is…

This video was produced by the young people of the Focolare in Northern Ireland. Conleth – one of the makers writes: “sometimes our words are not enough – after all a picture says a thousand words!” The video tries to explain what a Mariapolis (the summer gathering of the Focolare) is. The video records what happened at previous Mariapolises -most recently in Dungarvan in 2013. Have a look and share with your friends!

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Dublin Day

Dublin Day

Come and join us for our Dublin Day on Sunday 23rd February 2014 at Kingswood Community Centre, Dublin 24.

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From Ireland with love, to the Philippines

From Ireland with love, to the Philippines

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Dungarvan woman rallies friends, businesses and local communities to send two trailer loads of aid to Focolare centre in the Philippines devastated by super typhoon Haiyan.

Audrey Hallahan was horrified by the images of devastation in the Philippines as a result of Typhoon Haiyan. November’s catastrophe claimed over 4,000 lives and displaced 4 million more. Her response to the crisis, and the generosity of the people of the Deise, is now set to aid hundreds, perhaps thousands of the worst affected.

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