baptism

A priest in Belfast has hit out at parents who are having their children baptised but are not leaving a donation for the parish. Fr. Martin Magill of St John’s Parish Falls Road has said that while he is “delighted” to see parents bringing their children in to be christened, but he is not as […]

3 years ago

Intense. We’d like to think we’re all pretty familiar with how the standard baptism is performed. You go to your local church, the priest holds the baby, and dips the back of the baby’s head into some water. The baby maybe cries a bit while wearing a white dress and everyone is pretty happy about […]

8 years ago

Minister for education Richard Bruton will announce his plans to take on the country’s baptism rules that currently give priority admission to Catholic children. Mr. Bruton says he plans to make significant changes to the school admission process, which will be announced today at a conference organised by Equate, a children and family rights organisation campaigning for greater equality […]

10 years ago

Tip: Do not feel obliged to invite extended family along

12 years ago