Organisations supported by TNET to date
The following organisations have been supported by The New Evangelisation Trust. For further information please contact the organisations themselves directly by following the link to their website. The New Evangelisation Trust also provides scholarships and grants to individual missionaries on a case by case basis.
Alpha Ireland
Alpha Ireland’s objective is to promote the Alpha Course enabling the local church to reach out with the gospel to the local community. The Alpha Course is a basic introduction to Christianity involving over 24 million people to date. Some 66,000 courses are run in 113 languages in 169 countries worldwide and many people have found a living faith in Jesus through this anointed course.
www.alphaireland.org
www.alphayouth.ie
Apostles of Love
A providential association of Catholic lay faithful and clergy in the Diocese of Armagh who manage the Oasis of Peace Centre, a centre for prayer, teaching, healing and pastoral care. The Oasis of Peace Centre is a place of welcome where it is hoped all visitors will encounter a reflection of God’s love, joy, hope, peace, support and compassion, where a free loving cuppa, chat and listening ear is available.
Apostolate for Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration
An Association of Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament, embracing God’s call to weekly Eucharistic Adoration, striving to be a people of prayer, vision and mission, and accepting the challenge to live the Good News of Jesus Christ. This Apostolate is organised, maintained and developed by lay people.
Aquinas Institute of Ireland
The Aquinas Institute of Ireland, founded by group of young Christian academics, wishes to promote the study of the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas.
Armagh Diocesan Youth Commission
ADYC was set up in 2005 by the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Armagh. The aim of the organisation is to provide activities, events and programmes for young people, both at diocesan and parish level. The objective of ADYC is to inspire young people to grow in confidence, self-esteem and faith.
www.armagharchdiocese.org/youth-ministry
Ascend Youth & Young Adult Ministry
Intentionally walking with young people on their journey of faith and offering meaningful opportunities to encounter Jesus.
www.waterfordlismore.ie/youth-ministry
Association of Catholic Teachers (ACT)
A voluntary group of Catholic primary school teachers who wish to support other teachers in Ireland in the faith formation of the pupils in their school. They also endeavour to support teachers in their own faith journey. In order to accomplish these goals they send a free monthly Email Bulletin of religion resources to teachers for use in their classroom plus an article to support the teacher's own faith journey.
Called to More
Called to More is a crowdfunded, not-for-profit media apostolate. We create videos, podcasts, and articles for Catholics to deepen their relationship with Christ and his Church.
CAST Ministries
CAST is a response to the urgent need to inspire, train and mentor young people to become intentional learners and motivated leaders. Our vision is to seize every opportunity to foster hope and nurture life - releasing young people to fulfil their full potential.
We've got passion, energy and commitment!!! We edcuate, train and mentor young people and leaders through creative and challenging personal, social and faith development programmes. We work in schools, churches and community groups throughout the country and across Europe.
Catholic Grandparents Association
The Catholic Grandparents Association grew out of Grandparents Pilgrimages, where thousands of grandparents gathered in recent years, united by the same goal to do the very best for their children and grandchildren. Grandparents’ vital contribution to the family, the Church and society was never as important as now. At the heart of the Catholic Grandparents Association is the firm belief that this is our duty, our responsibility, our vocation, and we must do what we can.
www.catholicgrandparentsassociation.com
Charleville Parish Retreat & Conference Centre
A centre of faith renewal and evangelization through offering opportunities for quiet reflective space for prayer for groups and individuals. Projects include Lectio Divina sessions and catechesis groups for adults and children, in collaboration with religious congregations and parishes throughout the Munster region. We can also provide meeting and conference space for Parish and Diocesan meetings, for prayer, retreats, education and training purposes.
Cnoc Mhuire Classical Academy
Cnoc Mhuire Classical academy organises educational, cultural and recreational activities for primary and secondary level students in Connacht.
https://www.cnocmhuireclassical.com/contact/home
Communion and Liberation
A faith lived in communion is the foundation of authentic human liberation. Born in Milan in the 1950s, the movement is now spread across ninety countries around the world.
CRIB
CRIB is a new evangelization initiative based in the Diocese of Limerick. Our goal is to spread the Catholic Faith among young adults, with a particular focus on university students based in the city of Limerick. The name ‘Crib’ pertains to our mission: as the salvation story of the New Testament began with Our Lord’s Birth in a simple crib, we want to bring those we encounter ‘back to basics’ by (re)introducing them to the simple beauty of our Faith that can be found in the Holy Mass, the teachings of the Church, meaningful fellowship, and so on.
https://crib-limerick.my.canva.site/
Croí Íosa
Catholic Revival of Ireland (CROÍ) exists to show witness to our Catholic faith in Ireland. To witness to our nation where Catholicism has faced significant challenges in recent years. We want to declare that our Catholic faith is still alive. We want to revive public rosary street processions, Eucharistic processions and to bring the message of the Gospel to our fellow countrymen of all ages, backgrounds and cultures.
Derry Diocese Catechetical Centre
The Derry Diocesan Catechetical Centre is responsible for catechesis in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Derry. The centre provides faith formation and religious education support to Catholic schools, parishes and families. It aims to bring people of every age into a closer relationship with Jesus in the Body of Christ. Projects include catechesis & evangelisation through the John Paul II Award and 'Dead Theologians Society' for parishes.
Dominican Sisters of St Cecilia
St Dominic’s love for God and neighbour continues to inspire the Dominican Sisters of St Cecilia Congregation today, as they joyfully embrace the Church’s call to the New Evangelisation.
www.facebook.com/dominicansistersireland
Evangelium Ireland
Spreading the richness of the Catholic faith, mainly through an annual conference each summer for ages 18-35, showcasing the breadth and depth of the wisdom and beauty of our Catholic faith, in order to support young adults to grow in wisdom and understanding. We are dedicated to building a foundation to spread the Good News to all, Evangelium hopes to galvanize the faithful and once again to reignite the missionary zeal Ireland was once renowned for.
Faith Alive in the Home (FAITH)
The vision and mission of the FAITH group is simple and guided by Sacred Scripture: Psalm 145 v4 says ‘Tell the next generation the amazing works of God.’ We have a mandate and responsibility from God’s Word to pass on the faith to the next generation, our children and grandchildren.
Faith on Fire
Faith on Fire works in partnership with Catholic parishes across Ireland to provide authentic, engaging, joy-filled adult faith formation, exploring the foundations of the faith at different levels. We have a particular focus on supporting the faith formation of parents, as well as those involved in parish ministry and of course, the whole adult parish community. Our mission is to help people grow in a loving and personal friendship with Christ.
Ferns Diocesan Retreat Team
Fore Deanery
http://castlepollardparish.blogspot.com/
Frassati Youth Club
Our Youth Club (ages 13-18) meets every second Sunday during the academic year, at the new time of 5-7pm. This time of social activities, faith formation, and prayer is led by young adult lay missionaries, (as well as some of our past youth club members who have now turned 18!), with the guidance of the Dominican Sisters. Participants meet for pizza in the parish hall, enjoy an organized game or competition, learn about the teachings of the church and aspects of the spiritual life, then conclude the night with a time of prayer in Eucharistic Adoration in the church. Our Youth Club has been a consistent, growing group of youth who love the Lord and appreciate the opportunity to develop friendships centred in Christ.
https://stsaviourslimerick.ie/blog/youth-club/
Friends of Cenacolo
An organisation which provides a free, fully residential programme to help people suffering from addiction to change their lives.
FOCUS Missionaries (Irish missionaries working with FOCUS)
The Fellowship of Catholic University Students is a Catholic collegiate outreach whose mission is to share the hope and joy of the gospel with college and university students, inspiring and equipping them for a lifetime of Christ-centered evangelization, discipleship and friendships in which they lead others to do the same.
Holy Trinity Atrium - Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd uses Montessori teaching principles to present the most essential realities of the Catholic faith to even very young children. Specially designed materials and inspiring presentations help children explore areas of faith formation appropriate to their developmental age, such as:
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The Life of Christ
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The Wonder of the Kingdom of God
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The Plan of God/History of the Kingdom of God
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Sacraments
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Moral Formation through Parables, Virtues, Maxims, and Service
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The Holy Bible, including Old and New Testament Studies
The outcome is a profoundly personal and joyful expression of faith, unique to each child’s relationship with God.
Holy Family Mission
Holy Family Mission is a residential Catholic community of young people aged 18-30, which draws from the wonderful tradition of our Catholic faith to form young people, and families, to live their Christian vocation as Disciples of Jesus Christ in the world.
‘Hope’ Summer Camp
The acronym HOPE stands for Help Our Parish Evolve. The ethos of HOPE is summarised in the HOPE slogan, Faith - Fun - Friendship. HOPE aims to reinvigorate the faith lives of the youth of the parish. Primarily this is done through daily faith formation activities but also through healthy social interactions in Sport, Art, team Building etc.
Ignite the Faith
Supporting and nurturing young people on their journey of faith.
Irish School of Evangelisation
Our mission is to bring people to a new (or renewed) living relationship with Jesus Christ, and encourage and equip them to evangelise through retreats, seminars and outreaches.
https://www.facebook.com/irishschoolofevangelisation/
The Kerygma Group
Forming men as witnesses for the faith.
www.bethlehemcistercianfamily.com
LEAF
The Leadership, Education and Formation Project (L.E.A.F) is an initiative from the Presentation Brothers and the Presentation Family. The Project works with young people, young adults and various groups in the Community to develop leadership. We believe in the God-given gifts of each person and our hope is to accompany and journey with young people as they develop their leadership skills so that they can benefit the Community and society as a whole.
https://presentationbrothers.org/leaf/
Legion of Mary, Tipperary Curia
The object of the Legion of Mary is the glory of God through the holiness of its members developed by prayer and active co-operation in Mary’s and the Church’s work. The unit of the Legion of Mary is called a praesidium, which holds a weekly meeting, where prayer is intermingled with reports and discussion. Persons who wish to join the Legion must apply for membership in a Praesidium. The Legion sees as its priority the spiritual and social welfare of each individual. The members participate in the life of the parish through visitation of families, the sick, both in their homes and in hospitals and through collaboration in every apostolic and missionary undertaking sponsored by the parish. Every legionary is required to carry out a weekly apostolic work in the spirit of faith and in union with Mary.
Diocese of Limerick Vocations Office
The Vocations Office of the Diocese of Limerick seeks to promote vocations to the diocesan priesthood, consecrated life, and sacramental marriage. Presently, the vocations director is a religious Sister, and the activities of the office include hosting a monthly discernment group for young men considering the diocesan priesthood, a monthly holy hour for vocations at the cathedral, posting on Instagram at vocations limerick and serving on the National Vocations Council of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference.
https://www.limerickdiocese.org/vocations/
Living Church (now Pathways to the Future)
The Living Church office has a wide range of remits that fall under the 5 themes of the Down & Connor Diocesan Pastoral Plan. Current activities of the Living Church office include;
· Supporting Pastoral Councils
· Ministry of Welcome
· Faith & Life Convention
· Faith Development
· Communication
https://pathwaystothefuture.org/
Living Water
Living Water Prayer Group is a group of committed young Catholics with a desire for evangelisation of the young, initially in our own peer groups, but now for Dublin and beyond. Our vision, discerned in 2015, is “To lead young people to encounter Christ in the Power of the Holy Spirit, become Saints together and set this nation on fire”.
Mater Dei Academy
The Academy’s mission and teaching philosophy are guided by the Catholic Church's Declaration on Christian Education, Gravissimum Educationis, which sets out the fundamental principles of a comprehensive, religiously-informed, education;
"The Church is bound as a mother to give to these children of hers an education by which their whole life can be imbued with the spirit of Christ and at the same time do all she can to promote the complete perfection of the human person, the good of earthly society and the building of a world that is more human."
https://www.materdeiacademy.ie/
Monasterevin Parish
https://www.monasterevinparish.ie/
NET Ministries
The mission of NET Ministries of Ireland is to encourage young people to love Jesus and embrace the life of the Church! We do this through retreat and parish ministry across the country of Ireland. Every year we invite young missionaries between the ages of 18 and 30 to volunteer a year of their lives to serving Christ by proclaiming His Gospel to young people in a relational, peer-to-peer setting based on personal testimony, building relationships, and creative means of evangelisation while in every instance holding fast and firm to the teachings of the Catholic Church and the guidance of our Holy Father.
Nightfever Dublin
Nightfever is a church open night of prayer and Eucharistic Adoration. It involves the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in a church while teams of young volunteers go to the streets outside to invite people to come in and light a candle, enjoy the beautiful music, experience Christian fellowship and be in the presence of the Lord.
www.nightfever.org/us/location/ireland/dublin
Our Lady Queen of Peace Pastoral Area
Pure in Heart
Pure in Heart offers an engaging and balanced presentation to adolescents that promotes a healthy attitude towards love and relationships. Our primary aim is to encourage young people to become the best version of themselves by promoting their self-worth, a positive self-image, and provide the necessary skills to build lasting relationships. We have spoken to over 125,000 young people to date and further groups have since been established in England, Wales, Haiti, US, Kenya and Liberia.
Queen's University, Belfast: Catholic Chaplaincy
A community of faith and friendship at the heart of campus.
Redemptoris Mater
Redemptoris Mater Seminary was established in Dundalk, Co. Louth in 2012. This institution is a new undertaking of the Archdiocese of Armagh to form priests for the New Evangelisation who will be both diocesan and missionary. Our vocations come from the Neocatechumenal Way which is an initiation to mature faith. When the seminarians will be ordained, they will be incardinated into the Archdiocese of Armagh and serve in the parishes of the Archdiocese, they will also be available, at the discretion of the Archbishop of Armagh, to serve as missionaries, both in other parts of Ireland and internationally, thus allowing the Archdiocese to have a new missionary thrust answering the Holy Father’s call for the New Evangelisation.
Upon Ordination the seminarians are incardinated into the local diocese and serve in the parishes and institutions of that diocese. After some time of priestly ministry in their diocese, according to the discernment of the Bishop, they are available to be sent in mission.
Sancta Maria Apostolate
Rosary Parish promotion
sanctamariaapostolate@gmail.com
Spirit Radio - Christian Radio Broadcasting
At the heart of the Christian Gospel is the message that God has sent his son Jesus Christ to redeem us and bring us into a relationship with himself – this is the Good News that Spirit Radio seeks to communicate to people across Ireland.
St Columba's Church
St Saviour’s Dominican Church, Limerick
Saint Saviour's Dominican Church is a diocesan parish grounded in the Dominican heritage of prayer, preaching, and love for Truth. Under the protection of Our Lady of Limerick, gathered as the Body of Christ, we celebrate Our Lord in the sacraments and Sacred Scripture, serve Him in our sisters and brothers, and journey through Him and with Him to the Father.
https://stsaviourslimerick.ie/
Stella Maris School
As an independent, classical primary school, devoted to providing an excellent and authentic Catholic education, we aim at helping children to grow into virtuous and wise people who serve God, their families and their communities.
www.stellamarisprimaryschool.com
Tine Network
We are a network of Catholic leaders. Our aim is to promote Catholic evangelisation in Ireland by offering training, education and envisioning to leaders in dioceses, parishes, communities and ministries, and to organise and develop creative initiatives in evangelisation.
Thrive Ireland
Thrive Ireland seeks to empower Christians to live out their faith modelling Jesus's servant leadership, honesty and integrity. From Global to Local - Building Partnership. Equipping churches in Ireland for transformation through leadership and community development, using the lens of global learning.
UCD Chaplaincy
St. Stephen’s Chaplaincy Centre at UCD welcomes all students who wish to explore, nurture or celebrate faith and spirituality. It hosts a variety of student society and faith-based events and its facilities include a function room, a contemplation room, a small library and a private room for pastoral care.
Youth Initiatives
Youth Initiatives is a cross-community youthwork organisation which aims to awaken hope, inspire initiative and mobilize youth to make a vital contribution to their community and to reconciliation in Northern Ireland, through the discovery and renewal of Christian faith in daily life. We run outreach focused youthwork in areas of social and economic deprivation in West & East Belfast, Downpatrick, Banbridge, and L’Derry. Through our work we aim to: empower young people to realize their contribution to society, encourage cross-community co-operation and understanding, equip youth leaders for effective youth work, be an instrument for spiritual renewal among young people. Youth Initiatives exists to reach out to social need young people and connect them to a positive relational environment where they can grow in faith and life skills, serve others, and honour God with their lives.
Youth 2000
Youth 2000 is a spiritual initiative established to draw young people through Mary to a deep and lasting union with Jesus Christ, especially in the Eucharist, the “source and summit of the Christian life.” In short, it is a gateway that leads young people into the everyday life of the Church.
Youth 2000 carries out its mission, based on the vision of St John Bosco, in the following 3 ways:
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Devotion to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
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Devotion to Our Lady, particularly through the Rosary
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Fidelity to the Teaching of the Church, including a deep love for Sacred Scripture
Our activities include lively faith festivals, retreats, prayer groups and other events for young people aged 16-35 across the island of Ireland. Our motto is: ‘youth leading youth to the heart of the Church.’
