The Community of the 12 Apostles of Ireland is a lay community and brotherhood of the Crane Abbey for men and women within the Ancient Celtic Church, whose members live in their own homes, pursue their professions and are married, partnered or live alone.
We are open to members from other churches and non-denominational members, and honor the so-called 12 Apostles of Ireland and those who preceded and inspired them and those who followed them.
This happens through prayer and the celebration of their specific memorial days, artistic work, among other things, based on the model of the bard, and according to the individual inclinations and ideas of the individual member. Another option is to maintain the St Brighid's flame.
We walk the path of the Céili Dé and mix, like many of the early Celtic Christians, Druidism and early Christianity. Following the example of the crane abbey, we orientate ourselves on the rule of Saint Columcille and the
spirituality of the Ancient Celtic Church.
The following principles are particularly emphasized here:
Following the Celtic roots of our faith, we celebrate the eight Celtic annual festivals in addition to the Christian annual circle.
We meet regularly for prayers
and meditations on specific topics. Here we don't have to be spatially together, but start at the same time. We also receive prayer requests.
The 12 Apostles of Ireland (Dhá Aspal Déag na hÉireann) and their holidays
In addition to these 12 apostles, after whom our community is named, we remember the other Celtic saints.
The eight Celtic annual festivals
We celebrate the festivities in groups or alone or with our families.