'Religious version of the men’s shed movement' going strong

Members of a Catholic association solely for men in Limerick have said they have not “died out” after their last exclusive men’s Mass was “euthanised” by the Church this summer.

The Archconfraternity of the the Redemptorist Order in Limerick, which has been in existence for 150 years, had for the past 50 years enjoyed a men’s only Mass.

However, due to falling congregations and a policy of “rationalisation” by the Church, the men’s Mass has ended and its faithful were asked to join in an earlier Mass time with a mixed congregation on Monday nights.