SOMERSET - After about a year of independence, St. John of God parish is strong, planning their annual feast on July 16 - 18, expanding Mass opportunities and looking forward to welcoming others ...

Buddy has been attending St. John of God Community Services since he was 10 years old. Now at 70, he's a little taller and has fewer curls, but his smile is still the same.

St John of God provides care to 2,500 people with intellectual disabilities, several hundred of whom live in residential care homes mainly spread across Dublin, Kildare, Louth and Kerry.