We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the family and many friends of Peggy McGrath, Clonard Road, who died last week. May she rest in the peace of Christ.

Christine Lynam, a parishioner, is connected with this charity which fund-raises for poor people in Malawi. At present there is an S.O.S for something as simple as underwear for schoolgirls. If you’re doing your shopping this week could you include a pack of undies for teenage girls. All sizes accepted. Items can be handed into...

Bobby Barron offers an explanation and a suggestion……

Don’t forget the real reason why we originally starting celebrating Hallowe’en; All Saints’ Day. Celebrate Mass this evening (Tuesday 31st October 2017), at Balally Church, 7.30pm, to make it a turly special Hallowe’en. And, if you can’t make it tonight, please make the time tomorrow, for our 1.10pm lunchtime Mass. Did you know on the...

By Courtesy Of Bishop Robert Barron, www.wordonfire.org Friends, yesterday’s Gospel (LUKE 13:10-17) gives us a wonderful story of  Jesus performing a miracle, something he still does today. I want to draw your attention to an extraordinary book by Protestant scholar Craig Keener titled *Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts*. The most surprising section of...

The world premiere of the “Quiz and Pizza for Confirmation Families” took place in Balally Parish centre on 20th of October. The place was packed and a team form the Reader’s club also turned out to try their hand. The format invented by the ‘Credim’ team (Matthew, Austin and Carl) was an exciting mixture of...

On Saturday 28 October 2017, 3pm, Movies@Dundrum will screen “St Peter’s and the Papal Basilicas of Rome in 3D”. During this 90 minute film, four experts will discuss the basilicas and the works of art contained in them: Antonio Paolucci, director of the Vatican Museums, will guide us through St Peter’s Paolo Portoghesi, internationally renowned architect,...

THE NEW PARISH PRIEST: – Fr. Peter before the homily : “Can everyone hear me at the back?” – Voice from the back: “Yes, but I wouldn’t mind changing seats with someone who can’t.”

The UK “Channel 5” will broadcast what looks like a very interesting show, starting on Thursday 19th October 2017, 10pm. The show documents how five “party” ladies’ lives were transformed when they lived alongside a congregation of nuns in a convent. Further reading here.