Over the last few weeks important meetings have taken place in the Parish. The Finance committee reviewed the financial situation of the parish and set up a sub-committee to plan the renewal of the heating and insultation of the Church. The Baptism team has held several meetings to plan the enhancement of the Sacrament of… Continue reading From Fr. Peter's Desk: 21st June 2018
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From Fr. Peter's Desk, 7th June, 2018
Last Sunday was the feast of Corpus Christi. At the Family Mass many of the First Communion children participated wearing their Communion outfits, they read the prayers of the faithful and presented the sheep they had received in November as a reminder of two of the titles that Christ holds: The Lamb of God The… Continue reading From Fr. Peter's Desk, 7th June, 2018
From Fr. Peter's Desk, 29th May, 2018
Art work decorated the Church; choirs came for practices, children rehearsing and parents preparing… Yes indeed it was the First Holy Communion celebration of our Parish. People came from all over Ireland and indeed from further afield to witness the wonder, the beauty and the innocence of the children receiving the Eucharist for the first… Continue reading From Fr. Peter's Desk, 29th May, 2018
From Fr. Peter's Desk, 23rd May, 2018: Mary Of The Angels
Many have asked me why I have not spoken clearly about the referendum in the church over the last few months. There were several reasons. Firstly, because I wanted the Church to be a prayerful space where people can hear God, hear about God and speak to God. Secondly because I wished that people would… Continue reading From Fr. Peter's Desk, 23rd May, 2018: Mary Of The Angels
Bishop Brendan Kelly Pastoral Reflection, 12th May 2016: Nesting Birds & Unborn Babies
At long last, spring is in the air, and with it, a new spring in our step. All around us life is burgeoning again, new life. We cannot cut hedges anymore this year. It is strictly forbidden until autumn: the birds are nesting. Our laws are determined to protect them so that new bird-life be… Continue reading Bishop Brendan Kelly Pastoral Reflection, 12th May 2016: Nesting Birds & Unborn Babies
Statement Of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, 16th May 2018: "Be A Beacon Of Support For Life"
The Church must always be pro-life. That means that the Christian community must be a beacon of support for life especially at its most vulnerable moments and a beacon of support at vulnerable moments of any woman or man along their path of life. Christians must be pro-life when it comes to the unborn and… Continue reading Statement Of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, 16th May 2018: "Be A Beacon Of Support For Life"
Choose Life 2018 #16: "The Reality Of My Pregnancy"
From Fr. Peter's Desk, 16th May, 2018
The Feast of the Ascension is the feast day of our Parish. It is a mobile feast, occurring forty days after Easter. Here in the Parish we marked the day by gathering in the Parish Centre after each Mass and sharing a cup of tea with our neighbours …and of course by eating a Holy… Continue reading From Fr. Peter's Desk, 16th May, 2018
From Fr. Peter's Desk, 9th May, 2018
The extended Parish Choir has been preparing itself for the upcoming concert on Ascension Sunday, practices and more practices… and they were good already. The first steps in the implementation of data protection laws were taken through the meetings with those who come on a regular basis to weekday Mass. The Parish office is bracing… Continue reading From Fr. Peter's Desk, 9th May, 2018