IMPORTANT LETTER FROM ARCHBISHOP DIARMUID MARTIN ON CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL MEASURES Dear Father Peter Byrne, Please read carefully the advice (below) issued this afternoon Thursday 12 March by the Irish Bishops. Whereas I realise that many of these restrictive measures will make pastoral life more difficult, we have to remember that as a society we have… Continue reading IMPORTANT LETTER FROM ARCHBISHOP DIARMUID MARTIN ON CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL MEASURES
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From Father Peter’s Desk: 6th March 2020
First Of Lent Lent is this special time of year when we have many activities to help us a community to do a “Metanoia”, a transformation of heart. The Bible course on Monday nights under the guidance of Sister Therese Fitzgerald has started again. One of the commentaries- “ this was the best… Continue reading From Father Peter’s Desk: 6th March 2020
From Father Peter’s Desk: 28th February 2020
This Week: The burying of the Alleluias This week saw the intense preparation of Lent. On Sunday the children preparing for First Holy Communion painted their Alleluia and placed it in the tomb under the altar. They learned that Alleluia means “Praise the Lord” and will be spoken again at Easter as a sign of… Continue reading From Father Peter’s Desk: 28th February 2020
From Father Peter’s Desk: 14th February 2020
This Week : 6th Week of Ordinary Time Many preparations for Lent were been speedily finished : The books for the Lenten Book Club arrived. Sister Therese came to the Parish to prepare the Bible course that will take place every Monday of Lent. Alma finished the cleaning of the stations of the Cross that… Continue reading From Father Peter’s Desk: 14th February 2020
From Father Peter’s Desk: 8th February 2020
Over the last while we have had some marvellous moments in the Parish. There was a huge turnout for the first ever Mass of Generations. Children who will participate in first Communion and Confirmation came with their parents and grandparents to 10.00 Mass. The occasion highlighted the Mass as a place of families and the… Continue reading From Father Peter’s Desk: 8th February 2020
From Father Peter’s Desk: 30th January 2020
THE GUATEMALA FILES II: The Road to Damascus (kind of) One of the outstanding memories embedded in the trip was rather unexpected. We decided to go to a nearby town for Mass. As we sped along an empty highway we saw a bicycle coming towards us. Sitting up front on the crossbar was a very… Continue reading From Father Peter’s Desk: 30th January 2020
From Father Peter’s Desk: 10th January 2020
The Guatemala Files, Part I: We left Guatemala City with the temperature at 14 degrees but by the time we reached Santa Barbara (where Father Pablo’s church is) we had managed to get to 34 degrees. The countryside was lush and beautiful but the threatening volcanoes poked their heads above the clouds and issuing… Continue reading From Father Peter’s Desk: 10th January 2020
From Father Peter’s Desk: 22nd December 2019
“The House of Bread” Not a very Christmasy title, let us recognize from the outset. We are more used to the tinsely words that herald in this season. “House of Bread” just doesn’t catch our eye or our ear. It’s not mentioned in any carol or Christmas hymn but that is what Bethlehem means. Pope… Continue reading From Father Peter’s Desk: 22nd December 2019
From Father Peter’s Desk: 5th December 2019
The First Week of Advent 2019 Sunday saw the DTIM organize a beautiful family Mass with the lighting of the First Advent Candle, the distribution of the Sheep who will make their trip to Bethlehem representing the children in first communion class and the dressing of the Jesse tree; the family tree of… Continue reading From Father Peter’s Desk: 5th December 2019
From Father Peter’s Desk: 27/11/2019
This Week: The Feast of Christ the King marked the last week of the liturgical year. The Family Mass team highlighted this in the introduction and reflection made at the 10.00 Mass. It was also the week when the Altar lists of the Dead were opened and read. 208 families sent in lists of the… Continue reading From Father Peter’s Desk: 27/11/2019