*Extraordinary things were going on in the Parish over the last week. Faithful to the long tradition the Advent prayer team has continued to prepare beautiful morning liturgy for this time of waiting. They brave the elements and are in place in the Church at 7.00 am. The whole community is remembered in prayer.* *On… Continue reading The Week That Was @ Balally: 2ndDecember 2016
Category: From Father Peter’s Desk
The Week That Was @ Balally: 17th November 2016
*Last Sunday was a very important day in our parish life. The 10.00 Mass saw the commitment of the Queen of Angels confirmation class. This commitment highlights their year of preparation for the reception of the sacrament and their awareness of the duties involved.* *At the 11.30 Mass we had the very touching remembrance of… Continue reading The Week That Was @ Balally: 17th November 2016
Questions that make you laugh: 10thNovember, 2016
The Week That Was @ Balally Parish: 10thNovember, 2016
Encouraged by the lovely fresh weather there is a lot of *buzz *around the Parish. There are of course the *ongoing *events: – Bingo every Friday – Evening Prayer on Thursday – Hospitality every Wednesday – Choir practice every Tuesday – Loads of other groups and events who gather in and around the Parish. This… Continue reading The Week That Was @ Balally Parish: 10thNovember, 2016
From Fr. Peter's Desk: 27th October 2016
Through these lovely autumn days the Parish has been as busy as ever. You will have noticed improvements in the Pastoral centre, new plants around the Tree of Mercy and the continued work on the gardens; this is all thanks to the Maintenance and Garden teams who quietly go about their work. The Confirmation Children… Continue reading From Fr. Peter's Desk: 27th October 2016
From The Pastor's Desk: 21st October 2016
This Week: Again another busy time in the Parish. You can see all the teams working in their different ministries, from the Prayer groups to the Liturgy teams, the Flower arrangers, choirs and all the other groups who keep the Parish so lively. Other events that occurred this week were: On Saturday Rosemary Lavelle gave… Continue reading From The Pastor's Desk: 21st October 2016
The Return Of The Man Who Never Went Away!
*The Ebulletin is Back:* *So many things going on in the Parish over the last few weeks. The Hospitality is back, the 400 Club is ongoing, the Bingo celebrated 40 years of great and dedicated work.* *As well as these permanent events we had the enrolment ceremonies for the first communion children which took place… Continue reading The Return Of The Man Who Never Went Away!
From The Pastor's Desk: 7th July 2016
A week of obstacles: As the ceiling in the Church is fixed the faithful had to negotiate their way around the scaffolding to get into Mass. The rosary was said in the prayer room as the Altar Society prepared everything and then there was a procession into the Church at 10.00. Hopefully this is the… Continue reading From The Pastor's Desk: 7th July 2016
From The Pastor's Desk: 16th June 2016
This Week: There were many important activities this week in the Parish. So here is a reminder. You may have to go to the parish web site to see some photos. The Parish Party was a huge success this year. Firstly there was a beautiful Mass, concelebrated by 16 priests, with the choir at its… Continue reading From The Pastor's Desk: 16th June 2016
From The Pastor's Desk: 9th June 2016
The combined Welsh choirs delivered a lovely evening last Saturday in the Parish and also helped to raise funds for the roof restoration fund. There was a lot of activity around the Parish centre as many of the teams prepared for the Parish Party. Heavy work was being done on the gardens at the back… Continue reading From The Pastor's Desk: 9th June 2016