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This Week: “Peace be with you” What happens when the confirmations are over? On Thursday and Friday last week we had the confirmations in our two schools. There were photos in last week’s bulletin. But what happens after all the excitement, after all the preparation and rehearsal? Firstly there are the practical details. The whole… Continue reading From Fr. Peter’s Desk: 16th May 2019

How important is the number 153? It is not a very attractive number. Not a lotto-winning number… but one of the First Communion children called out “The number of fish the apostles caught in their nets, big ones” They were really paying attention to today’s Gospel. They even spotted the importance of the number 3… Continue reading From Fr. Peter’s Desk: 10th May 2019

This Week: Alleluia!   The taste of Easter Eggs begins to dissipate but the joy of our Easter celebrations continues to echo through the Parish and through the community. The children are back to school and all the preparations are in full swing for the upcoming First Communions and Confirmations. But let us not forget… Continue reading From Fr. Peter’s Desk: 4th May 2019

This Week: Palm Sunday This Sunday was one of those special Sundays where the community has a strong participation in the Liturgy and a great generosity of spirit. At the 10.00 Mass the children of the DTIM programme carried in the Palms and shouted Hosanna as did the children of Jerusalem 2000 years ago. Young… Continue reading From Fr. Peter’s Desk: 17th April 2019

This Week: What did Jesus write in the sand?   This was a question that was asked at the scripture course … and we don’t know the answer but it was great to have a place to converse and delve into the readings of Palm Sunday. There is only one session left to discover the… Continue reading From Fr. Peter’s Desk: 9th April 2019

There was just so much going on…… On Friday evening Shane Ross T.D came to the Parish Bingo and helped to contribute to the fun. On Saturday morning, President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina came to the parish in a personal capacity. Also on Saturday we had a general meeting of volunteers and… Continue reading From Fr. Peter’s Desk: 7th April 2019

This Week: St Patricks weekend. There was a great flurry of activity this weekend. On Saturday we followed our programme for lent and sowed three plum trees in honour of Pope Francis’ document “Laudato Si”. The weather gave us just the right ten minutes to get them into the ground before generously watering them from… Continue reading From Fr. Peter’s Desk, 19th March, 2019

“Man does not live on bread alone” On Saturday, the Communications Team had another meeting to continue the effort of upgrading the website and making it as accessible and useful as possible. On Sunday the 10.00 Mass was again graced by the presence of the Family Mass choir who will help in the liturgy until… Continue reading From Fr. Peter’s Desk, 13th March, 2019

“And they left everything and followed Him” Was the conclusion of last Sundays Gospel. A BIG challenge in a FEW words. What has been going on in the Parish? The communications team met again to contineu the upgrading of the website. It takes a lot of dedication and hard work to get keep the website… Continue reading From Fr. Peter’s Desk, 17th February, 2019

Star appeared at the 12.00 Mass. Yes, Fr Dermot Lane is back after his sabbatical and was warmly welcomed home. The 400 club spoke at both Masses to thank people for their participation and to inform them of the results of the club over the last year. Another 15 new people have signed up to… Continue reading From Fr. Peter’s Desk, 8th February, 2019