God Bless the Children
The coming week will be a very busy one in the parish.
On this Wednesday 13th March, Bishop Buckley will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation with 78 sixth class pupils from the local schools. It will be a very special day for the pupils, their families, sponsors, schools and our parish.
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Remember the Words of Jesus
This weekend in our gospel, ‘remember’ is used twice. The disciples remember the words of scripture when the see Jesus act. They also remember the words of Jesus after they hear him speak. Therefore, they know the words of scripture and of Jesus but do not understand.
You and I…
It is Good For Us To Be Here
Over the years serving in different parishes, I have met many people in times of joy such as baptisms and weddings and frequently harder times of sadness and heartbreak through bereavement, illness and the challenges of life. Life can be wonderful and it can also be very…
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There was a fine attendance for Mass on Ash Wednesday as we started the Season of Lent. This weekend the gospel reading is ordinarily the account of the temptations of Jesus in the desert. The gospel writer, Mark does things a little differently by simply stating that Jesus was driven into the desert by the…
This weekend we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and look forward to the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday during the coming week. The year is moving on quickly as Holy Week and Easter are celebrated at the end of March.
This weekend, the gospel begins by saying that a leper comes…
Look Up
In the first reading this weekend, Job gives us several words and phrases for the difficulties of life. He speaks of life as ‘pressed service’, ‘hired drudgery’, ‘nights of grief’, ‘no hope’, ‘my eyes will never again see joy’. He is not exactly full of joy this weekend.
The gospel reading…
Brigid Brings the Spring
How often do we hear that ‘January is a long month.’ Those words say many things about the darkness that surrounds us and the slight doubt that things will not improve. However, February comes this week. In schools, the children will sing the ‘Brigid Brings the Spring’ and all our spirits…
God is With You
The readings and the Word of God this weekend can touch our lives and hearts.
In the gospel Jesus goes into Galilee after the arrest of John the Baptist. He is launching into the unknown and He is a lone voice. In the first reading there is a similar narrative where…
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