This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension, when Jesus Christ in the presence of his followers, ascended into Heaven. People often ask the question, ‘but where is Heaven?’. In the past we had a rather simplistic idea, that earth was here and Heaven was somewhere up there in the clouds. We thought of…

Following on from Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s address on 30th April 2021, Public Masses have now resumed in Rosbercon Church from Wednesday 12th May and will continue on Friday, 14th May.  Public Masses will continue in Rosbercon Church on Saturday  15th May at 7 pm and in Listerlin/Mullinarrigle on Sunday 16th May.

It is very good…

May, God bless it, is a wonderful month.  May, traditionally the month of the cuckoo and the swallows, the  month of flowers and wildlife.

In the ancient Irish Calendar May or ‘Bealtaine’ is the first month  of summer. May is the month of new beginnings, often  celebrated in folklore and proverbs. The Celtic year was…

How do we know if we are true followers of Jesus? The real test is, do we love and care for one another? Love is the mark of the follower of Jesus. Love reaches out to others in understanding and compassion, in care and affirmation, in listening and service. The love that is in my…

In the Easter Season most of the Readings at the weekend Masses focus on the Mission of the followers of Jesus. At first, they had failed to grasp the full meaning of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. Once the truth dawned on them they felt duty bound to share their faith with others. When they…