When Jesus was about to leave the world to return to his Father, he assured his followers, and us, that he would never leave us. Jesus instituted the Eucharist so that he would continue to be with us. He asked that we Do this in Memory of Me: In this way, Jesus is present at…
“The Glory of God is a human being fully alive”. (St. Irenaeus). This is our deepest vocation; to be a good human being and to be a good Christian. We cannot be one without the other. Our deepest calling is to become the people God intended us to be.
During our life on earth,…
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…
We are very fortunate to enjoy a quality of life that would have been hard to imagine just a few generations ago. We have more than enough in material terms, and modern communication has made the world feel much smaller. Scientific and technological progress has changed how we live in so many ways.
And…
Thursday, 18th June: Ballyneale Cemetery
Friday, 19th June: Listerlin Old Cemetery (Rosary Only)
Tuesday, 23rd June: Shanbogh Cemetery
Friday, 26th June: Rosbercon New Cemetery
Tuesday, 30th June: Rosbercon Old Cemetery
Friday, 3rd July: Mullinarrigle Cemetery
Sunday, 23rd August: St Moling’s Well
All Evening Masses at 7.30pm and Sunday Mass at 2.00pm
Please note the change of time for evening…
This weekend’s celebration of Pentecost is a beautiful feast. Scripture tells us that over two thousand years ago the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles, accompanied by miraculous signs of mighty winds and tongues of fire. The descent of the Spirit is the final act of our salvation which God had promised. From Old Testament…
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…
This Sunday, we are celebrating Vocation Sunday, a day of prayer for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. The gospel reminds us that Jesus saw himself at the ‘Good Shepherd’. The Good Shepherd is a very powerful image of the personal love and care that Jesus has for each person. Faith is central to…
When God asked the young King Solomon, ‘What would you like me to give you?’ Solomon answered, ‘give me a wise and understanding heart’. And God we’re told, was pleased with Solomon’s request and the fact that he hadn’t asked for wealth or power and God promised him ‘a heart wise and shrewd as none…
