This weekend, we celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi, the Body of Christ. 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…
This weekend, we celebrate the Feast of the Blessed Trinity; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. “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…
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…
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.
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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…
The Tullogher Camogie Club fundraising 24-hour runathon on Easter Saturday and Sunday was a fantastic success with an unprecedented €8250 raised through a GoFundMe page, sponsorship cards and great support from local businesses.
Beautiful weather throughout Easter Saturday and a calm dry night contributed to a great day which epitomised the …
