Holy Faith 100 is a legacy project that coincides with the school’s centenary. The school has witnessed 100 years of social change from 1924 to 2024. We are inviting former students, staff and their families to share their stories, memories, photographs, documents, journals, essays, letters etc. These will provide a powerful account of the school’s…
Somehow, it’s difficult for us to imagine saints as ordinary people. We would not think of a saint as wearing a uniform, an apron or a pair of overalls. A kitchen apron or a nurses’ uniform do not fit into how we imagine saints would look. Saints should be a bit unusual! Indeed, many of…
What happens when a person dies? We have many consoling images and beautiful stories that shield us from the reality of death. But what is that reality. Beliefs and views vary. Many modern-day humanists believe and proclaim that we cease to exist at the moment of death. Nothing remains but our memory of our dead…
‘Love one another as I have loved you’, says Christ. The way of Jesus is made known to us by the teachings and practices of the Catholic Church. In presenting the way of Jesus to us, the Church has given us lots of rules and regulations and practices to help us to know what Jesus…
Two weeks from now on the 20th October we will be celebrating Mission Sunday. Mission Sunday reminds us each year of our missionaries working in the countries of Africa and Asia and across the world caring for the poor and the marginalised. They need our prayers and support. We think especially of those who work…
We are delighted to invite you, in particular our past students, to a Gala Concert to celebrate 100 years of Excellence in Education. Please join us in Rosbercon Church on Friday 11th October at 7.00pm for a wonderful night of entertainment. Light refreshments will be served in the school at 5.00pm.
On Wednesday 9th October the Church will celebrate the feast of Cardinal Newman. John Henry Newman was born in London in on the 21st February, 1801. He was the eldest of six children, three boys and three girls. His father was a banker and Newman was educated locally before entering Trinity College, Oxford. A brilliant…
*Mass celebrated by Bishop Ger Nash in Parish Church New Ross at 2pm on Wednesday 25th September
*Open Evening with photographic exhibition in CBS Secondary at 7pm on Wednesday 25th September.
*Concert in St Michael’s Theatre at 7:30pm on Friday 4th October. Tickets available in theatre or online at EventBrite. €15 for adults…
In these times of climate change and global warming, many people are becoming interested in the life of Saint Francis of Assisi whose feast day is on the 4th October. Our present Pope Francis dedicated his papacy to Francis of Assisi. The Pope once remarked: “Some people want to know why I wished to be…
Christ came among us to bring salvation and freedom to our world and to our lives. He lived among us for thirty-three years. His public ministry lasted only three of those years. He had a vision and a dream for humanity. He summed up his vision in one short sentence, ‘what I command you is…
