“The prayers have all been said now”
This line from the Fureys’ song “The Old Man” always struck a chord with me and especially so today. We gathered at 12noon to celebrate my mother’s Funeral Mass. There…
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Vincent Sherlock - thoughts on the journey
This line from the Fureys’ song “The Old Man” always struck a chord with me and especially so today. We gathered at 12noon to celebrate my mother’s Funeral Mass. There…
My mother died on Friday last, August 21st. Even to write those words is difficult but there’s a truth in them that has to dawn. I miss her. We, my…
Sunday, August 16th, saw us all in Coolaney, Co. Sligo for the marriage of John Duffy and Maura Conheady. John is a parishioner here in Ballaghaderreen and the younger brother…
On Friday last I asked James McDonagh if he’d be interested in going to a concert in Castlebar on Saturday night. Martina McBride was performing there and I didn’t know…
Bishop Brendan wrote to us all on the Feast of St Jean Vianney to bring us up to speed with Diocesan Appointments. I had spoken with the bishop a few…
On August 1st I celebrated with Brendan Carroll and Aoife Spelman their marriage in the Cathedral, Ballaghaderreen. It was a later than usual wedding – taking place at 4pm and…
We had Mass today in Monasteraden Cemetery. This had been planned for some time but weather the past few days was not too favourable. However the morning “came good” and…
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