A moment among many ….
This was a busy week in our parish. Cemetery Masses, Kilkelly Festival, Concert and the Urlaur Pattern. It was heart-warming to see so many people gather to remember, pray, shed…
2015
Meeting Ed Sheeran
Nobody was as surprised as myself. I’d been at a wedding reception that day and came home late enough. I knew that Ed was playing his second concert in Croke…
You sometimes hear people say ….
“That’s twelve minutes of my life, I’ll never get back” or some time frame like that. Usually it’s having watched a video or something on line and feeling the time…
Martin Frain R.I.P.
We had a Funeral Mass in our parish yesterday (Monday). It was for Martin Frain, R.I.P. Martin had been deeply involved in practically every aspect of Parish life for many…
As ye got off the bus …..
(These words, I placed on the front page of our Parish Bulletin this week. I hope they reflect something of the truth and the desire to reach out to and…
Not my story but ….
Tonight we think of the woman healed in the crowd. I’ve often thought that a tour guide in the Holy Land could point out the field where that happened but…
Memories are made of this …..
I was at a Birthday Party for my sister-in-law yesterday and happy to meet my family and friends there. Always good. I left a bit (probably a lot) earlier than…
Miles travelled ….
Later today, we will gather in the Cathedral for the Funeral Mass of Bishop Tom Flynn. May he rest in peace. He was bishop of Achonry for close on thirty…
YES – to Pentecost too
A week ago I spoke about Friday’s Referendum and mentioned it quite likely that by this weekend, the votes, cast and counted, would reveal a majority in its favour. I…
Beat this:)
Came across this clip earlier. I always like the beat of the drum (ask anyone who comes to Christmas Eve Mass!!) and thought this was well done …. hope you…