Met my cousin
On Tuesday February 15th, I went to Galway to meet my cousin Gillian who was passing through. She’s the daughter of Frances Pinkham (McDonnell) and lives in Sharon, Massachusetts. She’s…
Vincent
Ballot Boxes and Number One
Everywhere we look, every time we speak, every radio show we tune into or every TV news bulletin we watch brings the theme of ELECTION TWENTY ELEVEN to the surface.…
Home again Kathleen ….
A few years ago I saw a short film clip telling the story of Kathleen Field, a woman with a remarkable story with its roots in Vietnam. She was found…
Problems or Shadows?
Camels in the Desert (National Geographic 2006) A parishioner sent me this photograph during the week. It’s obviously a picture of camels, taken from overhead. What might be less obvious…
A West Wing Memory
Just came across a clip from The West Wing that I very much enjoyed and remember. It’s at close of an episode where Josh has had a very public and…
Heritage Night
A short recitation by Martin Frain – filmed at the Heritage Night in Kilmovee Community Centre on the vigil of St Brigid’s Day. Martin is well known for penning pieces…
Catholic Schools Week
We had Mass in the Cathedral on Tuesday Evening (Feast of St Brigid) to celebrate Catholic Schools Week in our diocese. Schools from all over the diocese were represented and…
Whatever happened to Matt Talbot?
I was speaking to someone yesterday and the Beatification of Pope John Paul II was mentioned. The person wasn’t overly excited about it and, truth told, neither am I. Now,…
Naming the Cabinet
He called the twevle and appointed them: Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the Less and his brother Jude, Simon and (the traitor) Judas. That’s the way…
SO WRONG
(Thought from this week’s parish bulletin – Kilmovee) We celebrated Mass during the week for Michaela Harte (McAreavey). It was a morning Mass and those of us gathered, remembered her…