Best wishes to you all

As we continue through the Christmas days and in the lead-up to New Year’s Day, may I wish you one and all every blessing, good health and happiness as we journey on.

Thank you for keeping in touch and for your support and kindness.  Nothing, I’d hope, taken for granted.  I’m glad to have had the chance to post a few bits and pieces here again throughout the year.  This is the tenth year of “sherlockshome” and I think we’re doing okay. Sometimes I’d like to do a bit more and other times, I think I do too much so it’s about balance.  Will continue to work at achieving this and, who knows how that will go!

I enjoyed Christmas in the parish this year and was so happy to see large congregations at our four Christmas Masses in Urlaur, Glann, Kilmovee and Kilkelly.  There’s more than sentiment at work on days like these.  There is something about connection and connecting and I am always pleased to witness that and be, in some way, part of it.

For many years now I have sung “The Little Drummer Boy” after Holy Commnion at Christmas Masses.  It’s one of my favourite carols as it speaks of doing what comes natural and bringing the gift you might not even know you have.  In the Drummer Boy’s case, the very drum he carried was to be his best gift that brought to the lips of the Baby Jesus, the wonderful response of a smile.

In Kilmovee Church this year, Kevin Kenneally, a Leaving Cert student from the parish, joined me for the Carol.  He played the guitar and it was lovely to be joined by him.  We had a bit of run through on Monday and I recorded it.  The “live” version was better I think but thought I might include it here.