November Thoughts
(The lines that follow are based on a few words shared at Masses here in Kilmovee Parish last weekend as we celebrated All Souls’ Day) Many years ago I was…
General Interest
A Parish Magazine
Each year a very fine magazine is published in the parish. It is called, Kilkelly-Kilmovee, Its People and Its Places. I have for the past few years been asked to…
Final Day
Friday morning saw another fine crowd attend our Mission Mass. It’s been so heartening to see many people, especially families, attend these morning Masses. After Mass each morning we had…
Mission Continues
We’re nearly there! It’s been a very good few days with our Franciscan team. I’ve enjoyed meeting them and spending a bit of time. More importantly, the parish has enjoyed…
Mission Possible!
The Parish Mission began last night with Masses in Urlaur and Glann. Today we had Masses in Kilkelly and Kilmovee. I brought the camera to Mass so a few shots…
Join us for (and on) the mission!
Tomorrow is a new chapter in our Parish’s life. Four Franciscan priests will join us to lead us on a journey of faith over the coming days. I am looking…
LET YES BE YES
It’s so easy to say “yes” especially if the yes is less than certain. The father of this weekend’s Gospel asks his sons to go and work in the vineyard.…
Cohen @ 80 and courage …
I sat at Mass in Kilmovee this morning and listened to Seán Moran read the First Reading from Isaiah. The opening line is so direct: “Seek the Lord while he…
On this day …
Thirty-three years ago today I went to Maynooth (September 13th, 1981). It seems so long ago now and so much has changed. I remember leaving home with my parents. Before…
When in Rome ….
The old saying goes: “do as the Romans do”! I’m not so sure I’m doing that but I am in Rome. I came here for the wedding of some friends…