Baptisms
Have been in Virginia USA since Wednesday. I spent two days with my aunt Mary Margaret in Richmond and met with her cousin Pat and his wife Irene. We had…
A painting misunderstood …..
I was at a weekend retreat in Killenard, Co. Laois a few years ago. In the dining room there hung a painting entiled something along the lines “Servant Girl At…
Last minute ….
It’s Thursdy evening and we have a celebration of enrolment for the boys and girls from the parish who are to celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday next. I…
Two weddings and a comedian!
Since Friday I’ve celebrated marriage with two couples; Brian and Maria on Friday and Mark and Charlene on Saturday. They were lovely occasions of family gathering and friends supporting. I…
An Easter Prayer
Lord, like the women on their way to the tomb we are filled with questions and doubts. “Who will roll away the stone for us?” Like the men on the…
The Eleventh Station
Earlier today we celebrated The Passion in Kilmovee Parish Church. This evening we prayed The Way of The Cross and reflected on parts of the Passion Gospel text in Urlaur…
This will be your busy week!
I know at least one priest who hates that line!! (well two, including myself!) It’s often said to us towards the end of the last week of Lent as we…
Blessing of Palm in Kilmovee
Michael posted a comment about the blessing of Palm in Kilmovee today. We had a beautiful morning so I asked people to assemble outdoors for the blessing ceremony and reading…
We’ve heard it all before …
That’s probably the most difficult line to overcome as we face into Holy Week 2011. We live in an age of tweeting, instant messages, Facebook, Sky News and so much…
Please Copy …
I remember funeral announcements from years ago – many of them concluded with the words “English and American Papers please copy” – it was, I suppose, the realisation that many…