The woman at the well
This has been a strange day and, sadly there are more like it to follow. Yesterday, our diocese, like many other dioceses in Ireland and throughout the world, took the…
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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…
Shay’s Sunday
This tractor belongs to a man called Shay. It could not be further from his mind that I am writing about him now. As I walked down the path to…
What’s another year? Another year!
In June 1981, Fr Stephen O’Mahony was ordained a priest for the diocese of Achonry. Five years earlier, his brother Dan, was also ordained. A year before that, in the…
Better to light a candle …..
Earlier today, at 10am Mass in Kilmovee, we blessed candles for Candlemus Day. There were a few extra people there, to mark the feast of The Lord’s Presentation in the…
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…
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…
Dawn Mass at Urlaur Abbey
How local are you? Would you consider joining us for a Dawn Mass on Easter Sunday Morning at Urlaur Abbey? It’s an amazing setting, on the shores of Urlaur Lake…
A thought and a tune (not necessarily related!)
This weekend’s gospel speaks of the calling of the first four disciples – all fishermen. I put a few lines on our parish bulletin this week about vocations and about…