Dear Nuala
Nuala Hawkins <p style=”text-align: justify;”> </p><p style=”text-align: justify;”>On Friday March 3rd, we celebrated the Funeral Mass of Nuala Hawkins in St Joesph’s Church, Urlaur. Nuala had been very much involved…
prayers
Heartbreaking
Like all who have heard the story from Co. Cavan concerning the death of a family in tragic circumstances, I am deeply saddned. There is, at times like this, a…
Hashtags and healing
The last few days the place I remember and call Maynooth has become a hashtag #maynooth or #maynoothscandal. Someone just asked me how I feel about this. The answer is…
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…
Happy Easter
Wishing anyone who glances at this page today, the Peace and Joy of Easter. May you draw strength form His strength, hope from His hope and peace in all you…
Daily Lenten Thought February 13th
Four days at this! Not sure it’s reaching out but maybe it’s reaching in! Chances are that’s what we need to do during Lent – reach in so that we…
Daily Lenten Thought February 11th
“You’ve great heart”, I said to him. Truth told, I didn’t know what to say or how to say it. He’s in his early twenties and has been in hospital…
Happy Christmas
Good evening! It’s 6.30pm here and in an hour and a half we will have our Christmas Eve Mass in Kilmovee. Just wanted to let you know you will be…
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…
Miles travelled ….
Later today, we will gather in the Cathedral for the Funeral Mass of Bishop Tom Flynn. May he rest in peace. He was bishop of Achonry for close on thirty…