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Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: (1) Why does the Catholic priest cover his hands during the exposition ? (2) Is the hands of the priest unworthy to touch the blessed sacrament ? (3) But isn’t the priest that gives the holy communion with his bare hands during Mass ? Benediction, Eucharist Adoration, Exposition of the […]
Sunday 3rd April – Gospel and Readings
Fifth Sunday of Lent (From Catholic daily reflections.com) Lectionary: 36 Reading I Is 43:16-21 Thus says the LORD, who opens a way in the sea and a path in the mighty waters, who leads out chariots and horsemen, a powerful army, till they lie prostrate together, never to rise, snuffed out and quenched like a […]
Gospel, readings and reflection 27.3.2022
Fourth Sunday of Lent Lectionary: 33 Reading I Jos 5:9a, 10-12 The LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have removed the reproach of Egypt from you.” While the Israelites were encamped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, they celebrated the Passover on the evening of the fourteenth of the month. On the day […]
Gospel, readings and reflection 20.3.22
Third Sunday of Lent Lectionary: 30 Reading I Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15 Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. Leading the flock across the desert, he came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There an angel of the LORD appeared to Moses in fire flaming out of a bush. […]
Achonry diocese reflection – St. Patrick
From Achonry Diocese website The image of Saint Patrick most of us in Ireland grew up with, is that of an elderly bearded man wearing twentieth century vestments. He had a bishop’s mitre on his head and crozier in his hand. This image which emerged over time is an interpretation that is very distant […]
St. Patrick
From Catholic Daily Reflections.com The black arts of pagandom were no match for this one-man fortress Today’s saint, the Patron of Ireland, was English. He was born in an unknown year to Catholic parents in an educated home in Roman Britain. His father was a deacon and his grandfather a married priest. When he […]
A reflection on St. Patrick
A reflection on St Patrick A beautiful reflection by Deacon Martin Donnelly on St Patrick (from the Lough Derg website) On holiday, I often stand at the statue of St Patrick in the Octagon in Westport and read the inscription ‘I am Patrick, a sinner, most unlearned, the least of all the faithful, and utterly […]
Gospel, Readings and reflection 20.2.22
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 81 Reading I 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 In those days, Saul went down to the desert of Ziph with three thousand picked men of Israel, to search for David in the desert of Ziph. So David and Abishai went among Saul’s soldiers by night and found […]
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St. Valentine
VALENTINE DAY Valentine Day is one of the days widely anticipated and celebrated from the ancient time till date. Many young people all over the world have been caught in this web of celebration without actually knowing what they are celebrating, and why they are celebrating Valentine Day. 1. What is the meaning of the […]
Ash wednesday
Three Masses will take place on Ash Wednesday – 10.00am and 6.30pm in St Kevin’s Church and 11.00am in Our Lady of the Rosary Church Culfadda. Blessed Ashes are a sacramental, just as holy water or blessed palm is. The ashes used on Ash Wednesday are made from the burning of palms blessed in the […]
Medugorje youth festival
Church Concert – Cathedral
Lough Derg 2024
Blessing of Engaged couples and those celebrating anniversaries
Diocesan Loan – update
Diocesan Loan – Update. Our parish was kindly provided with a diocesan loan of €55,000; received to erect the new parochial house. When the parochial house was completed, the parish was in a position to return this loan, but urgent renovation’s proved necessary for St Kevin’s Church, in Keash and the loan facility was necessary […]
Dance classes
Happy new year
Happy new year to one and all; near and far. Thank you for all your kindness and support throughout 2023. We pray Gods blessing upon our Parish and all associated with it, for the year ahead. We think in particular of those battling illness at this time, those expecting a new baby in the year […]
Santa’s Christmas Prayer
“Santas’ Christmas Prayer” On Christmas Eve the other night I saw the most amazing sight, for there beneath the Christmas tree was Santa kneeling on his knee. His countenance was different than that all-familiar, jolly grin; his head was bowed, with hand to breast, and slightly tucked into his vest. For there in a nativity […]