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LENTEN “TALKS ON THURSDAYS”

Posted on February 20, 2021

Mount Merrion Parish Pastoral Council invites you to join their 2021 series of Lenten talks. First Talk: Thursday 25th February @ 8pm (via zoom) Speaker: Rev. Gary Chamberland C.S.C. Director of the Notre Dame-Newman Centre for Faith and Reason, University…

Commitment Ceremony – for the boys in 6th Class in St Laurence’s BNS

Posted on February 20, 2021

Sunday 21st February at 11.30am (webcam) We warmly welcome the boys and their families to join us online for this Mass. They will make a commitment to help at home, at school and in the community as they continue on…

Evening Relaxation with the Lord

Posted on February 16, 2021

Lent 2021 Evening Relaxation with the Lord – Lent 2021

Recorded message by Archbishop Dermot Farrell to the parents of children due to receive the sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation this year.

Posted on February 16, 2021

Please find below the link to a recorded message by Archbishop Dermot Farrell to the parents of children due to receive the sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation this year. It expresses to them and to parish communities the…

Ash Wednesday – Fr. Joe

Posted on February 14, 2021

“Remember thou are but dust and onto dust you will return.” With these words, and the marking of our foreheads with black dust, from old palms, we embark on a journey of 40 days in preparation for Easter, our annual…

Apostolic Letter from Pope Francis on St Joseph

Posted on February 13, 2021

With the Apostolic Letter “Patris corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. To mark the occasion, the Holy Father has proclaimed 2021, a “Year…

Let Spring lift your Spirits – Fr. Joe

Posted on February 7, 2021

Sometimes a handful of pencils are held together with a couple of rubber bands, making a neat and tidy bundle. I thought someone had left me a gift of nice shiny green pencils, sitting on the letterbox, when I arrived…

Mary of Sorrows, Queen of Peace – Fr. Joe

Posted on January 31, 2021

Coming back from Glasnevin cemetery during the week I drove down East Wall Road towards Dublin Port. There were a number of Garda cars parked on the road, flashing blue lights, and part of the road was coned off. I…

Our universal prayer for Christian Unity – Fr. Joe

Posted on January 24, 2021

On Wednesday afternoon, around the time that President Joe Biden was addressing the nation from the steps of the Capitol building on the topic of national unity, we were gathered in the Carmelite Convent praying for Christian Unity. The programme…

Catholic Schools Week 2021: 24 − 31 January 2021

Posted on January 23, 2021

Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith and Resilience https://www.catholicbishops.ie/2021/01/12/resources-for-catholic-schools-week-2021/

18th – 25th January Week of Prayer for Christian Unit

Posted on January 16, 2021

From the Carmelites, Kilmacud It was the great desire of Jesus, the night before his Passion and Death, that all his disciples be united as one, and each year from 18-25th January, the Church prays in particular for this desire…

Bringing the compassion of Christ – Fr. Joe

Posted on January 16, 2021

In my extended family, we are 63 cousins, children of 8 families. Of these 9 were adopted as children and we all grew up together as cousins and shared the same grandparents. During this week, I have been very mindful…

The Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord

Posted on January 8, 2021

Fr Paddy speaks to us about the Sacrament of Baptism and shares his reflections on The Baptism of Our Lord.

Taking up the challenges of the New Year – Fr. Joe

Posted on January 8, 2021

How many pine needles are there on a Christmas Tree? I wondered about this when I took down my tree just after the Epiphany. Having removed all the lights and decorations, the tree looked fine to me, but the floor…

LENTEN “TALKS ON THURSDAYS”

Commitment Ceremony – for the boys in 6th Class in St Laurence’s BNS

Evening Relaxation with the Lord

Recorded message by Archbishop Dermot Farrell to the parents of children due to receive the sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation this year.

Ash Wednesday – Fr. Joe

Apostolic Letter from Pope Francis on St Joseph

Let Spring lift your Spirits – Fr. Joe

Mary of Sorrows, Queen of Peace – Fr. Joe

Our universal prayer for Christian Unity – Fr. Joe

Catholic Schools Week 2021: 24 − 31 January 2021

18th – 25th January Week of Prayer for Christian Unit

Bringing the compassion of Christ – Fr. Joe

The Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord

Taking up the challenges of the New Year – Fr. Joe

Reflections for the 54th World day of Peace 1 January 2021

Anne’s Reflection on this, the Feast of the Holy Family

Children’s Nativity Play, St Laurence’s, Kilmacud

Sr Catherine’s Advent Reflection

Stephen’s Advent Reflection

Kilmacud Advent Talk with Joan Freeman

Holy See