Pope’s Intentions for May
Universal Intention — The World of Finance. “Let us pray that those who are in charge of finance will work with governments to regulate the financial sphere and protect citizens from its dangers.”
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Feast Days during the week
Tuesday 18th, Pope St. John I. He was the first Bishop of Rome to visit Constantinople. He spent a lot of his time as Pope dealing with people who were promoting heresies. He was imprisoned in Ravenna where he died…
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Quote of the Week
As he travelled around Italy preaching St. Bernardine came to the conclusion that — “It is not possible to reform the Church in general but in particular.”
Questions and Answers
Questions this week In one of the weekday Masses during the week, in the first reading taken from the Acts of the Apostles a woman named Lydia was mentioned. What trade did she work at? Before being moved to Sunday,…
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The Virtue of Hope
In this week’s second reading St. Paul addresses the Ephesians. This sentence is contained in it: “There is one Body, one Spirit, just as you were all called into one and the same hope when you were called.” It caught…
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Masses with Congregation
Attendance at Weekday and Sunday Masses can be 100 if we use the ‘two hub’ system that was introduced last year. The first fifty to arrive for Mass go to the front hub and the second fifty to the back…
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Mass Times
Saturday Vigil 6.10pm; Sunday 8am, 10am and Noon. Weekdays: Monday to Friday 8am and 10am; Saturday 10am. Attendance at Weekday and Sunday Masses can be 100 if we use the ‘two hub’ system that was introduced last year. The first…
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Pope’s Intentions for May
Universal Intention — The World of Finance. “Let us pray that those who are in charge of finance will work with governments to regulate the financial sphere and protect citizens from its dangers.”
Anniversaries
Sr. Vincent (Kitty O’Brien), Billy Hogan, Kathleen Laffan, Helena Bolton, Patrick (Paddy) Foley, Madge Bruton
Questions and Answers
The day after Pentecost is a feast day dedicated to Mary. Under what title? What was the date of the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II ? In the two readings written by St. John in today’s liturgy how…
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Fratelli tutti
The first sub-section of chapter five is ‘Popularism and Liberalism’. Pope Francis acknowledges that there are good leaders who are ‘popular’: ‘ “Popular” leaders, those capable of interpreting the feelings and cultural dynamics of a people, and significant trends in…
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Feast Days during the week
Monday 10th: St. Comgall was born in Co. Antrim around 516. Studied under Finnian of Movile and deepened his life of prayer to counteract his temptations to boredom and homesickness. He was persuaded to become a priest and then established…
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Quote of the Week
“I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.” – St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
Important Notice Re Wednesday 5th
Due to two funeral Masses on the morning of Wednesday 5th and the church being sanitised in the afternoon, Holy Rosary Church will NOT be open for private prayer on that day. Also, as the church cannot be used for…
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Mass Times
Saturday Vigil 6.10pm; Sunday 8am, 10am and Noon; Monday to Saturday 10am. Night Prayer 8pm Church opens after 10am Mass (unless there is a funeral) and closes at 7pm, except for Saturday evening when it closes at 5pm. For this…
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