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Anniversaries

Anniversaries: Mary O’Brien, Kit O’Keeffe, Con Healy, Kathleen Long, Anne Buckley, Ann Walsh.

Pope’s Intentions for February

For parishes. We pray that parishes, placing communion at the centre, may increasingly become communities of faith, fraternity and welcome towards those most in need.

Dei Verbum

Last week the section on Dei Verbum finished with reference to the three-fold statement of Scripture, Tradition and Magisterium (teaching authority). The word ‘tradition’ here must be looked at very carefully. There is a difference between sacred tradition and traditions…
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Feast Days during the week

Monday 30th, St. Aidan, was born around 550, probably in Co. Cavan. Aidan studied under David in Wales, and on his return, he founded a monastery at Ferns. He became bishop there and was renowned for his generosity and kindness….
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Paragraph for the week

Instead of a quote for the week, this week we include a paragraph for the week. It is one from Pope Francis’ recent document on the liturgy ‘Desiderio Desideravi and gives a great example of how good he is at…
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Mass Times

Vigil Mass: 6.10pm; Sunday 8am, 10am and 12 Noon. Weekday Masses: Monday to Friday, 8am and 10am. Saturday 10am Confessions: Saturday Noon to 1pm in the Adoration Chapel.

Anniversaries

Anniversaries: Padraig Fitzgerald, Maureen Prunty, Tim Kirby, Margaret Savage, John Cashman, Tony McDonnell, Patrick & Kathleen O’Driscoll, Johnnie Horgan, Mary Horgan, Nuala Horgan, Doreen Casey, Leo Casey, Louis Farrell.

Feast Days during the week

Tuesday 24th, St Francis de Sales, 1567-1622. (Bishop and Doctor of the church) bishop of Geneva, founder of the Visitation Sisters. He worked with gentleness and love to rebuild the Catholic faith after the Reformation. Patron saint of writers, editors…
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Pope’s Intentions for January

For Educators: “We pray that educators may be credible witnesses, teaching fraternity rather than competition and helping the youngest and most vulnerable above all.

Sunday of the Word of God

The Irish Liturgical Calendar explains it like this: Saint Luke tells us that before his Ascension, the Risen Lord appeared to the apostles and broke bread with them. ‘He then opened their minds to understand the Scriptures (Acts 24:45). This…
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Dei Verbum

Chapter Two of ‘Dei Verbum’, entitled ‘Handing on Divine Revelation’, consists of four paragraphs, nn.6-10. They outline the three-fold nature of the means of handing on Divine Revelation that the Catholic Church considers essential. They are summed up in n.10:…
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Quote for the Week

For those with faith, no evidence is necessary; for those without it, no evidence will suffice” St. Thomas Aquinas

Mass Times

Vigil Mass: 6.10pm; Sunday 8am, 10am and 12 Noon. Weekday Masses: Monday to Friday, 8am and 10am. Saturday 10am Confessions: Saturday Noon to 1pm in the Adoration Chapel.