Pope’s Intention for April
Fundamental Rights: We pray for those who risk their lives while fighting for fundamental rights under dictatorships, authoritarian regimes and even in democracies in crisis.
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Fratelli tutti
Chapter 4 entitled “A Heart Open to the Whole World” contains nn.128 to 153 and is divided into three sections. The first is ‘Borders and their Limits ’which has four paragraphs. The second is ‘Reciprocal Gifts’ which has nine paragraphs…
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Bible Corner and Quote for the Week
Last week I took a quote from the Passion Gospel for Good Friday. This week I am taking a quote from the Gospel of the Easter Vigil. Mark’s account of the first Easter morning and doubling it as reflection for…
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The Year of St. Joseph
For the year of St. Joseph, we can all continue praying the prayer written by Pope Francis that was used for the novena and any other prayers we may come across. Over the next few months we will explore what…
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The Year of the Family
Last week we wrote a bit about the Year of the “Amoris Laetitia” Family that was announced on March 19th and will end on 26th June 2022. Its main objectives are: To share the content of the apostolic exhortation “Amoris…
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Five Questions
1. There are four parts in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The first is on the Creed, the 2nd is on the Sacraments and the 3rd is on the Moral Life, what is the 4th part based on? 2….
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Liturgy for Holy Week
Palm Sunday: Saturday Vigil 6.10pm Sunday Morning 8am, 10am and Noon Holy Week: Monday to Wednesday Mass 10am and Night Prayer 8pm Holy Thursday: Mass of the Last Supper, 7.30pm Good Friday: Passion of the Lord 3pm, Stations of the…
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Anniversaries
Fr. Willie O’Sullivan, Noel O’Sullivan, Betty Massey (nee Barry), Richard Barry, Bridget Smart, John Geary, Lil Barton and Patrick O’Connor.
Fratelli Tutti
In the last section of Chapter Three-(nn.118-127) Pope Francis looks at the idea of ‘Re-envisaging the Social Role of Property’. In the 10 paragraphs he teases out what he says in n.118: “The world exists for everyone, because all of…
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The Year of St. Joseph and the Year of the Family
The year of St. Joseph began on the 8th December 2020 and finishes on 8th December 2021. Leading up to the Feast of St. Joseph we offered a Novena to him that finished on his feast day. We continue to…
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Pope’s Intention for April
Fundamental Rights: We pray for those who risk their lives while fighting for fundamental rights under dictatorships, authoritarian regimes and even in democracies in crisis.
Bible Corner and Quote for the Week
This week I am putting the Bible Corner and the Quote for the Week together. In Holy Week we have a ‘long Gospel’ twice -on Palm Sunday and Good Friday. The Palm Sunday Gospel has three versions — St. Matthew,…
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Mass times
Sunday Saturday Vigil 6.10pm Sunday Morning 8am, 10am and Noon Night Prayer at 8pm every evening. All Masses and Night Prayer are televised and on the internet. Opening time of Most Holy Rosary Church from Monday to Saturday is after…
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Anniversaries
Charlie Ronayne, Dick O’Sullivan, Catherine McCarthy, Gussie Glavin, Patricia Egan, Tony and Alice Hyde, Alec Lee.
Feast Days during the week
Tuesday 23rd, St. Turibius of Mongrovejo (1538-1606) was a layman when he was appointed archbishop of Lima by King Philip II. He combated all the abuses of the conquerors in Peru and built up the Church there. Wednesday 24th, St….
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