‘The Lord will reign for ever!’ 

by | May 24, 2024 | News

The reign of the Lord glorified in today’s Psalm is a kingdom of justice for the oppressed. The other readings, too, all focus on God’s loving concern for the poor, the weak and the powerless. In the First Reading, a destitute Gentile widow gives to Elijah all that...

A few words from Fr Joe……………….

by | May 24, 2024 | News

In November, we remember our deceased relatives and friends and pray for all the faithful departed and as it says in the Eucharistic Prayer ‘those whose faith was known to you (God) alone’. The greatest gift we can offer to those who have left us is our assurance that...

A few words from Fr Joe…………………

by | Apr 19, 2024 | News

I was invited to the home of a young woman whose wedding was coming up so that I could get to know her parents. The senior couple lived in a very fine house, with large well-proportioned rooms, many open fires, lovely art on the walls and then as the invitation was...

A few words from Fr Joe………………

by | Mar 21, 2024 | News

In January 2023 I drove down to Limerick with a couple of friends to see the retrospective exhibition of the German Irish sculptor and artist, Imogen Stuart being held in Mary Immaculate College. I was excited to see her work as I first became aware of her when I was...

Christ, our hope, is risen! Alleluia!

by | Mar 21, 2024 | News

Christ, our hope, is risen! Alleluia! We greet this day with thanksgiving and praise. Christ our hope is risen and we want to announce it by our life and our joy. This is how we see Peter in the First Reading.  He is addressing Cornelius and his household, recounting...