Awareness of God and of sin The days are lengthening, daffodils are here and there is encouraging news about control of the Covid pandemic. Is there any possibility that the...
The week's issue of the Irish Catholic Newspaper contains a feature to mark the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life on the 3rd of February - Feast of the...
Gracious Words In today’s Gospel Reading (Luke 4: 21-30) we continue last Sunday’s story of Jesus returning to his home town, Nazareth, where he preached in the local synagogue. After...
Brother James Connolly OFM Cap. – The Irish Catholic Newspaper
Thursday, 27 January 2022
This weekend the Irish Catholic Newspaper featured an insightful and inspiring article on Brother James (Jim) Connolly who has spent most of his life serving as a missionary in Zambia....
Statement from the Provincial Minister concerning the closure of Friaries
Friday, 21 January 2022
Statement of our Provincial Minister, Br. Seán Kelly, on the forthcoming closures of St. Anthony’s Friary, Carlow and St. Francis Friary, Rochestown and the withdrawal from residency in St. Francis...
Have we forgotten why we celebrate Christmas? A friend told me she got a card wishing her a very merry Winter Festival? Could you beat that! People tell me they...
St Michan's Church, Halston Street Parish, Dublin 7 Christmas Eve - 5pm (Family Mass), 7pm (Vigil Mass) & 9pm (Greek Catholic Community) Christmas Day - 12pm St Stephen's Day 12pm...
The Joy of the Visitation Children are counting down the days. After this Sunday, only six more days till Christmas. Excitement is bubbling up. I could feel it myself when...
Carols by Candlelight in aid of the St Vincent de Paul Society
Sunday, 12 December 2021
This coming Wednesday (15 December 2021) at 7pm, Halston Street Parish, Dublin 7 hosts a evening of 'Carols by Candlelight' in support of their local St Vincent de Paul Conference. This...
Someone is coming The entrance antiphon for Mass on the Third Sunday of Advent sets the tone for coming closer to Christmas. “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say,...
Prepare a way for the Lord “The word of God came to John son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.” I really love Advent. Each season of the liturgical year has...
