Rochestown - CLOSED in 2022

The Capuchin Friary in Rochestown closed in 2022.

Rochestown College

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News And Events, Rochestown - CLOSED in 2022

Sunday Reflection – Tempest of the Heart
Saturday, 19 June 2021
Tempest of the Heart About ten years ago we celebrated the Year of Faith and the logo chosen as a symbol of the times was the boat tossed about in...
Gospel Reflection for the 11th Sunday, Year B – The Power of Little Seeds
Thursday, 10 June 2021
The Power of Little Seeds There are many priests, teachers and parents who feel totally inadequate in the face of today’s society.  The answers of yesterday seem to have no...
St Francis and the Eucharist
Sunday, 06 June 2021
Blessings on this great feast of Corpus Christi ! In 2012 we published a series of short reflections on St Francis and the Eucharist on our Vocations Blog in time...
Corpus Christi: The Body & Blood of Christ
Friday, 04 June 2021
The Body and Blood of Christ The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ is a celebration of the presence of Jesus Christ in the Blessed Eucharist.  It is...
Gospel Reflection – Ascension Sunday 2021
Thursday, 13 May 2021
The Ascension of the Lord Some of the doors that have kept people locked in have been opened in recent days.  But there is still a long wait until all...
Gospel Reflection – Greater Days Ahead
Thursday, 06 May 2021
Greater days ahead Our Gospel today, John 15:9-17, is a continuation of the statement of Jesus, “I am the vine, you are the branches.”   The context is the discourse of...
Gospel Reflection for Vocations Sunday 2021
Thursday, 22 April 2021
Vocation of all Christians The Fourth Sunday of Easter each year is known as known as Vocations Sunday.  The Gospel is about Jesus, the Good Shepherd, calling his flock, leading...
Opening the Door to Christ – St Conrad of Parzham
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Today (21 April 2021) we mark the feast of one of our Capuchin brothers, St Conrad of Parzham. St Conrad is probably not so well know in Ireland however his...
Gospel Reflection – 3rd Sunday of Easter, Year B
Sunday, 18 April 2021
The Risen Lord is with us Have you ever wondered what it would be like to enter a Time Machine and go back to Galilee or Jerusalem and spend a...
Gospel Reflection – Divine Mercy Sunday
Sunday, 11 April 2021
Encountering the Risen Lord As we noted at the start of Lent, the number forty is usually associated with a period of preparation.  Following the forty days of Lent, there...
Interview with Brother Kevin on Vatican News
Saturday, 03 April 2021
Brother Kevin reflects on the Pope's visit to the Capuchin Day Centre as well as how COVID has impacted those who attend the centre. You can listen to the full...
Gospel Reflection for Easter Sunday 2021
Saturday, 03 April 2021
Christ is Risen I like the story about an ageing flower-lady with an outdoor stall.  Her clothes were old and shabby, her face weather-beaten and wrinkled. A regular customer asked...