Notices

New Pastoral Area

As most will already know Bishop Nash has a created a new Pastoral Area containing the parishes of St. Senan’s, St Aidan’s and Marshalstown/Castledockrell (four churches).

The four churches will be serviced by three priests, Frs. Tom Dalton, Billy Caulfield and Paddy Banville.

Bishop Nash has requested that Fr. Banville resides in Marshalstown.

Frs. Dalton…

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Mass on Vinegar Hill Sunday 10th July

The 9am Mass on Sunday July 10th will be celebrated on Vinegar Hill – weather forecast is very good.

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Finance Update 19.06.2022

For the immediate future – the weeks ahead:

We’ve received an interest-free loan from a parishioner that will help us in the short term.

We will introduce as soon as possible – hopefully for the weekend of 25th & 26th June – what’s known as split-the-pot. Envelopes will be available here (St. Senan’s Church) and…

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Finance 12.06.2022

We’re struggling financially – at the moment we’re behind on some of our regular commitments, up to three weeks behind. I’ve asked for a Finance Meeting this week and we’ll look at how we can address it but it seems inevitable that as we move forward there is going to be a need for intermittent…

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Corpus Christi Procession Thursday June 16th

The Corpus Christi Procession (the Blessed Sacrament is carried from St Senan’s to St Aidan’s) takes place on Thursday June 16th at 7pm.

Please gather in the grounds of St. Senan’s Church (6.45pm for 7.00pm) to walk with the Blessed Sacrament to St. Aidan’s Cathedral for Benediction on arrival.

If you’re not joining us you’re…

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Prayer for Peace: Every Tuesday 10am-7pm

Day of Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament for Peace in Ukraine, Europe and the world, every Tuesday 10am – 7pm.

I recommend adding a sacrifice or sacrifices to your prayer. Our Lady always asks that we accompany our prayer with sacrifices – she recommends fasting in particular. I know from experience that it’s always easier…

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Parish Office Closed 19-22 April

The Parish Office will be closed 19-22 April and will reopen on Monday April 25th. Reminder: Linda is in the Presbytery on Monday mornings.

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Confirmation Session 6: Do good… be goodness itself!

Suggested Time Wed Mar 09 – Thurs Mar 10

Simple enough you’d think but the goodness that God expects is of a much higher standard.

God wants us to be goodness itself, nothing less than his goodness in the world.

Lots of people think that if you’re good that’s all God requires but God in…

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Confirmation Session 5: Avoid offending God and when we have offended God; apologize

Suggested Time Mon Mar 07th – Tues Mar 08th

There’s stuff that we do – being dishonest, unfaithful, selfish… stealing – that offends and hurts God.

Stuff that hurts God is called sin.

When we offend God it’s like offending any other person.

Imagine loving the person who has offended or hurt you…

We don’t…

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Staying positive in difficult times: Heaven’s answer; be converted!

Let me share Heaven’s secret for staying positive in difficult times.

 

If you want to stay positive – be converted!

 

In all the madness that we’ve seen unfold in recent days here’s what I think is happening.

 

We are moving the world into a place, a context, in which the 10 secrets…

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