by Oisin Walsh | Jul 4, 2021 | News archive 2021
Homily – 4 July 2021 If you have been following the story about Jesus in St Mark’s Gospel, today comes as a bit of shock. Jesus had calmed the storm on the lake, healed the woman with the haemorrhage and raised the 12-year-old to life in Capernaum. And that left...
by Oisin Walsh | Jul 3, 2021 | News archive 2021
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Clondalkin Feast of St Thomas ,the Apostle, Saturday, 3rd July 2021 Good afternoon everyone. I welcome you on this Feast of St Thomas, the Apostle–-the family and friends of Joe who is to be ordained deacon, a very special...
by Oisin Walsh | Jun 30, 2021 | News archive 2021
The Bishop of Limerick Brendan Leahy has written to parishes to advise that, further to a communication from the Taoiseach’s department this afternoon, First Holy Communion and Confirmation ceremonies are to be deferred until further notice and no ceremonies should be...
by Oisin Walsh | Jun 30, 2021 | News archive 2021
Postponement of Sacraments – Confirmation and First Holy Communion It is with a heavy heart that I have to inform priests, young people and their families and the staff in our schools of the need to postpone our Confirmations yet again. The government, at very...
by Oisin Walsh | Jun 29, 2021 | News archive 2021
The Annual National Pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick or ‘Reek Sunday’ has been extended to incorporate the whole month of July. Those who wish to fulfil the ‘Reek Sunday’ obligations can do so from Wednesday to Saturday each week during July. To this end a greater number...
