What’s another photo year!
It was an idea that floated around for several years but now it’s finally a print. I have compiled, designed and had printed a photo calendar for 2014 which I am selling in support of two worthy charitable causes. The […]
Wonders lay at our feet
We are in a time of great unease and, perhaps, even disease – and they are related. Leaders who are called on to lead say it’s difficult because we are in “uncharted waters”. But isn’t every new day, in every […]
New blog-site for Enniskeane Parish also takes online parish donations
The thing about blogs is that they are relatively easy to get up and going but not as easy to sustain! But … I have recently spent a bit of time developing a new WordPress site for the Parish of […]
Initial Missal impact minimal
There’s a been a lot of online debate about the impact of the new translation of the Roman Missal introduced in churches in recent days. At this point, it seems that it has been somewhat of an anti-climax for most […]
Lesson from church and diocese history
I came across a Church Directory which was published in 1921 (90 years ago) and it lists all the parishes and clergy of the dioceses of Ireland. Cork and Ross were listed separately, then, and without counting any priests who […]
How does the tax relief scheme work for self-employed people?
Under the provisions of the Finance Act 2001, income tax payers who are self-assessed or who pay part of their income tax as PAYE and part as self-assessed get relief on their donations to charities in certain circumstances. This applies, […]