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French connections with Cork and Ross

[This article first appeared in The Southern Star in 2011.] The Rugby World Cup has focused some attention on things French this year and we have grown accustomed to hearing …

Published columns / Southern Star

A lot has changed since my parents were married in Cork

One of our most recited prayers ends with “as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be”. Its focus is God, which is just as well, because …

Church / Published columns / Southern Star

More involvement of parents in planning for First Holy Communion in parishes

A parishioner asked me recently to explain why all the children who are due to make their First Holy Communion next year were all together at Mass in her local …

Church / Published columns / Southern Star

Mission has moved on since Pudsy Ryan!

A line I heard in a recent discussion among a group of parents left me smiling! Several of the parents were bemoaning the fact that their youngsters’ ability to read …

Published columns / Southern Star / Technology

Internet has something for everyone

I first used the Internet in the early 1990s when I was studying in America. Being thousands of miles away from home, I hungered frequently for news of events from …

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