Ash Wednesday and Lent are upon us
Thanks be to God for the lengthening days and the nicer weather we have enjoyed this past week! Spring is truly in the air. And with the blooms of daffodils …
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 …
Mission Sunday collection looms
Next Sunday (Oct 24th) is Mission Sunday. This annual event focuses our prayer, thoughts and actions on the words of Jesus who asked us to “Go tell everyone” the Good …
Future of Church rests in faith and commitment of parishioners
Uncertainties give us all food for thought. Sadly, for many people, the thought of being without a secure income has become reality. Many people have had to change their plans, …
The un-assuming Little Sisters
Religious sisters (a.k.a. nuns) have received a lot of negative attention in recent years. While some of it is justified in the case of some individuals, the wide brush of …
Good things happen in Drimoleague, too!
The late Pete McCarthy – author of “McCarthy’s Bar” — helped put Drimoleague, my native place, on the contemporary map even if he didn’t have much to say about it! …
Kealkill community turns out in style to celebrate school centenary
The sun shone; people turned up in their hundreds; trays of cakes and tarts arrived; children danced and sang; memories pleasant and difficult were recalled; tea and wine washed down …
Gougane Barra has it!
It certainly seemed that way yesterday! The small island in Uibh Laoire parish, and just west of Ballingeary, enjoys a long tradition of pilgrimage. The annual Mass which in recent …