Plugged out and plugging back in
The eight-year-old child put her hand up. Teacher asked what her question was. “Are you the new church guy?” she blurted out. Out of the lips of babes …! But …
Lourdes Pilgrimage needs young helpers
Lourdes is a fabulous place. For finding inner peace. For making great new connections with like-minded people. For helping people who just need a hand to enjoy the pilgrimage — …
Restoring an orchard
The lawing front of the house where I live was once an orchard. Locals tell of getting bags of apples from people like the late Canon Bill Murphy. Unfortunately, one …
Ode to Ballineen Post Office
On Friday, the 14th of August, 2018, the tree of life in the Ballineen area lost one of its limbs as the local Post Office closed for the last time. …
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 …
Planning ahead for parishes
In recent years, parishes of the diocese have begun to work more closely together to build up the Kingdom of God in each area. This is also happening in other …
Back in the west …
It’s been a while since I posted. A lot has happened since. Key items to note are the Silver Jubilee of my Ordination which I celebrated in late May with …