Date for Diaries As we had in past few years A Parish Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help will be held on the 4 Tuesdays of February 3rd,10th,17th and 24th in Mucklagh church at 7.30pm with 4 visiting speakers. Lots of nice singing, prayers, readings and reflections .Please keep those…
This Sunday’s Gospel The Word was made Flesh and dwelt amongst us The words people speak to us do not always do us good. The words we hear from various quarters do not always leave us blessed. On the contrary, they can leave us damaged and diminished. The Word God spoke to us…
From Pope Leo’s Homily on Christmas Day Dear brothers and sisters, since the Word was made flesh, humanity now speaks, crying out with God’s own desire to encounter us. The Word has pitched his fragile tent among us. How, then, can we not think of the tents in Gaza, exposed for weeks to…
Feast of Epiphany honouring the arrival of the 3 kings is celebrated on Tuesday and is a holyday Masses in Killina at 9.30am, in the Island at 6pm and in Mucklagh at 7.30pm. As we celebrate Little Christmas, we think of the old Irish tradition of Nollaig ná mBan and show…
A Message from Fr Michael and Fr Frank It is a privilege, honor and blessing for us as priests to serve Rahan Parish at all times and especially as we end the Jubilee Year of Hope. We know that life is difficult for many especially in the face of financial difficulties, sickness, bereavement,…
Bringing a piece of Straw from the crib and placing it in our homes and places of work is a traditional way of praying for prosperity and heath for our home and livelihoods. The Crib will remain up in all of our churches until Sunday week so as people can observe this tradition
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Message of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV for World Day of Peace 1st January2026 Theme: Peace be with you all: Towards an “unarmed and disarming” peace. “Dear brothers and sisters, whether we have the gift of faith or feel we lack it, let us open ourselves to peace! Let us welcome it and…
Thanks to all the parishioners in Mucklagh, Rahan and The Island, the Finance Committee and the Parish Pastoral Assembly. Thanks to our dedicated Sacristans in our 3 churches . Thanks to the Altar Societies and cleaners who keep the churches so well. Thanks for flowers, flower arranging, and for the decoration of the…
Christmas Offering Envelopes are to be found at back of church or in yearly box of envelopes. Or use ordinary envelope and put name on it and box number if you have one. Christmas offerings and all offering days throughout the year are for the support and upkeep of the priests of our…
Statue of Saint Carlo Acutis In recent days a life size statue of Saint Carlo Acutis has been purchased for the Prayer Space in Saint Carthage’s church Killina . With having the Presentation Secondary School across the road we hope this sacred space will become a place of pilgrimage ,prayer and reflection in…
