New year message to our parishioners and friends As we stand at the threshold of a new year, we do so in a world troubled by conflict, fear, and uncertainty. So many people across the globe live under the shadow of violence, war, and intimidation.We know that peace is far more than the…
This Sunday, we remember and celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family of Mary,Joseph and Jesus. There is often a sense of nostalgia and romance about the birth of Jesus. This can be heard in the best of our much loved Christmas Carols and even seen in the worst of our Christmas cards!…
Happy New Year As you ring in the New Year 2026 Fr. Michael and Fr Frank would like to extend blessings and good wishes to you and your families. Many thanks again to all who have assisted with the Masses for Christmas, in-particular our sacristans, servers, stewards, Ministers of the Word and Ministers…
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…
St. Joseph Piety and charity, mercy and abandonment: these are the virtues of St. Joseph, the man from Nazareth that today’s liturgy shows us, so that they may accompany us in these last days of Advent, towards Christmas. These are important attitudes that educate the heart to encounter Christ and our brothers 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…
Atar Servers Robes . We are in the process of purchasing Altar Server Robes for our Altar Servers
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…
Rahan Parish Accounts If you wish to donate on line the following are the Account Details for Rahan Parish . Thanks for your support
Account Name: St Carthage’s Church Current Account
IBAN IE30 BOFI 9019 0938 7088 72
BIC: BOFIIE2D
If anyone has not received a box of envelopes in the past and…
