Red Week is an initiative launched by the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). Week of Witness 15 – 22 November.According to the latest figures provided by ACN, 413 million Christians live in countries where serious violations of religious freedom occur, and around 220 million Christians worldwide are…
‘Against this backdrop, there has been “troubling revival of war as an instrument of international politics” (ibid.,190). As the Catechism of the Catholic Church states, “the accumulation of arms strikes many as a paradoxically suitable way of deterring potential adversaries from war. They see it as the most effective means of ensuring peace among nations…
Exposition of Blessed Sacrament in Mucklagh church on this All Saints Day 1st November from 2pm to 6pm. Rosary will be recited each hour 20 minutes before the hour is due to finish . Please come and join us at this opportunity for all to come and pray for deceased loved ones for…
Rahan Parish List of the Dead – The month of November is an opportunity for us to continue the tradition of visiting the church and cemetery to pray for our dead. To Remember our loved ones, family and friends during the month of November has always been seen as an act of charity…
Rahan Parish Pilgrimage to Krakow Poland 25th September – 1st October 2027 Price €1,195 per person sharing. Single room supplement €240 Spiritual Directors Fr Michael and Fr Frank Book your place with a €300 non refundable deposit Contact Laura at 057 9355050
The Saints as Stained Glass Windows I think of the saints as stained-glass windows. An ordinary window lets in the sunlight but the stained-glass window gives colour, shape and story to the light. The saints in their various ways show us how to live the Christian life. The saints manifest the holy side…
Prayer on Lighting a Candle during November: As you hold this candle in your hand, recall the memory of your loved one. Pray God’s peace and rest on their soul. Pray also for yourself that God in His infinite love for you will give you peace of mind and heart at this time…
November Prayer Service: A Service in memory of all the departed will be celebrated in Mucklagh church on Wednesday 11th November at 7.30pm At this prayer service we will be remembering in a special way those who have died in the past year. We invite their families to join us for…
Remembering our departed during the month of November: Everybody loves to be remembered, but if we want to be remembered, we have a duty also to remember. Memory is a powerful thing. Wrongly used it can bring death rather than life Rightly used it is a form of immortality. It keeps the past…
First Holy Communion and Confirmation Programmes 2026/2027 As the children entered 2nd and 6th classes in our Catholic Primary schools in September, they set out on their spiritual journey in preparation for the Sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation to be celebrated next year. On the day of…
