Children’s Choir We are hoping to have a children’s choir in place to sing at the 4pm Mass in Mucklagh Church on Christmas Eve, Mary Gillespie a former music teacher in Sacred Heart Secondary School Tullamore has agreed to help out. Children from 3rd to 6th classes in all schools are invited to…
An Advent Prayer: Come, Lord Jesus. Come into our hearts. Come into our homes. Come to those who are lonely. Come to those who are fearful. Come to those who are sick. Come to those who are poor. Come to those who are grieving. Come to those who have no faith. Come to…
Advent Hope acts as the deep-seated drive that keeps us walking in difficulty, that prevents us from giving up in the fatigue of the journey, that makes us certain that the pilgrimage of existence will lead us home. Without hope, life risks appearing to be a parenthesis between two eternal nights,…
Christmas Mass Bouquets now available in our 3 sacristies and in Mucklagh Parochial Office. Price €5. All for whom Masses are requested will be remembered in all of our Christmas masses. If calling to the office Wednesday is preferred day
Our Annual Parish Christmas Draw takes place on Sunday 14th December in Rahan Hall at 6.00pm. Many thanks to all those who distribute the draw cards. The usual prizes of €500, €300, €200, €100, 5 Turkeys, 5 Hams, 5 bottles of Brandy, 5 bottles of Whiskey, 5 Christmas cakes and lots of other…
Advent begins next weekend Let us all think of how we might make these weeks of Advent a fitting spiritual journey in preparation for Christmas Some Suggestions 1. At home perhaps Pray as a family, or 2. Come to Mass for the 4 Sundays in build up to Christmas
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…
‘The Way https://theway.ie/ is a digital multimedia platform set up by the Irish Bishops Conference dedicated to sharing the Good News and the witness of the Catholic Church in Ireland. The very early Church, the first believers were known as followers of ‘the Way’ (e.g. Acts 9:2). In answer to the question ‘how…
Online Primary School Survey Survey results could determine lasting changes to ethos in local parish schools. – Dr Marie Griffin The Department of Education and Youth has published an online survey for parents and guardians of children in primary school or who will enter primary school in the coming years. According to Dr…
