Day: October 1, 2024

Dia is Mhuire dióbh go léir a cairde and welcome to my Report.

All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful .’Twas the good Lord made them all.  He gave us eyes to see them, and lips that we might tell how great is God almighty, who has made all things well.

The sound of the beautiful voices of the children’s singing at Mass on Sunday morning is still ringing in my ears. There is something special about children singing, especially in church. The power of the organ and the tender efforts of children so full of sincerity and meaning are moments to savour.  It was a very special occasion with our Bishop Ray Browne the chief celebrant.  During the ceremony he welcomed five men who have come forward to serve as lectors and will serve in the churches of the Dioceses from now on. These men have been studying for the past five years in preparation for this big step in our church. It’s a relatively new  and welcome development at a time when our priests need all the help that they can get. They will not have the power to celebrate Mass nor hear confessions but other than that they will be able to lighten the load of our already overworked padres.   Their Christian names are, Shane, Brian, Chris, Linus and Michael. We must surely thank them for taking this massive step on behalf of us all and we wish the every success and God’s blessing in their new ministry. At the end of Mass His Lordship made his way down through the Church greeting and blessing the people as he went.

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