The #LivingLent initiative of the Irish Catholic Bishops Conference offers short daily suggestions on Twitter and Instagram.  These include prayer and Scripture reading suggestions; opportunities for penance and fasting in our daily lives, such as to refrain  from gossip; fast from negativity online; give up certain foods; availing of the Sacrament of Reconciliation/Confession; suggestions...

  Trocaire has published resources for personal and parish use this Lenten Season which are available for download from the following link: https://www.trocaire.org/our-work/working-in-ireland/parishes/resources/  

“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem” ( Mt 20:18). Lent: a Time for Renewing Faith, Hope and Love. Dear Brothers and Sisters, Jesus revealed to his disciples the deepest meaning of his mission when he told them of his passion, death and resurrection, in fulfillment of the Father’s will. He then called the disciples to share in this...

A Pastoral Letter for Lent 2021 – Walking Together in Hope     The facts as they are now. We are enduring a longer lockdown at home; working or not working, home-schooling or alone, in hospital or nursing home.  It is difficult hearing news of the high level of positive cases of Covid-19 and sadly...

Ash Wednesday Home Resource Final (1)     On Ash Wednesday, we begin again our Lenten journey of renewal and conversion. On this day we traditionally had our foreheads marked with ashes in the sign of the Cross with the words: ‘Dust you are and into dust you shall return’ This year as we are...

St. Valentine’s Day is worth celebrating as it reminds us that all love is a reflection of God’s love for us. St. Valentine was a bishop in the early church. He performed Christian marriages for young couples. There was a prohibition on all marriages at the time except those recognised by the state. Valentine was...

Sunday 14 February 2021 is a Day of Prayer for Temperance, a day which offers us an opportunity to reflect on our relationship with alcohol and a day on which we can take time to pray for those who suffer from addiction.   .

Prayer for the Sick 2021 Prayer for the Caregiver 2021 In his message for the 29th World Day of the Sick on 11 February, Pope Francis urges a path of healing grounded in a trusting and interpersonal relationship between the sick and those who care for them. “A society is all the more human to...

    Exploring the Word of God through Prayer A series of online scripture reflections 9pm each Tuesday night at www.knockshrine.ie/watch-live/ Every Tuesday night at 9pm Knock Shrine will show a series of online night prayer with reflections on scripture. Students from St Louis Community School Kiltimagh will deliver this series of talks inspired by Scripture. These young people...