Reflecting on the meaning of Confirmation March 21st 2020 We Pray for the Confirmandi, who will have to wait a bit longer. Today the boys and girls of our Friary Schools should have received the Sacrament of Confirmation from Bishop … Continued
Daily Rosary for Ireland @ 9pm every evening Dear friends, in these difficult times of worry and challenge, we need to go to our loving God for help and strength on behalf of our families, our communities and our country. … Continued
The Solemnity of St Joseph -19th March Today the holiness of Joseph is revealed to us. He is the model we are to imitate. He had to be confronted with the distress of the unknown and its tormenting anguish, so … Continued
Vox Dei- the ‘Voice of the God’ Calls Us to Pray. Over the weekend, as we sat praying the Rosary, the church bell that calls people to Mass, traditionally called the ‘Vox Dei’- ‘the voice of God’, was tolling in … Continued
St Patrick’s Day 2020 We are indeed living in strange times. Very few of us can remember experiencing a St Patrick’s Day like this. All of the huge changes to what we normally do on this day can feel very … Continued
What is Spiritual Communion? During these extraordinary days when it is difficult to receive Holy Communion, we are reminded and encouraged to re-engage in the noble practice of making Spiritual Communions. Down through the ages many great saints of the … Continued
The power of the holy Rosary In these times of global worry and anxiety when we can feel powerless, we have to remember that as Christians we believe that in our hands is a greater power than we … Continued
Lent @ the Friary In a busy, noisy and fast moving world the Lord gives us this sacred time of Lent to come apart for a while in peace and quiet to listen to His voice. The Lord tells us … Continued
Friary Christmas Schedule Christmas Eve Confession Times 11am – 6pm Christmas Mass Times Vigil Mass (Tues 24th December): 9pm Christmas Day Mass Times 8am 10.30am 12 noon The Dominican Fathers here in the Friary would like to wish all of … Continued
