‘Let us come before the Lord giving thanks.’ Ordinary time in the Church Liturgical year doesn’t mean that life is dull and unexciting! The Word of God is alive and active and God is always saying something new to us giving us life, joy, hope and energy, even when we think times are bad. God […]
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CELEBRATE FRIDAY, TWELFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME AT HOME, IN THE PARISH AND AT SCHOOL WITH THE GROW IN LOVE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
|‘Indeed, how good is the Lord; bless his holy name.’ (Invitatory antiphon). Covid-19 was an unknown virus when it first swept through the world, killing many along its path. Thankfully people also recovered from it. The world doesn’t have huge knowledge about the virus, though more is known now, than in previous weeks. To date, […]
CELEBRATE THURSDAY, TWELFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME AT HOME, IN THE PARISH AND AT SCHOOL WITH THE GROW IN LOVE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
|‘Come before the Lord, singing for joy.’ (Invitatory antiphon) Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines on 7 November, 2013, where Gerardo and Jovita Amantillo lived in Basey, a coastal region of Leyte Island, close to Tacloban. Water rushed into their home and the couple were swept out of the house. They grabbed hold on a neighbour’s […]
CELEBRATE WEDNESDAY, SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST AT HOME, IN THE PARISH AND AT SCHOOL WITH THE GROW IN LOVE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
|‘John rejoiced and pointed out the Lamb of God: come let us adore him.’ (Invitatory antiphon) During the time of pandemic, the media portrayed significant birthday celebrations that occurred for individual persons. These celebrations filled the hearts of those with joy, whose birthdays needed to be celebrated in the ‘now’ rather than postpone to a […]
CELEBRATE TUESDAY, TWELFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME AT HOME, IN THE PARISH AND AT SCHOOL WITH THE GROW IN LOVE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
|‘A mighty God is the Lord; come let us adore him.’ (Invitatory antiphon) The Golden Rule simply says, treat others as you would like them to treat you. In life, this may not always be as easy to do as it sounds. St Vincent de Paul’s maxim states ‘….Charity is certainly greater than any rule. […]
CELEBRATE MONDAY, TWELFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME AT HOME, IN THE PARISH AND AT SCHOOL WITH THE GROW IN LOVE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
|St Paulinus of Nola, (355-431) bishop Ss John Fisher (1469-1535), bishop and Thomas More (1478-1535), martyrs ‘Let us rejoice in the Lord; with songs let us praise him.’ (Invitatory antiphon) The minute’s silence held yesterday in honour of Detective Garda Colm Horkan was an emotional moment for all who engaged. Later, this man was ‘described […]
CELEBRATE SUNDAY, TWELFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME AT HOME, IN THE PARISH AND AT SCHOOL WITH THE GROW IN LOVE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
|‘We are the people of the Lord, the flock that is led by his hand: come let us adore him, alleluia.’ (Invitatory antiphon) Happy Father’s Day! Today, this festive day is celebrated throughout the country and on various days in many parts of the world all throughout the year, often in the months of March, […]
CELEBRATE SATURDAY, ELEVENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME AT HOME, IN THE PARISH AND AT SCHOOL WITH THE GROW IN LOVE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
|Optional memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Optional memorial of the Irish Martyrs, ‘The Lord’s is the earth and its fulness: come, let us adore him.’ (Invitatory antiphon). The early days of Covid-19 were a serious source of stress for everyone, in particular families of those working on the front line. […]
CELEBRATE FRIDAY, SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS AT HOME, IN THE PARISH AND AT SCHOOL WITH THE GROW IN LOVE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
|‘The heart of Jesus was wounded for love of us: come let us adore him.’ (Invitatory antiphon). During this time of pandemic many gestures of love are shown by individuals, organisations, families, neighbours, relations, businesses and friends. The Post Office also shows a gesture of love, by offering the public, post-cards to send messages to […]
CELEBRATE THURSDAY ELEVENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME AT HOME, IN THE PARISH AND AT SCHOOL WITH THE GROW IN LOVE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
|‘Come, let us adore the Lord, for he is our God.’ (Invitatory antiphon). It might be worthwhile to explore this phrase ‘less is more.’ Perhaps as the restrictions due to Covid-19 are lightened, it is an appropriate time to evaluate what became less available to citizens during lockdown and thus provided more of something better […]