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Gospel Choir to sing at Mass
The Mornington Gospel Choir was established in The Star of the Sea Church, Mornington in 2006. Joanne Kierans is the musical director and has composed a number of songs for the choir. Aileen Phelan has conducted and choreographed the choir for many years. The choir has performed at many Gospel Choir festivals. They perform on… Read more
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Parish Arrangements for Lent 2024
Lent begins on Wednesday 14th March. It is a day of Fast and Abstinence, and while not a ‘Holy Day’, we are strongly encouraged to attend Mass, and receive the mark of the Ashes as a sign of our desire to turn back to God and during the holy season, develop a deeper relationship with him,… Read more
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Three significant Feasts approach this week.
Embracing God’s presence throughout life’s journey is His desire, encouraging us to connect with the Divine in every stage of our existence. Church Feastdays serve as divine breakthroughs, drawing us closer to the transcendent reality of God and fostering a deeper connection through the familiar aspects of our lives. Restricting our faith to a specific… Read more
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28 ‘little ones’ baptised in 2023
Its such a privilege to be asked to baptise a little child (or indeed someone of any age), and in 2023, 28 babies/children were baptised in Monasterboice parish. It’s the key Sacrament, because not only does it free us from sin, bind us to God, and enable us to be members of the Church, it… Read more
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New Year’s Day Mass
While January 1st is the beginning of a new year in the Calendar, it is not the beginning of our liturgical year, which begins on the first Sunday of Advent, but even so, New Year’s Day is seen as a time for setting new resolutions to break bad habits, build good ones, and generally have… Read more
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Christmas Message
For me, this Christmas feels very different. It’s the first after the death of my younger brother, Eoin Pól, on the 19th July. I miss him a lot, and Christmas will not be the same this year. I know there are many reading who have their own story of loss, suffering and trouble – all… Read more
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