Category: News
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21. May Devotions
The month of May is a special one for Catholics as we honour The Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ. Many people still have the tradition of erecting a May Altar in the hallway or front window-sill of their home. Other prefer to receive the…
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19. Holy Week
We should see this week as a single unit, summed up under the phrase “Paschal Mystery”. It includes the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus, as well as his ascension and the sending of the Holy Spirit. In fact, all these elements can actually be seen present on the cross on…
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18. 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…
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17. 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…
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16. Seventeen ‘little ones’ baptised in 2023
It’s such a privilege to be asked to baptise a little child (or indeed someone of any age), and in 2023, 17 babies/children were baptised in Togher 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…
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15. 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…
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14. 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,…
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13. Peace Light comes from Bethlehem
On Thursday 21st December 2023, the ‘Peace Light of Bethlehem’ was collected from the Ecumenical Service of Reception in St Pat’s at DCU. The light will now be distributed in both Mell church and Tenure over the weekend. Traditionally, in the early weeks of December, a small ceremony is held…
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12. Confession for Christmas
As a child, I remember going to the ‘old chapel; in our town, and queueing for what seemed like ages in the quiet and semi-darkness of the Church; the silence peppered by the shuffling of parishioners along the pew, the opening and closing of the doors to the confession box…
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11. Carol Service
The Parish Carol Service will take place on Wednesday 13th December 2023 at 6:30pm in St. Colmcille’s Church, Togher. The service lasts about 45 minutes, and all are welcome. The Parish pastoral Council will be providing some light refreshments afterwards. The Adult and Children’s Choirs will lead the congregation in…
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