Today is the feast of Saint John Vianney. He overcame poverty, military service and intellectual difficulties to become a priest. He was sent to Ars, a small French village, and greatly helped the people there, often spending 12 hours a day in the confessional. Patron of priest.
A welcome announcement from the Taoiseach @LeoVaradkar opening the way to return to public Mass and the sacraments soon. At the @CatholicBishops Conference next week we will finalise our framework and advice for parishes.
Today is the feast of Our Lady of Fátima. This feast commemorates the visions of Our Lady seen near Fátima in Portugal in 1917 by three shepherd children, Lúcia dos Santos and her cousins Jacinta and Francisco Marto.
On behalf of all our parishioners, I wish to congratulate Casey O Sullivan,Clashanimud on being awarded the Keady Clifford Annual Memorial Award yesterday. Casey is presently working as a staff nurse in CUH. May Casey & all nurses be blessed in their care of the sick & vulnerable
Let us #PrayTogether for the elderly, especially those who are isolated or in rest homes and are afraid of dying alone. They are our roots. They gave us the faith, tradition, and a sense of belonging. Let us pray that the Lord might be near to them.
Easter Sunday Mass will be live on the
Innishannon & knockavilla parish Facebook page https://t.co/3rxrCJBO6J on Easter Sunday Morning, from Knockavilla at 10 am & from Innishannon at 11.30 am.
Today, Holy Thursday, is the great day of the institution of the Holy Eucharist, heaven’s gift to mankind, the real presence of the body, blood, soul and divinity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, fulfilling His promise "I will be with you always, even until the end of the world"
Because of the covid 19 virus the film "Garabandal Only God knows" which was showing in theatres across the world and with theathers closed, For Holy Week it has been decided to show the film for free on their official film website at https://t.co/jT9JqOIMf1
Fr Finbarr will be saying the rosary tonight at 8pm on the Innishannon & Knockavilla Facebook page for the late Kathleen Ryan (Ballymountain North).
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