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by Colleen DulleJanuary 7, 2026 Link to article: Jan. 7, 2026, was, in some ways, the beginning of the Leo XIV pontificate. Since the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV on…

Happy New Year from the Irish Synodal Pathway Dear Friends,As we begin this New Year, I want to wish you every blessing for 2026. I am deeply grateful for your…

‘Grounding’ – Baptism of the Lord, Sunday January 11 Jan 2026

Pope Leo XIV’s first consistory will have three sessions from tomorrow afternoon through Thursday. In the morning of January 8 at 7:30 a.m., he will concelebrate Mass with the cardinals…

Note: The monthly Healing Mass in Lady’s Island will be held this coming Wed at 3pm. You can tune in to live broadcasts daily at 10am or recordings by going…

Western People 30.12.2025 Early on in his novel, That They May See The Rising Sun, John McGahern has the main character, Rutledge, admit to the playful Jamesie that he’s feeling…

HOGMANAY AND FIRST FOOTING: My Scottish Past: I may not be Tall, Dark and Handsome and therefore deemed  unsuitable to FIRST FOOT on Hogmanay, into the New Year. Being FAIR…

Thara writes: With the grace of God, I am grateful to share that I have written a new devotional book, “Daily Devotional for Women: Your 1-on-1 with Jesus”. It is…

Bernard Cotter has uploaded Presiders Pages to the ACP website for over ten years. His present book is geared at anyone who presides at a Sunday liturgy, and will also…

‘Interruption’ – Epiphany 2026

Western People 23.12.2025 For Christians everywhere, Easter is reputed to be the most important feast of the year. And, officially it is, but, truth to tell, in the public consciousness,…

…. But at a far deeper level the Church’s work will so often be, and indeed must be, quiet. Marriages, births, and deaths are marked with loving tenderness and care….

Sean Walsh I live in Dublin, Ireland. Sometimes. Most times I live in my head, quite unaware of my surroundings – if you know what I mean… If you succeed…

Liz (our Parish Sister) dropped in for a coffee. She is busy preparing everything for the Church Services. She is getting old and her body protests. The passion remains for…

Tues Dec 30th – Key Words As we approach the end of another year I remind myself of the three key words that have been central to my life for…

Dignitatis Humanae (1965), the Vatican II declaration on  religious liberty, offers, in just one sentence, a consistent deductive theology that supports the Creed, illuminates the past and can shape the future….

Theme: ‘Fidelity’ Holy Family 2025 – Sunday 28 Dec 2025