A few words from Fr. Joe

What a difference a week makes! Last Sunday morning Pope Francis graced the world with his presence in St Peter’s Basilica, appearing first on the balcony to give his blessing to the city of Rome, his diocese, and the world, from where we watched. His voice was weak,...

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‘My Lord and my God!’ 

In this week’s readings we see the contrast between the apostles’ profound fears and doubts in the upper room, and their emboldened faith as the early Church begins to flourish. In the First Reading, the apostles perform great ‘signs and wonders’ healing the sick. We...

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JUBILEE TO STRENGTHEN FAITH AND RECOGNIZE CHRIST IN OUR MIDST

“During the Holy Year,” the Pope has prayed, “may the light of Christian hope enlighten every man and woman, as a message of God’s love addressed to all! And may the Church bear faithful witness to this message in every part of the world!” Pope Francis invited us to pray, to prepare ourselves throughout this year, so that this Jubilee may “strengthen us in our faith, helping us to recognize the Risen Christ in the midst of our lives, transforming us into pilgrims of Christian hope.” “If God can visit us, even when our hearts seem like a lowly manger, we can truly say: Hope is not dead; hope is alive and it embraces our lives forever!”

 

 

 

 

 

A few words from Fr. Joe

What a difference a week makes! Last Sunday morning Pope Francis graced the world with his presence in St Peter’s Basilica, appearing first on the balcony to give his blessing to the city of Rome, his diocese, and the world, from where we watched. His voice was weak,...

read more

‘My Lord and my God!’ 

In this week’s readings we see the contrast between the apostles’ profound fears and doubts in the upper room, and their emboldened faith as the early Church begins to flourish. In the First Reading, the apostles perform great ‘signs and wonders’ healing the sick. We...

read more

PARISH TEAM

We have a dynamic Parish Team including the priests, sacristan and Parish Office.

Supporting them is the Parish Pastoral Council as well as a 300 strong group of volunteers who work with the Group Coordination Team to help with the running of the Parish.

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ABOUT OUR PARISH

Mount Merrion is a vibrant Parish. With over 300 volunteers serving in a wide variety of ways it is a welcoming community of over 2,800 households clustered around the Church on the hill.

We have a good demographic mix of original residents & …

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