by Sue Martin | Jun 30, 2026 | News
Today we’re shown a foretaste of salvation and how God desires the inclusion of everyone. In the Gospel, the parable of the Wedding Banquet shows God’s eagerness to offer salvation to all, yet how easily all kinds of reasons can get in the way of our response. The...
by Sue Martin | Jun 15, 2026 | News
Pope Leo made an incredible impact on the French people during his 4 day pastoral visit. He showed that he has immense stamina, going from one gathering to the next, always with a smile, attentive to the people around him and carrying a message full of hope. He was...
by Sue Martin | May 6, 2026 | News
Praise to God, and joy in God’s merciful love, justice and peace, are themes which run through the readings for this Sunday. The First Reading from Zechariah describes how God will defeat his enemies and establish himself as king – not through war and aggression, but...
by Sue Martin | Apr 14, 2026 | News
On Wednesday evening my Ordination Class from 1986 met to have our common celebration to mark the 40th Anniversaries of our individual ordinations. We came together in the little church of St Brigid in Straffan for a Mass of Gratitude in which we also remembered the...
by Sue Martin | Aug 28, 2025 | News
Last weekend a group of young singers from the Mount Merrion Family Mass Choir travelled to Cork to participate in the Choral Festival there. They were accompanied by adult leaders and some of the older teens. At the same time a group of 15 boys from Oatlands College...
by Sue Martin | Jan 23, 2025 | News
Today’s readings invite us to contemplate the tender image of Christ as the Good Shepherd, who leads, protects, and cares for his flock. His relationship with the sheep is one of trust, recognition, and belonging, where the sheep follow only their shepherd, the one...
