St. Michael's Parish

‘Truth, what is that?’ –  I am always struck by the words of the Passion Reading on Good Friday afternoon when Pilate says ‘truth, what is that’.  These are words for our time and our world.  Increasingly we find it hard to believe what we hear at many levels not to mind the fundamental Christian…

Let Us Walk Together – The spring sunshine over the last few days has raised our hearts and our spirits.  We all needed that this year.  In a sense, we all need the special time of Holy Week and Easter just as much.  Holy Week and Easter is a beautiful time of the…

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day

We look forward to celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with Masses @ 9am & 11am in St. Michael’s and @ 10am in Holy Cross next Tuesday.  For a good few years now, the faith significance of St. Patrick’s Feast Day has been less obvious.  However, we will still…

Praying for Peace

Our world has changed in front of our eyes over the last few years.  We are told that we now live in a world of ‘big power’ where military and economic dominance has become the norm.  International political leadership depends less on diplomatic skills and more on force.  In contrast to ‘big…

Supporting the Bereaved

There have been an exceptional number of bereavements in both Blackrock and Mahon Parishes since the start of the year.  We have gathered on many occasions to celebrate a Requiem Mass and travel to the cemetery or the Crematorium.  Bereaved families deeply appreciate the prayerful support of a parish…