Dear parishioners, Within the past day or so I have received two useful items of information which I pass on to you. (a) The first relates to an approach I have had from the local Red Cross. They would like to extend the services of the Cork City Red Cross to any members of the community who might benefit from their transport and care facilities. They are offering to transport [...]
Dear parishioners and friends, Although this is still Easter Eve, I am sending you the recorded service for Easter Day as I know some of you wish to have it in good time to send to people abroad. I hope you will find it joyful and encouraging as you think of people across the world celebrating the resurrection in these challenging times. Again I want to thank those who [...]
Dear parishioners Please find attached a service sheet and video link to the service Compline for this Good Friday evening. Compline is a traditional service of night prayer. The words of the service are attached so you can follow it as I read it in the video. You might like to pause the video where indicated and read the psalm and gospel passage yourselves from the sheet. I [...]
Dear parishioners Today is Maundy Thursday when we remember Jesus sharing the Last Supper with his disciples. Please find the attached copy of today's service along with the link to the full recorded service complete with music and imagery. It is only half an hour in length and while I recorded it in the evening to replicate the service we hold each year in St Luke's Church with its [...]
Dear all, It is good to hear from so many of you in response to my emails. While I don't have the opportunity to reply to each individual email, they are all read and those that contain additional information or a request are responded to. It is good to keep in touch. Please feel free to contact me at any time or to phone me if you [...]
Dear parishioners, Please find the attached service for Palm Sunday as well as prayers and my video reflection. You will see that in the videoed prayers the candle has changed from purple to red for Holy Week. The green branches beside the Prayer book remind us of the palms scattered before Jesus. You might like to cut some green branches from shrubs in your garden and have them beside [...]
Dear parishioners and friends, I am writing this on Saturday morning after the Taoiseach's speech last night. I hope that as you all stay at home you will find the attached service, video and other material helpful. The readings are the appointed ones for this Sunday and hold out a message of hope in the midst of our current difficulties.I have also included a children's activity [...]
Dear all As promised during the week, please find attached a short service of readings and prayers which you might like to read at home tomorrow. Also here is a link to a short video reflection and prayers which I have recorded for you. https://drive.google.com/open?id=13p9Ce_5Y5RExtbe8Jv7c3zrtQgVfy6lj Please click on link for Service and Prayers Mothering Sunday 2020 I hope to send you one of these each [...]
Dear All, As you may be aware, all church services and parish activities have stopped until further notice due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. However that doesn't mean that our worship and our care for each other has to stop. This Sunday is Mothering Sunday or Mother's Day. At the weekend I will be sending you some prayers and readings, as well as a short reflection, which you [...]
In light of health advice from the HSE in relation to the Novel Coronavirus some parishioners will be unable to attend the Sunday church services. Please clink on the link below to view the readings for this Sunday. Pew News 15th March, 2020
