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‘Nowhere to lay their heads: Christians in Iraq face uncertain future’

‘Nowhere to lay their heads: Christians of Iraq face uncertain future”- click here for article.

Petition for Persecuted Christians in Iraq is presented at United Nations: over 300,000 signatures: click…

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August 1st: Feast of St. Alphonsus de Liguori, Founder of the Redemptorists.

Feast of St. Alphonsus de Liguori. August 1st.  The Spirituality of St. Alphonsus.

(See below for ‘Alphonsus, a Man on Fire‘,- poem reflection.

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Our New Icon in Esker,- St. Alphonsus de Liguori.

Our New Icon in Esker,- St. Alphonsus de Liguori, founder of the Redemptorist Missionaries.

This icon, designed jointly by Esker and the Redemptoristine Sisters in Drumcondra, Dublin, portrays Alphonsus de Liguori as a young man, proclaiming the Gospel. It includes also images of his music (actual notation from a mss…

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Esker Family Festival Day 2014,- some photos.

See ‘Gallery’, or click here,  for Photos taken on the day of the Esker Family Festival, July 27, 2014.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A FEW PHOTOS FROM LAST YEAR!- click here for Gallery of Festival Day

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Art Course,- with Chris Hughes: July 28-31, Mon-Thurs.

Art Course,- with Chris Hughes, tel. 087 9718405:

Dates:  July 28-31, Mon-Thurs. 10am -5pm.

For whom? For beginners and advanced.

What is involved?  Oils and acrylic painting class made easy. All equipment supplied, just turn up. Guaranteed a 20″ by 16″ canvas completed each day. The only thing you bring is inspiration!

Cost:…

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June 29th: Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul, Patron Saints of Esker Church.

Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, June 29th, 2014.

Pictures from the Church of the Martyrdom of St. Paul, south of Rome:

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Swallows about to leave their nest in Esker

Click here to watch the final day before five young swallows take flight. Filmed in Esker Monastery, June 24th, 2014. The nest was empty and they were all gone by early next morning.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BzE-hvO-1s 

Two stills from the same day:

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Swallows about to leave their nest, in Esker Monastery.

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Photos of Esker Novena 2014:

 

 

Click here to read the story of the icon of the Mother of Perpetual Help

“All with one accord, devoted themselves to prayer, together with Mary, the Mother of Jesus”- (Acts of the…

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CAATCH- A local Community Health Resource.

 

It is hoped to have a safeTALK in Esker on Monday November 10th 2014, from 6.30pm to 930pm. See Carousel for more information.  

CAATCH

Corofin, Athenry, Abbeyknockmoy & Turloughmore Community Health

Working with our communities to…

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