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All Souls! November 2nd, 2013.

All Souls! Feast Day, Saturday Nov.2nd 2013.

If we believe in the ‘communion of saints’ at all, we believe that we are all of us ‘one in Christ’, members of the Body of the Lord, not just with those presently living, but with all who have gone before…

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Soul Food for Young Adult Communities: Oct 27th 2013: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C.

From Esker: Greetings and a great Thanks to the folks here, from the Crescent Comprehensive School in Limerick,  during the week for a ‘Kairos’ training event. You were an inspiration to all of us in Esker! Remember: Don’t keep the Faith! Give it…

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Death of Fr. Willie Power, Redemptorist, Wednesday Oct. 23, 2013.

Fr. William (Willie) Power, C.Ss.R.

1922 – 2013

The death has occurred in Carrigoran Nursing Home in Newmarketonfergus, Co. Clare, of our Redemptorist confrere, Fr. Willie Power. He was born on 20/02/’22. He died on October 23rd, 2013. May he rest in peace.

Funeral Notice:  Fr….

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Soul Food for Hungry Adult Communities: October 27th 2013: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C.

PHARISEE AND PUBLICAN AT PRAYER:  Luke 18:9-14.  (Watch it on You Tube here!)

Honest to God! Who do we look down on, today? A question for each of us, in the room of our own heart.

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Soul Food for Young Adult Communities: Oct. 20th 2013, 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C.

Soul Food for Young Adult Communities: Oct. 20th 2013, 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C.

Gospel Reading is Luke 18:1-8, about persisting in prayer. Find in your Bible, or your missal, or click here for Mass…

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Mission Sunday: ‘I WANT A MESS!’ Pope Francis to the young people in Rio, this past July.

Today, October 20th 2013,  is World Mission Sunday.

‘I want a mess!’

Click here  for a BBC account of his meeting with young people at the World Youth Day in…

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SOUL FOOD for Hungry Adult Communities: Oct.20th 2013, 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, year C.

Soul Food for Young Adult Communities: Oct.20th 2013, 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, year C. 

This Sunday’s Gospel is Luke 18:1-8: The unjust judge and the persistent widow. Find it in your Bible or missal, or click here for Mass Readings.

{See separate reflection (“I want a mess!‘) for this World…

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‘Real Prayer is always insistent, courageous’- Pope Francis, Homily Oct. 10th 2013

This Sunday’s Gospel, of Oct. 20th 2013, is from Luke 18: 1-8. It is about insistent prayer. Ten days earlier, Pope Francis spoke about the same thing,-  ’Real prayer is always insistent, courageous.’ He was speaking at the daily morning Mass in the St. Martha’s Residence.

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World Mission Day, Sunday Oct. 20th 2013:

For Pope Francis’ Message for World Mission Sunday, click here.

‘GO AND MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS!’  -  ‘GO, DO NOT BE AFRAID, AND SERVE!’     For Pope Francis’ Address to…

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Soul Food for Young Adult Communities, Oct. 13th 2013, 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C.

SOUL FOOD for Young Adult Communities: Oct. 13th 2013, 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year C.

Gospel of Today:  Luke 17: 11-19  Find it in your Bible, or missal, or click here for Mass Readings.

Dear Friends,

Thanks! No Thanks! How’s your…

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