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Images for Good Friday to Easter

Posted on March 25, 2016 by esker

Two images from our Church here in Esker, from behind the High Altar.

 

 

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Preached Retreat in Esker: June 19 – June 24, 2016.

Posted on March 23, 2016 by esker

There will be a preached retreat here in Esker, from Sunday June 19th to Friday June 24th.

Facilitator: Séamus Devitt C.Ss.R.

Dates: Friday June 19th, arriving c. 6pm.  Departure Friday 24th, after lunch.

Theme: ‘Tired by the Journey  -  sitting by the Well’

What will the retreat consist of?  There will be two…

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Praying in Holy Week for Christians suffering for their faith.

Posted on March 23, 2016 by esker

SOLIDARITY/ COMMUNION:  We invite one another to be in solidarity in prayer and thoughts with many communities of faith throughout the world, who celebrate the ceremonies of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter, sometimes in fear of their lives.

We pray to the one true God for all people of…

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St. Clement Hofbauer, Redemptorist: the man who never gave up!

Posted on March 14, 2016 by esker

St. Clement Hofbauer, Redemptorist, died on March 15th, 1820, in Vienna. He is known to us as the Second Founder of the Redemptorists, as he brought this fledgling Congregation of priests and brothers, under the title of the Congregation…

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Death of Brother John Augustine (‘Senan’) Forrie, C.Ss.R.

Posted on February 12, 2016 by esker

Please pray for the happy repose of the soul of Brother John Augustine (‘Senan’) Forrie,

C.Ss.R., of this Esker Community.

Brother Senan died peacefully on Thursday night,…

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Esker goes to the Movies, about Icon of Mother of Perpetual Help.

Posted on February 4, 2016 by esker

To celebrate the 150th Jubilee of the giving of the Icon of the Mother of Perpetual Help (Perpetual Succour) to the Redemptorists in 1866, the following 9 minute movie was made by Fr. Séamus Devitt, Redemptorist, here in Esker. Click below, or find it on Youtube by typing ‘Make…

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Short movie about the Icon of the Mother of Perpetual Help.

Posted on January 15, 2016 by esker

You are invited to view a 9minute power-point/movie, entitled ‘Make Her Known’,  about some of the meanings of the Icon of the Mother of Perpetual Help. It was put together by Fr. Séamus Devitt C.Ss.R., of the Esker Community. Your comments would be welcomed.

It can be accessed by going…

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Blessing of St. Dominic’s Well, Esker, took place on January 5th, 6th, 2016

Posted on December 28, 2015 by esker

Blessing of St. Dominic’s Well, Esker, took place on January 5th, 6th, 2016, following the 11am Mass.

TG4 came and recorded a piece for Nuacht on Tuesday, January 5th, at 7pm. We will try to find the link…

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The Jubilee Year of Mercy: No matter how battered, bruised or broken…

Posted on December 7, 2015 by esker

‘THE FACE OF MERCY’  is the name of the document of Pope Francis, announcing this special year of Jubilee…

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Sunday November 8th, Day of Worldwide Prayer for Redemptorist Vocations.

Posted on November 6, 2015 by esker

This Sunday November 8th, will be the first Day of Worldwide Prayer for Redemptorist Vocations. It comes right beside the anniversary, November 9th 1732, of the founding of…

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