Feast of the Ascension of our Lord, May 20, 2012.
‘ARE WE THERE YET?, ARE WE THERE YET? ARE WE THERE YET?’- so says the young Goat to the Camel and to the Cow, in the Bothar advertisement. (See ‘Are we there yet? on You Tube!)
On the Feast of…
Mother of Perpetual Help Novena, June 19th- June 27th, 2012
| June 19, 2012 to June 27, 2012 |
The 2012 Solemn Novena to the Mother of Perpetual Help begins in ESKER, BALLINASLOE, and ATHENRY on TUESDAY JUNE 19th, and continues until WEDNESDAY JUNE 27th.
(Please note that it begins on
Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year B: – A Gospel Reflection
Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year B, -May 13th 2012.
Gospel of the Day, – St. John, Chapter 15, verses 9 – 17.
Giving a retreat one day to a Confirmation Class, in Antrim, I put a leading question…
Fr. Finbarr Connolly, R.I.P.- ‘Leaving for India’ 1946, A Photo.
The following photo, from a newspaper in 1946, shows a group of 9 Redemptorists who went to India in that year. Insert is Bro. John Cantillon, C.Ss.R., the second Irish lay-brother to go to India, who travelled before the others.…
Fr. Finbarr Connolly C.Ss.R., R.I.P.
Fr. Finbarr Connolly, C.Ss.R.
1924 – 2012
Fr. Finbarr was born on 24th August 1924 in Blackrock, Co. Dublin. He professed his vows as a Redemptorist in Dundalk on 8th September 1942. After his profession…
Death of Fr. Finbarr Connolly, C.Ss.R.
Fr. Finbarr Connolly, R. I. P.
Please pray for the happy repose of the soul of Fr. Finbarr Connolly, C.Ss.R. who died peacefully on Monday 7th May 2012. He had been declining over the past few years and…
Reflection for Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 6.
Gospel is John 15: 1-8,- The Vine and the Branches.
How rooted are we? How connected are we? ‘Put your roots down into the soil of God’s marvelous love‘ (Psalm 139, Living Bible). Have you, by any chance,…
Vocation Discernment,- a Letter
A reflection for Good Shepherd Sunday April 29, 2012.
‘How do we, as followers of Jesus, discern our calling in life?’ That was the question I faced as I recently (in March 2012) prepared to talk to a few young…
‘What a Way !’ – a response to an 18 year-old’s letter.
What a Way!
What a Way!What a way to be,
in life!-
Open vessel to receive
the Abba-love of God,
poured out with,
Oh, such lavishness:
Open to return
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Death of Brother John (‘Baptist’) Cashman, C.Ss.R.
We regret to announce the death of Br. John (Baptist) Cashman, C.Ss.R. of the Redemptorist Community at Mount St. Alphonsus, Limerick. Br. John died peacefully at 3.10pm on Wednesday, 18th April in the Mid Western Regional Hospital, Limerick. Fr. Adrian…
Fr. Jim Stanley, Redemptorist, R.I.P.
We regret to announce the death of Fr. Jim Stanley, C.Ss.R. in our Redemptorist community in Marianella, Dublin, on Monday, 2nd April, 2012.
An outline of the life of Fr. Jim Stanley, C.Ss.R.
Fr. Jim was a native of Woodford,…
Fr. Sean Lawlor, C.Ss.R., R.I.P
| Fr. Sean Lawlor, Redemptorist, died (suddenly) in Limerick, on Feb. 7th, 2012.The following was written by Fr. Dermie O’Connor, who lived and worked with Fr. Sean in Esker for several years, as well |
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Welcome to the new website for the Redemptorists Esker
You have probably noticed we have a new website, which includes some fantastic new features as well as some old favourites…
- Our Parish Newsletters are now available online
- You can also find out about current news and
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A Redemptorist Pilgrimage
Visiting the sites associated with St. Alphonsus & St. Gerard in Southern Italy.
May 26th to June 2nd 2012.
Based at the Hotel Michelangelo, Sorrento (Half Board)
Cost: €879.00 per person sharing.
Triduum in honour of St. Gerard
| October 10, 2012 to October 12, 2012 |
10th-12th October 2012
Saint Gerard Majella was born in 1726 in southern Italy, in Muro near Naples. As a young man he spent a lot of time in prayer, and was known for…
A Redemptorist Ireland Website