St Patrick Kenmare will be holding its annual Plough Service on Sunday 14th January, at 12:00. This service is traditionally held in early January at the beginning of the agricultural year, asking God’s Blessing on all who work with the land in the year to come. In many ways, it …
Bishop Kenneth joined Islanders for the annual Ecumenical carol Service in Kingstown, Valentia Island. He writes ‘It was standing room only again for what much be one of the earliest church Carol Services of the year on Valentia Island, off the coast of Kerry. This annual event took place this …
At this time of year in St Patrick Kenmare, we are invited by our teddy bears to join in for their annual Teddy Bear Service and Picnic. Patsy Devoy, MU President of Cork, Cloyne and Ross Diocese brought husband Robert and her own Teddy to join us and talked about …
On the last Sunday in August, the town of Waterville held its annual Charlie Chaplin film Festival, which ends with a special ecumenical service in St Michael’s Church led jointly by P-in-C Michael Cavanagh and PP Fr. Gerard Finucane, accompanied by the man himself! Charlie spent many holidays in the …
The annual Friendship day hosted by the Church of the Transfiguration in Sneem was again very well attended, despite atypical weather (in other words it didn’t rain much this year). Gourmet Lunches, painted faces, cakes to take home for the family, games, books, live music from Kit McCafferty, dainty teas, …
It was fitting that, since the Celebrations for the 130th anniversary of the Mothers Union began in All Saints’ Church in Raheny, …
This year marks the 130th anniversary of the Mothers Union in Ireland. As part of the celebrations, All-Ireland MU President Phyllis Grothier …
In the week leading up to St Patrick’s Day, the Thomas Francis Meagher Foundation again supported secondary schools throughout the country by …
The Bride’s father, who was due to ‘give his daughter away'(!) in St Patrick’s Kenmare was taken ill on the day before …
