Religious

2nd Year Family Mass, Oct 2021

2nd Year Family Mass Sunday, 17th October 2021 “Lord I will prepare missionaries for you and then you can put them to work” Claude Poullart des Places. Celebrant Fr. Cormac O’Brolchain urged us to take time for God and encouraged us to put time aside for prayer in the Morning, Evening and Night. “We are [...]

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Blessed Sacrament Mass Friday, 15th October 2021 On Friday 15th October, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament took place in the College Chapel. Over 100 boys across the various year groups attended as well as several hundred online. We thank Fr Paddy Dundon CSSp, our College Sacristan Ms Irene Dunne, Ms Crimmins and Mr Madden for [...]

Pastoral – Reconciliation Service 2021

Reconciliation Services, Sept 2021 A New School Year A Fresh Start At the start of every new school year, each RE class visits the College Chapel where the boys are led in a reflection by their Religion teacher and where they celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. A New Beginning, A Fresh Start is the theme, [...]

6th Year Family Mass 2021

6th Year Family Mass Saturday, 18th September 2021 The Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Reverend, Dr Dermot Farrell was chief celebrant at the 6th Year family mass on Saturday evening last, 18th September. He urged the boys to lead a life of service, to be attentive to the needs of others, for this is authentic [...]

Pastoral – Boarders Family Mass 2021

Boarders Family Mass Sunday, 12th September 2021 Chief celebrant Fr. O. Brolchain, taking his lead from the gospel, emphasised the importance of ROBUR in our lives, the strength to make good decisions and carry them out. In a stirring address, Director of Castle, Niall MacDermott, shared what is required to be a ‘Castle man’. The [...]

Pastoral – Legion of Mary Centenary, 7th Sept 2021

Legion of Mary Founder Frank Duff Legion of Mary Centenary Celebrations 7th September 1921 to 7th September 2021 On this day in 1921, past-student Frank Duff (Class of 1907) founded the Legion of Mary. The Legion is the largest lay Apostolic organisation of the Catholic Church with a presence in 181 countries and a membership [...]

Daily Mass on RTE

Daily Mass on RTE News Tuesday, 4th May 2021 Mass from the College chapel was broadcast on the RTE News channel on Tuesday morning last, 4th May. Fr. Paddy Dundon celebrated the mass, with Oscar Bourke-Mullany cantor, Alex Kelly on organ and Pearse Woods (all 6th Year) delivered the reading. Ms Nolan, Ms Markey and [...]

Catholic Schools Week 2021

Catholic Schools Week 2021 Catholic Schools Week is celebrated during the last week in January each year. Here in Blackrock, we celebrate being a Catholic School every week of the year. Our “normal” week includes the availability of Daily Mass, which is livestreamed on the College website at 8.15am each weekday morning, meditation / mindfulness [...]

Pastoral – Libermann Day Collaboration Mass

Libermann Day Collaboration Mass 2021 At 9.00 am this morning, we had a groundbreaking, historic occasion as Fr. Wambu C.S.Sp., President of the Holy Ghost School Makueni (Machakos), celebrated a collaborative mass for a congregation assembled 7000 km apart. Boys from both schools, through English, Gaeilge and Swahili, shared the readings, the prayers of the [...]

5th Year Family Mass 2021

5th Year Family Mass Sunday, 31st January 2021 The College community - Fr. McDonald (chief celebrant), Fr. Dundon, Fr. Browne, Fr. Kevin, Fr. O’Brolchain and Deacon Liam - led us in an uplifting and affirming liturgy. Fr. O’Brolchain reminded us that “even in these challenging times, we can do so much and the message, as [...]
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