Religious

Graduation Mass, Sunday 19th May

Graduation Mass Sunday, 19th May 2019 The Class of 2019 finish up in style! At Sunday’s Graduation Mass, Chief Celebrant Fr. Cormac O’Brolchain gave yet another superb homely using the acronym WWW (Who am I? What is my best gift? Welcome). In the Gospel procession the Banners proclaimed the gifts of courage, reverence, understanding, wisdom, [...]

Camino de Santiago 2019

Camino 2019 After a hike of 110kms, 25 Transition Year students alongside Mr O’Neill, Ms Nolan, Mr O’Reilly and Fr Marc Whelan arrived in Santiago De Compostella on Saturday last, May 11th. The physical challenge was significant - the rain in Spain falls mainly on the Camino - but was completed in good humour with [...]

5th Year Family Mass 2019

FAITH 5th Year Family Mass Mission Sunday: 10th March 2019 PRAY, FAST, GIVE There was a wonderful atmosphere in the College Chapel for our annual 5th Year Family Mass. It was a full church that chief celebrant, Fr. Paddy Dundon, addressed as he advised them “not to allow themselves to fall into temptation”. There are [...]

Ash Wednesday 2019

Ash Wednesday Wednesday, 6th March 2019 “Reminder that you’re dust and to dust you shall return” Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. It is a time of prayer, fasting and penitence. Ashes were distributed to each year group in liturgical services throughout the morning. Each service had a different focus. 2nd Year ‘Prayer, fast, [...]

Carol Service 2018

Ethos Carol Service 2018 A Great Blackrock Occasion Tuesday, 4th December 2018 Fr O’Brolchain reminded the boys of the importance of family - grandparents, parents, siblings - at our annual Carol Service held in Des Places Hall on Tuesday last, 4th December. He told the assembled student body, over 1150 strong, 1st to 6th Year, [...]

Mass of Remembrance 2018

Mass of Remembrance Wednesday, 28th November 2018 “Look for me in the people you have known and loved; love does not die”. Fr. Marc Whelan was chief celebrant at our annual Mass of Remembrance, Wednesday 28th November. In a moving liturgy, we gathered in community to comfort those who mourn and to give thanks for [...]

3rd Year Family Mass 2018

3rd Year Family Mass Mission Sunday: 11th November 2018 Fr John Kilcrann C.S.Sp (Class of 1971), chief celebrant at last Sunday’s Family Mass, reminded us that the small acts of sharing make a difference, from a friendly smile to an openness to others, to those who may need some gesture of friendship. This was a [...]

Celebration of the College Chapel, 1868-2018

Celebration of the College Chapel 1868 - 2018 Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, the Papal Nuncio was chief celebrant at the mass on All-Saints Day, 1st November, in celebration of the sesquincentenary of the College Chapel. Fr Martin Kelly, Spiritan Provincial and Bishop Robert Ellison concelebrated with a further 14 members of the Spiritan Congregation and [...]

2nd Year Family Mass

2nd Year Family Mass Mission Sunday: 22nd October 2018 Chief Celebrant Fr. Brendan Carr told us that the basis of our mission is to facilitate people in knowing their own dignity and the love that God has for them. He stressed the importance of going the distance. This journey most importantly is one of self-discovery, [...]

Sixth Year Family Mass 2018

Sixth Year Family Mass Sunday, 23rd September 2018 Fr. Paddy Moran, chief celebrant at last Sundays 6th Year Family Mass, informed the boys that “Only God can judge me”. “God is love, compassion and mercy”. He urged the boys to bring back something from the Retreat, a new understanding of self – who will you [...]
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