A Time for Meditative Prayer Welcome to meditative prayer! Meditation is a wonderful exercise which helps reduce stress and anxiety, as well as improve concentration, improve sleep and increase happiness. Take a few moments each day to listen to the prayers and start your day with a clear and focused mind. Meditative Prayer #11 Meditative [...]

Hold on to Hope - a message for our Leaving Cert students from Archbishop Eamon Martin. Please watch and share with someone you know who needs encouragement

We’re very proud of our sixth year student Colm Hogan, past pupil Cormac Ó hAodáin and staff members Chris O’Sullivan (sound editing & mixing) and André Cavanagh (producer & the brains behind it all) who created this fantastic video dedicated to “anybody who has made a positive impact, be it big or small, upon the [...]

In an uncertain time it is always important to remember the things in life that bring you joy. Click below for a collection of slides created by students that illustrate the people, places, things and moments that bring them joy in these  challenging times. {{ vc_btn: title=What+Brings+Joy%21&shape=square&align=center&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.blackrockcollege.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2020%252F04%252FWhat-Brings-Joy-Presentation.pdf%7C%7Ctarget%3A%2520_blank%7C&css=.vc_custom_1586196103426%7Bpadding-top%3A+15px+%21important%3B%7D }}

Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, please come spiritually into my heart. I embrace You now as if You were already there [...]

Be There for our families, especially those living alone and those experiencing ill health. Make that call, maintain physical distancing (2 metres) and offer practical support for those who need it most at this time. #BeThere

We will overcome the awesome challenge facing us by respecting the advice and guidance of those leading the effort to rid us of this pandemic. This requires us all to be caring to those at the frontline of the effort by restricting our movement and adopting the habits that will help to keep us all [...]

As we approach the end of a long and surreal week we look to another of the values that help guide us here at Blackrock - Be Truthful. Put simply, at this time we need to Be Truthful to ourselves. #BeTruthful

Be Grateful. We are experiencing a time of disruption, confusion, anxiety and uncertainty. For each and every one of us these past few weeks have necessitated the adoption of new habits, new routines and a more responsible way of living. This time will pass and we will come through this challenge by working together. Think [...]