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Morning Prayer with the Oblate Family, Tuesday October 25th
Good morning, friends! Today, we join Fr Irvin, from Edinburgh, Scotland, for morning prayer. Today is the feast of the Six Welsh Martyrs and Companions. Today’s Gospel reading is from Luke, where Jesus compares the Kingdom of God with a mustard seed and the yeast a woman took to make bread. Fr Irvin explains further...

Blessing of Pets at Sacred Heart
This past weekend, the community at the church of the Sacred Heart had their blessing of the pets, where parishioners brought in their cats, dogs and others to receive a blessing. Lively animals aren’t the easiest to photograph, but we did our best!

Morning prayer with the Oblate Family – Monday October 24th
Good morning friends, we join Fr Frank once more in Colwyn Bay for our morning prayer. We have the necessity for safety, keeping rules and respecting rules. And oddly enough, that’s the theme of what St Paul is writing about this morning in his letter to the Ephesians. As we start this week, we ask...

Morning prayer with the Oblate Family – Sunday October 23rd
Good morning friends, this Mission Sunday we join Fr Frank in Colwyn Bay. As we approach the month of November it is good to remember and pray for all those gone before us. In a particular way we remember all those who dedicated their lives to the mission of Jesus. This is the this morning’s...

Remembering Louis McDermott OMI
Louis (Luke) McDermott was born in Dublin on 5 March 1944. A proud North County man, he played football for his native Garristown at every level through school and club, and as a Dublin minor. At the end of primary school, he moved on to Belcamp College on Dublin’s Northside for his secondary education. Leaving...

Morning Prayer with the Oblate Family, Saturday October 22nd
Good morning, everyone! We invite you to join Br Michael, from Dublin, for morning prayer today on Saturday October 22nd. Today’s reading comes from the Gospel according to Luke. It is of the parable of the fig tree. If we are truly honest with ourselves, we do things that hurt our relationship with God. But...

Update from our brothers in Ukraine
Dear friends, Please read the attached update from our brother Oblates currently working in war-torn areas in Ukraine. Written by Fr. Witalij Podolan, O.M.I on October 17th 2022, the Oblates in Ukraine ask for your prayers and continued support to help them help the communities there at this difficult time. We wish to express our...

Fr Louis McDermott OMI
We regret to announce Fr Louis McDermott O.M.I on October 18th, 2022 has sadly gone to his eternal reward. Late of Borrinstown, Garristown and former Parish Priest of St. Michael’s Church, Inchicore. Beloved son of the late James and Marcella, pre-deceased by his sister Bernadette and niece Sara. Sadly missed by his loving brother James,...

Morning Prayer with the Oblate Family, Friday October 21st
Good morning, everyone! We invite you to join Br Michael, from Dublin, for morning prayer today on Friday October 21st. Today’s reading comes from the Gospel according to Luke. Jesus speaks to a crowd about reading the signs of the times. What are the signs of our times? Are we aware and attentive of what...

Morning Prayer with the Oblate Family, Thursday October 20th
Good morning, everyone! We invite you to join Fr Dominik, from Inchicore, Dublin, for morning prayer today on Thursday October 20th. Today’s reading comes from the Gospel of Luke. Jesus talks about how he has come to bring division, which, at face value, sounds like an unexpected message and may leave us with questions. Dominik...