Dear friends, we invite you to join Joseph Briggs from the parish of Saint Joseph’s in Colwyn Bay for morning prayer on the start of the Season of Creation. Gospel Mark 7:31-37 ‘He makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak’ Joseph reflects: “So Jesus takes him aside. Does Jesus want to avoid this publicity? To try...

Dear friends, we invite you to join Patricia Giles from the parish of Saint Joseph’s in Colwyn Bay for morning prayer on the start of the Season of Creation. Gospel Luke 6:1-5 The Son of Man is master of the sabbath Patricia reflects: “The two greatest commandments are firstly, to love God with all our hearts, with all...

We’d like to invite those who aren’t able to join us in Lourdes to send us your prayer intentions. So we may present them to Our Lady at the Grotto where she appeared to Saint Bernadette so long ago. You can do so by: Emailing them to lourdes@oblates.ie Or filling out the form below: Send...

Dear friends, we invite you to join Darwin Caubang from the parish of Saint Joseph’s in Colwyn Bay for morning prayer on the start of the Season of Creation. Gospel Luke 5:33-39 When the bridegroom is taken from them, then they will fast Darwin reflects: “How do you deal with change in life? If you want to...

Dear friends, we invite you to join Paul Evans from the parish of Saint Joseph’s in Colwyn Bay for morning prayer on the start of the Season of Creation. Gospel Luke 5:1-11 They left everything and followed him Paul reflects: “This image of God inside us is energy, fire, memory. We recognize goodness and truth outside of...

Dear friends, we invite you to join Shelagh Murray from the parish of Saint Joseph’s in Colwyn Bay for morning prayer on the start of the Season of Creation.   Gospel Luke 4:38-44 He would not allow them to speak because they knew he was the Christ Shelagh reflects: “In the same way. We can bring Christ to...

Dear friends, we invite you to join  Sr Margaret Dobbin from the parish of Saint Joseph’s in Colwyn Bay for morning prayer on the start of the Season of Creation. Responsorial Psalm Psalm 144(145):8-14 How good is the Lord to all, compassionate to all his creatures. Sr Margaret reflects: “The central theme of Laudato Si is that the...

On Tuesday next, 3rd September at 10.45am, Irish time, a ceremony of sending will take place at the Grotto, where the Sanctuary Of Lourdes will entrust the relics of Saint Bernadette to the Diocese of Elphin who will bring them to Ireland as they return home from pilgrimage. This will be screened on Lourdes TV....

“We hope that many people will be able to share in the blessings of the Pilgrimage, by gathering to pray with Saint Bernadette in cities and towns across the country.” – Bishop Doran The International Marian Shrine at Lourdes has always had a special place in the hearts of Irish people.  Countless Irish pilgrims have...

Dear friends, we invite you to join Paul Evans from the parish of Saint Joseph’s in Colwyn Bay for morning prayer on the start of the Season of Creation. First reading 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 The only knowledge I claimed was of the crucified Christ Paul reflects: “So the scriptures are drawn upon heavily as the driver and...