Notices

Holy Week and Easter Mass Times for Rosbercon Parish 2024:

Holy Week Programme 2024:

Rosbercon Church:
Wednesday of Holy Week: Mass 10.00 a.m.
Holy Thursday: 7.00 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper.
Good Friday: 3.00 p.m. Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
Holy Saturday: 8.00 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass.
Easter Sunday: 11.00 a.m.

Mullinarrigle Church:
Easter Sunday: 9.30 a.m. Mass…


REMINDER OF THIS UPCOMING EVENT WHICH PROMISES TO BE A GREAT EVENING:

The New Ross Singers are performing Stainer’s ‘The Crucifixion ‘ in Church of the Assumption, Rosbercon on Friday March 22nd March at 7.30pm. It is the telling of the happenings on Good Friday. The music is full of melody and harmony with varied choruses for the Choir. The 2 soloists are Andrew Gavin, Tenor and…


A Message from Fr Dan: Holy Week 2024:

The celebration of Holy Week, the most sacred time in the Church’s year, begins on Palm Sunday with the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. Jesus enters Jerusalem as its king. He is greeted with shouts of acclamation. However, Jesus entering Jerusalem as king leads to confrontation between Jesus and Jerusalem’s present rulers. The result…


A Message from Fr Dan: A Message from Fr Dan: Hail Glorious St. Patrick!

St. Patrick’s Day is the day when millions of people, even those without a drop of Irish blood become honorary Irish for the day. The day itself has become traditionally associated with parades and the wearing of the green. Globally the 17th March is pencilled in as a day for everyone to celebrate the impact…


The New Ross Singers performing Stainer’s ‘The Crucifixion’:

The New Ross Singers are performing Stainer’s ‘The Crucifixion ‘ in Church of the Assumption, Rosbercon on Friday March 22nd March at 7.30pm.

It is the telling of the happenings on Good Friday.

The music is full of melody and harmony with varied choruses for the Choir.

The 2 soloists are Andrew Gavin, Tenor and…


A Message from Fr Dan: A Blessing for Mother’s Day:

God of love, listen to our prayer for Mothers’ Day. We celebrate all mothers and grandmothers on this day.

 

We remember the great mothers of salvation history: Sarah, mother of Isaac; Rebecca, mother of Jacob; Ruth, mother of King David; Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist, and especially Mary, Mother of Jesus whom we…


A Message from Fr Dan: ‘Love One Another’:

How do we know if we are true followers of Jesus? The real test is, do we love and care for one another? Love is the mark of the follower of Jesus. Love reaches out to others in understanding and compassion, in care and affirmation, in listening and service. The love that is in my…


A Message from Fr Dan: The Priest in the Parish:

This summer will mark my 19th anniversary as the priest in Rosbercon Parish. Being in the parish for nineteen years is a gift. Now, when I celebrate a funeral Mass, I know the person whose funeral I am celebrating. I know the family, and who is related to the deceased. This pastoral knowledge is a…


A Message from Fr Dan: Lent 2023

Ash Wednesday last week marked the beginning of the Holy Season of Lent. This is the time every year when we make a special effort to fast, do penance, reflect on our faith and perform acts of charity.  In this way we prepare for the great celebrations of Holy Week; the Passion, Death and Resurrection…


A Message from Fr Dan: World Day of Prayer for the Sick:

On Sunday this weekend we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. The reason for this is that on the 11th February, 1858 Our Lady appeared to Saint Bernadette for the first time.

The feast of Our Lady of Lourdes is famous for a number of other reasons: On this date since 1993 we…