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Rumblings from the Bunker ! The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

   THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY             ( RUMBLINGS FROM THE BUNKER – A WORD FROM THE PASTOR )            Do you remember that movie? The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. One of the great ‘spaghetti westerns’. I love it. I love it for the shooting. The silence. Of course I love Clint Eastwood, and no, I am not forgetting the music. Unforgettable, thanks to Ennio Morricone. I guess we are so used to the title we…

Rumblings from the Bunker

CAN YOU HEAR IT?  LISTEN CAREFULLY….Ssh….THERE IT IS AGAIN…CAN YOU HEAR IT?                         RUMBLINGS FROM THE BUNKER – ( a word from the Pastor )             There’s a bell tolling in the distance. I have heard people say it’s a death knell. It’s a sombre bell which some say is signalling the death of the Church.  When this is put to people there’s a great range of reaction from ‘ please God that won’t happen’  to ‘that’s good news –…

Parish Notices 8/9/2024

PARISH OF ST. PATRICK AND ST. BRIGID CELBRIDGE AND STRAFFAN 8th of SEPTEMBER  2024    [Cite your source here.] Next Hospitality Gathering in St. Brigid’s, Straffan is after 11am Mass, September 15th. All welcome.  ***************************** New! Exciting News!   FAMILY MASS in St Patrick’s Church, first Sunday of the month at 12 noon, beginning October 6th. “SEASON OF CREATION” IS CELEBRATED BY THE CHURCH DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER UP UNTIL OCTOBER 4TH WHEN WE CELEBRATE ST FRANCIS OF ASSISSI   Date for…

Rumblings from the Bunker 8/9/2024

It is perhaps my single greatest disappointment, in my life as a priest. I speak of how many of us miss the fact that we as Christians are called to have a unique personal relationship with Jesus. I appreciate these words are easily spoken and I have regularly encountered people, including people of strong faith, who have difficulty accepting this concept.                             I have come to the conclusion that this lack of intimacy with Jesus, should be the cause of…