This is Wille Bermingham (1942-1990), a member of the Dublin Fire Brigade. More than once he attended scenes where elderly people had died alone. Saddened…

Where do I find a quiet place to spend some time with the Lord? Is there a monastery or an island that I can escape…

A common happening! We can be so slow to involve ourselves in events, situations and people’s lives. There is, all too often, the feeling that…

This weekend’s Gospel tells of Jesus’ return to his hometown and people’s negative reaction to “one of their own”. What is a prophet? Is it…

I read about your work on the islands off Mayo and how much you enjoyed it. I wondered about you heading off to celebrate Mass…

In celebrating the birth of John the Baptist, we are back in the place where the way needed to be cleared and prepared for Jesus.…

For those who wish to attend the World Meeting of Families events over the days of 21-26 August, you must register online. Tickets will be…

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centred; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway.…

This is a word that is very much linked with the Feast of Corpus Christi. The intention is to bring the Eucharist among the people…

A word of thanks to all who helped the children prepare for last Sunday’s First Holy Communion Mass. It was a worthy celebration of a…

It’s interesting to watch planes and helicopters in the sky – more so, perhaps, planes since they go further beyond our line of vision than…

Some years ago, when visiting a Religious Sister from home who works in the United States, I noticed this picture on her wall. I had…

A few weeks ago I travelled to Derry with a classmate to attend the funeral of another classmate’s mother. May she rest in peace. I enjoyed…

Every single person has a vocation, a calling, a dream held for us by God as to who God would have us be and what…

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ince Easter most of our readings at Mass focus on the mission of the disciples as they find their voice and begin to speak about…

Doubt is defined as “A feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction” and neither is helpful to us in our quest for faith. Yet doubt…

Who will roll the stone away they wondered as they wandered to the borrowed tomb. Borrowed! like so many other rooms; the Bethlehem stable the…

As we enter Holy Week, may we do so with a spirit of openness to hear again and be touched again by the words and…

On Sunday next, Palm Sunday, the priests of our Parish Cluster (Bohola, Carracastle, Charlestown, Kilmovee, Kiltimagh and Swinford) will be available to celebrate with you…

I was once asked to be the executor of a will. The man who died hadn’t much to leave to anyone and his instructions were…

In the midst of many funny messages received in recent days around #BeastFromTheEast, I got this one and it made me think as well as…

There’s no denying the different view we get from a mountaintop. What seems well known to us, takes on a totally new look when viewed…

Spirit of the living God, Help me to be positive in everything I do In everything I say In everything I think and feel and…

This Sunday Bishop Brendan will return to his native diocese of Galway to be installed as Bishop of the Diocese. The ceremony takes place at…

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he phone rang and was answered immediately! The voice of the one answering was that of a very young child and the caller asked “May…

We have four churches in our parish and, thanks be to God, each one has a choir. That makes such a difference. It is not…

There’s a huge amount of patience and faith required, alongside skill and determination. Often, the one fishing can sit for hours without even getting a…

It was a straightforward question enough. So too, the answer: “Come and see”. They did and “spent the rest of that day with him”. No…

Let us see our reflection in the waters of the font. For most of us, that would be the reflection of a baby, full of…

He was found dead. People spoke with genuine sorrow and more than a little regret. He kept to himself. He’d moved from England. He used…

As mentioned in last week’s bulletin, it is intended we will not have Masses on Saturday mornings in the parish in the New Year. However, some Masses have…

As we approach the end of the year and look to the year ahead, people will consider arranging Masses. With the change in personnel and…

There are some who want us to think that it’s Christmas Eve, with just five minutes left before shops close. Has all this replaced Advent? The answer…

The last Sunday of the Church’s year is dedicated to Christ The King. It’s as if all we’ve been about through the Sundays, weekdays and…

The dimension of reciprocity is emphasized in the logo of the World Day of the Poor. There is an open door, on the threshold of which are found, two…

We discussed Christmas Masses at our Parish Pastoral Council meeting this week. It was decided that we will have one Mass in each Church to celebrate Christmas. We will…

Last weekend was a significant one in the life of our parish and in the lives of Tommy and Maureen Duffy. Maureen, with the help…

As we face into the month of November, a month that begins with celebrating the Saints and remembering the Faithful Departed We call to mind those who have died…

Whose head is on the coin? They told him “Caesar’s” and he said “Very well, give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God…

As mentioned a few times in recent weeks, the timing between weekend Masses is a little short when one priest is celebrating both. This will become more of an…

That’s what the man decided! He felt his son would be respected by the tenants and sent him in that belief. Alas, it was not to be.…

As we begin the month of October, we are reminded that it is a month associated with the Rosary – a call, a-fresh perhaps – to spend some…

We look forward to welcoming new Altar Servers to our churches in the coming weeks and are thankful to all who continue to Serve this year. May God…

I was at an All-Ireland Semi-Final once. It was in 1975 and Sligo played Kerry. I was twelve years of age. I’d forgotten that Sligo had to…

Please note that from this Monday, September 5th, Weekday Morning Masses in the Parish will be at 9.30am. Masses in Kilmovee on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and…

Thanks for continuing to visit Kilmovee Info during our summer break, here is this weeks Parish Bulletin. Dear Parishioners, As we begin the month of…

To catch up with missing Bulletins, following our summer break. This bulletin was a 2-in-1 as there was not one published on 27th August. I…

On Tuesday last, there was a ceremony of blessing at the Kilmovee Swimming Pool. This weekend sees a Family Fun Day organised by the Swimming…

“Lord”, they said, “it is wonderful for us to be here, let us build three tents …..” There is such a desire in us to build…

Bishop Brendan Kelly has announced the following retirements and appointments in the diocese: Archdeacon Patrick Kilcoyne, P.P., Kiltimagh and Fr Thomas Mulligan, P.P., Attymass are both to retire. Fr Michael Quinn, P.P.,…

Cemetery Masses 2017: Please note the change of Vigil Mass Times for next Saturday. Mass in Glann church will be at 7pm and the Cemetery Mass…

This weekend we hear again the story told by Jesus about the planting of seed. The seed planted was all of a kind but it did not all…