Parish of Carrigallen, Drumeela and Drumreilly

17/06/2026

17/06/2026

St Carlo Acutis, pray for us.

Carlo called the Eucharist his "highway to heaven." Standing before his relic, just beside the Tabernacle at St Michael's, you are in a sense standing at the very crossroads of his life — before the Lord he loved above all things.

Take a moment in silence. Let the nearness of the Blessed Sacrament and the communion of the saints sink in.

This moment of grace invites a deepening of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, to which St Carlo dedicated his life.

17/06/2026

O serene and steadfast Guardian of the Holy Family, I entrust my own loved ones to the quiet sanctuary of your Most Chaste Heart 🤍

Where the world scatters our attention and stirs our restless minds, your silent strength remains our surest refuge. You once cradled the Christ Child with hands calloused by holy labor yet overflowing with boundless heavenly tenderness. I ask you to gather my family into that same devoted embrace. Cloak our home in your unwavering protection. Let your Chaste Heart, forever blooming with the spotless lilies of absolute trust in the Divine Will, serve as an impenetrable shelter between my loved ones and any creeping shadow of unseen harm.

Breathe the profound and gentle peace of Nazareth into our daily rhythms 🌿 Defend us from worldly anxieties that attempt to siphon our joy. Stand as the luminous sentinel at our doors and bless our hours of rest. I ask you to banish all illness and physical frailty far from our threshold. Infuse our rooms with the radiant health, comforting warmth, and spiritual vitality that once illuminated your own sacred dwelling.

When the restless winds of uncertainty arise, anchor our fragile hearts in the exact unwavering faith that safely guided your steps across starless desert nights 🕯️ O glorious St. Joseph, tender provider and fierce protector of innocence, never let us wander beyond your watchful gaze. Cultivate the fragrant seeds of your patience and purity deep within our souls so we might adore Jesus and Mary with the very same burning devotion that lights your own glorious spirit.

Keep us safe, keep us whole, and lead our family always closer to the eternal Light of the World. ✨

Amen 🕊️

17/06/2026

Good morning from Clonard Monastery on this first day of our SOLEMN NOVENA 2026.

This year’s theme is “Called and Sent: Living Our Baptism Today.”
Our preacher today is Fr Oan Runi C.Ss.R., who will lead us in reflection as we begin these nine days of prayer and renewal.

We look forward to welcoming many of you throughout the day. If you are unable to join us in person, you can participate online via our we**am:
clonard.com/web-cam⁠
May this Novena be a time of grace, hope and renewal for all.
Have a blessed day.
Mary, Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us.

15/06/2026

14/06/2026

https://theway.ie/the-irish-synodal-pathway-progress-and-purpose/

Father Declan Hurley & Patricia Carroll, discuss the progress made by the seven working groups and explain the purpose and significance of the upcoming National Synodal Assembly

13/06/2026

"Everything, even sweeping, scraping vegetables, weeding a garden and waiting on the sick could be a prayer, if it were offered to God."

Most of us will never do great things in the eyes of the world.

Instead, we are called to be faithful in the ordinary things: washing dishes, changing diapers, answering emails, going to work, caring for family, and doing our daily duties.

Some work might be like little "crosses" depending on our temperaments and what we have going on in our lives, but we are called to suffer, aren't we?

When offered to God, even the most humble tasks can become a prayer.

The saints remind us that holiness is not found only in extraordinary sacrifices, but in doing ordinary things with extraordinary love. 🙏❤️

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12/06/2026

https://youtu.be/SMNJYnrd8yQ?is=CqB2f7YWsKivsd1R

On Feast Day June 12 when your heart feels tired, wounded, or alone...