WELCOME TO PALLOTTINES IRELAND
Pallottine Fathers and Brothers
Father Mike Muhia SAC (centre) with Father Liam O’Donovan SAC (right) and Deacon Duncan Brown (left) Two days ago Father Mike arrived in Hastings to begin his life as Parish Priest of St. Mary Star of the Sea, taking up Continue reading HASTINGS: Transition and New Beginnings
We are very happy to welcome Father Sanjib who has recently joined our Pallottine Community in Shankill, having served for many years in the Philippines and the United States of America. He is a member of the Pallottine Province of Continue reading Introducing Fr. Sanjib Pani SAC
When we think of today’s feast of Pentecost the most common image, derived from Scripture, is that of a dove: the dove of peace that told Noah the flood was over or the dove that descended on Jesus at his Continue reading Pentecost – Fr. Liam Sweeney SAC
One God! One moment! One Eternity! One God who sees us. One Moment that escapes us. One eternity that awaits us. (St. Vincent Pallott) This year – July 4th – is the 50th anniversary of the martyrdom of the three Pallottine Continue reading Mass in Corduff for the Pallottine Martyrs of Belgrano
From the breakfast table I look towards the rising sun and over the distance to where I celebrated Easter last year, somewhat torn between two loves. It’s a “shepherds warning” kind of morning. Beautiful, with red blushed clouds that might Continue reading SOMETHING HAPPENED (Easter 2026)
“Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, silence the pianos” The words of Funeral Blues by W H Auden remind me of when my grandfather died. Everything stopped – literally. Curtains were closed, the clock was stopped, the radio Continue reading HOLY WEEK: Stop All The Clocks
I turned with all my heart to the Lord my God, and he looked down on my lowliness and had mercy on my youthful ignorance. He guarded me before I knew him, and before I came to wisdom and could distinguish between good and evil, He protected me and consoled me as a father does his son.
JESUS OUR SAVIOUR AND PROTECTOR, IN YOUR INFINITE MERCY, HEAR OUR PLEA FOR WORLD PEACE. WE IMPLORE YOU TO SOFTEN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WHO WAGE WAR, GUIDING THEM TOWARD UNITY AND LOVE. GRANT US THE WISDOM AND STRENGTH TO Continue reading Pray One Minute a Day for World Peace
During the Sahara Desert retreat six years ago, we walked for about seven hours every day for a week. There were three breaks during the course of a day and the toughest part was in the afternoon when the heat Continue reading This Tired and Thirsty Jesus
