The giving of the white garment or cloth to signify our sinless state after baptism; and 6. The giving of the lighted candle to signify the light of faith and fire of love that should dwell in our ...

Baptism is performed in the most expressive ... the person baptized has "put on Christ," 42 has risen with Christ. The candle , lit from the Easter candle, signifies that Christ has enlightened ...

O’Neil and Camesha died in a motor vehicle collision in the United States on January 3, 2025, leaving behind their two ...

St. Brigid’s Parish, Cabinteely: Weekday Masses are celebrated in St. Brigid’s Church, Cabinteely on Monday, Tuesday, ...

Jane Macdougall is a freelance writer and former National Post columnist who lives in Vancouver. She writes The Bookless Club ...

Enniskerry (also Curtlestown & Glencree) Parish Office opening times: Monday to Friday: 10am to 1pm; email: ...

A very happy birthday is wished to Sinead Griffin, Mooncoin who celebrated her birthday on Thursday, February 13. Sinead is a ...

By Mollee Francisco  These are two birthday cakes you don’t want to stand too close to when all the candles are lit. Two of the town’s oldest organized churches celebrate 150 years in ...

The story of Simeon's recognition of the Lord continues the theme of manifestation that is seen at Epiphany and the Baptism of the Lord ... and refers to the custom of blessing and distributing ...

Retirement group AGM. The Edmund Rice Active Retired Group will hold its Annual General meeting on Thursday, February 6 at ...

Nearly 500,000 pilgrims of all denominations visit this site annually, which is under the protection of the Baptism Site Commission ... and ascend again, candle in hand, symbolizing the renewal ...

It was a big day for the Galvin household and this time it did not feature a jersey or a trip to Croke Park in Dublin.