The following was written by the late Erma Bombeck after she found out she had a fatal disease.
If I had my life to live over, I would have talked less and listened more.
I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and the ….
The following contact information may be helpful to you or someone you know.
There are many individuals and young couples in our parishes who are in financial difficulties. In past years they would have contributed to the St. Vincent De Paul Society, but now circumstances have changed beyond belief and they themselves are in need of assistance. While we understand this may be difficult, if you are in this stressfull situation we encourage you to contact us in confidence. Any assistance offered by the Society is given in a non-judgemental spirit of compassion, based on the need of the individual or family.
Naas St. Vincent de Paul: Please contact us at 045 897 306
Sallins St. Vincent de Paul: Please contact us at 085 705 2294.
Being called in to be told that your job is gone has, unfortunately, become a familiar scene for many a person. It’s not a nice experience. It’s difficult even to tell your family and friends. And it’s difficult to face the inevitable pressure of lack of money, lack of hope, and lack of self esteem. [...]
Some years ago a juvenile court judge in California observed that a large number of the teenagers appearing before him had tattoos – tattoos on the hands, fingers, and faces. The tattoos, he learned, identified the bearer as a member of some particular gang, who were frequent users of a particular drug. Many of these [...]
I can’t give solutions to all of life’s problems, doubts, or fears.
But I can listen to you, and together we can seek answers.
I can’t change your past with all it’s heartache and pain, nor the future with it’s untold stories.
But I can be there now when you …
In the ceremony of Baptism the priest says to the child that the whole Christian Community welcomes him/her with great joy. ‘In it’s name I claim you for Christ our saviour by the sign of the cross and I invite your parents and godparents to do the same’. The priest and family then make a [...]
It is easy to love people who are far away.
It is not always easy to love those who are close to us.
It is easier to give a few Euro to relieve famine in Africa than to relieve the loneliness of someone living next door. In other words, it is easy to love at a distance, [...]
This week the community of Kildavin, Co. Carlow and well beyond felt a great sense of sadness and loss, because of John Roberts, sudden death, after a brief illness. John was a remarkable, kind and true gentle man. His life was filled and fuelled by a positive spirit that endeared him to so many, especially [...]
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