Perhaps they are not the stars, but, rather openings in Heaven where the love of our departed ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy  (Eskimo legend) As the rain poured down and the wind howled hundreds of us gathered in our homes to 'attend' our annual Bereavement Mass, which this year was held on Wednesday, 4th November, live-streamed from St Columba's Church.

The month of November is a special time in which we remember our deceased loved ones in a special way. People write out the list of deceased family members and friends so that they can be remembered in the annual Novena for the Holy Souls. So many usually travel to visit the cemetery where their loved ones are buried and join in the public prayers that are said there at this time of the year or at another time. Our deceased loved ones are not forgotten.

In a message to the priests of the diocese, Bishop Fintan asks priests “to be beacons of hope and solidarity as we provide pastoral and spiritual care.”

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