Tobar Mhuire, Crossgar

Here in Tobar Mhuire we are all keeping reasonably well.

We continue with the usual apostolate - confessions, individuals and groups coming on retreat, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, daily concelebrated Mass and morning prayer with the people.

Also we have various prayer groups - a rosary/divine mercy group, a charismatic group and a youth group. They are all well attended but our youth group is growing rapidly with over fifty young people coming. The young people have their own music ministry with eight of them playing different instruments. They come here once a week for an hour's music practice. Over a weekend recently, Joe Dalton from Dublin, led our charismatic group through a shortened version of the "Life in the Spirit" seminars. Sixty people participated. They were pleased with the retreat saying it was a powerful spiritual experience. Once a month we have a "Healing" Mass which is attracting large numbers.

Pat Duffy conducts courses here on "Focussing" and on pre-marriage preparation.

How time flies - on the 8th November it will be the first anniversary of Rita Knight, RIP. We've welcomed, to the Vocation Guild Office, Eilish McCartan who now assists Brother Paul.

Our "Fun Day" this year was a huge success. We were blessed with the weather - the sun was splitting the trees!