College and Monastery join for Annual Carol Service
On Sunday our Annual Carol Service was celebrated in the Monastery Church and it was an outstanding success. This event is one of the highlights in the College calendar and involves a collaborative effort from all stakeholders – monks, staff, parents, students and past students. The Church was packed to capacity and all the […]
PPU Gold Medal
On Sunday the President of the Past Pupils Union Mr. Conor Brady presented the PPU Gold Medal to Peter Dillon from Thurles. The medal is presented each year to the student who received the highest results in his Junior Cert. Congratulations to Peter on this outstanding achievement, he is photographed with the College Principal, Mr. […]
Miraculous Medals
The First Years underwent the Rite for investing in the Miraculous Medal today. Ms. Anne Harrington provided the medals and the leaflets on the Miraculous Medal and all First Years gladly received them with thanks on the 13th December in Cistercian College Roscrea. They visited the statue of Our Lady in the Church afterwards to […]
Christmas Celebrations for International Students
Our international students wanted to create something special and to celebrate Christmas together before they depart for home next week. They decorated their classroom, put up the tree and organised the Kris Kindle draw. They set a price limit on gifts and they used their time wisely when in the Dundrum Shopping Centre last […]
Díospóireacht an Phiarsaigh
Last Tuesday evening, the senior debating team together with their Irish teachers Ms. Dooley, Mrs. Cody and the Deputy Principal Mrs. Smyth travelled to Na Piarsaigh CLG for Babhta 2 of the Gael Linn Debating Competition. Our team of three senior students were debating “i gcoinne” the motion of – “The Irish people are serious […]
Eagle returns home to Mount St. Joseph!
The Eagle that was missing from the right hand pier at the front entrance has been reinstated. The Eagle is the symbol that represents the College’s motto “Let the mind be in heaven while the body dwells upon the earth.”
Commemorating Dom Malachy Thompson’s Ordination
Last Friday a presentation to commemorate Dom Malachy’s Ordination took place on the College grounds. Attended by members of the Monastic Community, Staff, Parents and Students, proceedings commenced with a tree-planting ceremony. The significance of the young oak tree being planted near the location of the longstanding great old oak was likened to the new […]
Senior League Final
Good luck to our SCT who take on Gonzaga in the Senior League final on this Wednesday 11th December in Donnybrook at 4pm. The boys have played some excellent rugby en route to the final. Captained by Bill Burns (Birr), the squad have been a good example of the benefit of working hard through the […]
First Friday Mass and First Year visit to the Monastery
Dom Malachy celebrated the December First Friday Mass last Friday in Cistercian College Roscrea. The First Years were involved in the Mass preparation and in the delivery of both the prayers and readings throughout the Mass. The Mass was celebrated on the feast of St. Nicholas; 6th December which also coincides with the advent […]
Christmas Carol Service
The annual Christmas Carol Service will take place on Sunday December 14th at 4:00p.m. in the Abbey Church.