Graiguecullen’s parish church was packed for the feast of Jesus’ Baptism, as children baptised in 2023 received a blessing from Fr John Dunphy PP. The blessing was given to the babies and their parents as they continue their faith journey together. The parish’s baptismal ministers gifted each family with a prayer card, a little bottle…
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Why does the Christmas season end with Jesus’ Baptism?
Jenna Marie Cooper Q: I always thought the end of the Christmas season came with Epiphany and the arrival of the Magi. A priest recently said the season doesn’t end until a week later with the Baptism of the Lord. What has the Baptism of the adult Jesus got to do with Bethlehem? If…