Anniversaries
Fr. Edmund O’Brien, Thomas Glavin, Michael (Cash) Cashman, Patrick O’Driscoll, Margot O’Byrne, Nora O’Regan, Jim Beausang, James O’Brien, Billy Grandon, Kitty Duggan, Florrie Malloy, Eileen Lehane.
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Feast Days
Monday 20th, St. Fachanan, Bishop. A strong tradition from early times links him with Kilfenora and records that he founded a church or monastery there in the sixth century. He is venerated as the patron of the diocese of Kilfenora,…
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Bible Corner
Today’s Gospel reading follows on from the Annunciation in Luke. It tells of the meeting of the two most important women in the history of salvation at that moment in time: Mary and Elizabeth. Both women were expecting children that…
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Fratelli Tutti
The first section of Chapter six is entitled ‘Social Dialogue for a New Culture’. In n.199 Pope Francis gives his understanding of dialogue — “Dialogue between generations, dialogue among our people, for we are that people; readiness to give and…
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Quote for the Week
“Yes, blessed is she who believed that the promise made her by the Lord would be fulfilled.” – Elizabeth, speaking to Mary
Mass Times
Saturday Vigil 6.10pm; Sunday 8am, 10am and Noon. Mass in Ballintotis: Sunday 10.30am. Weekday Masses: Monday to Friday 8.00am and 10.00am. Saturday 10am. All Masses in Holy Rosary are televised and on the internet. The obligation to attend Mass is…
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Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will be on Wednesday and Friday from after 10am Mass to 6pm (unless there is a funeral). Church closes at 6pm.
Confessions
Saturday, Noon to 1pm, in the Adoration Chapel.
Anniversaries
David (Dots) O’Brien, Anne O’Brien, Louis Farrell, Michael McCarthy, Jim Lane, Gerard Murphy, Marie Hennessy, Donal Kennedy, Dan & Lily Daly.
Feast Days during the week
Monday 13th, Saint Lucy: virgin and martyr. Desiring to remain consecrated to Christ alone, was martyred in 304 in Sicily during the persecution of Diocletian. Patron saint of the blind and those who have ailments of the eye. Tuesday 14th,…
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Pope’s Intentions for December
For catechists — “We pray for the catechists summoned to announce the Word of God: may they be its witnesses, with courage and creativity and in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Quote of the week
“Rejoice, O heavens and exult, O earth, for our Lord will come to show mercy to his poor.” this is the first line of the Mass on the 17th December that marks the beginning of the second part of Advent.
Bible Corner
The third Sunday of Advent is traditionally known as ‘Gaudete’ Sunday, or ‘Rejoicing’ Sunday. In our scripture today we get a sense of what it means through the prophet Zephaniah and Saint Paul. The passage from Zephaniah begins with; “Shout…
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Fratelli tutti
Chapter Six is entitled ‘Dialogue and Friendship in Society”. It takes us from n.198 to n.224. After the opening paragraph the rest of the chapter is divided into three sections. Their headings are; ‘Social Dialogue for a New Culture’ (mn.199-214);…
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Mass Times
Saturday Vigil 6.10pm; Sunday 8am, 10am and Noon. Mass in Ballintotis: Sunday 10.30am. Weekday Masses: Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th: 8.00am and 10.00am Wednesday 8th, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 10am, Noon and 7.30pm. Thursday…
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