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Anniversaries

Raymond Glavin, Kathleen Glavin, Maurice & Mary Stack, Con & Frances McCarthy, Dan & Anne McCarthy, Eamonn O’Driscoll (Correction of mistake made last week) Kathleen O’Sullivan, Kathleen Woods, Paddy O’Sullivan, Moss Lyons

Pope’s Intention for August

“Let us pray for the Church, that she may receive from the Holy Spirit the grace and strength to reform herself in the light of the Gospel.’

Bible Corner

This weekend is the last one dealing with John chapter 6. In it we see the reaction of those who were listening to Jesus speak about the bread of life. We are told that many of the followers said, ‘this…
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Feast Days during the week

Monday 23rd St. Eugene, lived in the 6th century and was said to have been taken by pirates to Britain. On obtaining his freedom he went to study at Candida Casa, Galloway, southern Scotland and on returning to Ireland he…
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St. Augustine’s “Confessions”

Probably the best known book written by St. Augustine is his ‘Confessions’. He commented about them in 427 and these are the first two paragraphs of what he says about them. It is interesting to see him, in the second…
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Quote for the Week

“Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever and take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow” St. Augustine

Mass Times

Saturday Vigil 6.10pm Sunday 8am, 10am and Noon. Weekdays: Monday to Friday 8am and 10am; Saturday 10am. All Masses are televised on Saorview and streamed on the Internet. Church closes at 7pm.

Confessions

Saturday 12 noon to 1pm in the Adoration Chapel. To get to the Adoration Chapel enter the church and go to Our Lady’s Chapel and use the entrance there.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place from after 10am Mass on Wednesdays and Fridays unless there is a funeral when it will begin after the funeral. The Blessed Sacrament will be reposed at 6pm.

Feast Days during the week

Monday 16th, St. Stephen of Hungary (975-1038), first King of Hungary and its patron saint, worked for the conversion of his people to Christianity. Tuesday 17th, Our Lady of Knock: The story of Knock began on the 21st August 1879…
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Pope’s Intention for August

“Let us pray for the Church, that she may receive from the Holy Spirit the grace and strength to reform herself in the light of the Gospel.’

Graced Horizons A journey through Mercy

This is the title of a book by Bishop Brendan Leahy. He explores many facets of Mercy as illustrated not only in scripture, but also highlights the merciful example set by several Christian writers and visionaries, including the medieval mystics…
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Bible Corner

Because we are celebrating the Feast of the Assumption today, there is a shift in the Liturgy of the Word compared to the last three weeks. The readings focus on the feast day and the discussion of John chapter 6…
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Quote for the Week

From today’s Gospel: “She (Elizabeth) gave a loud cry and said, ‘Of all women you are the most blessed, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. Why should I be honoured with a visit from the mother of my…
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