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Pope’s Intentions for March

For Victims of Abuse — “We pray for those who have suffered harm from members of the Church; may they find within the Church herself a concrete response to their pain and suffering.”

The Sacrament of Confirmation

This year, the Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on this Thursday the 2nd March. The main celebrant is Bishop Crean. For the first time there will be two ceremonies celebrated by the bishop on the one day: the first…
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Dei Verbum

In nn. 15 and 16 it deals with, “The principal purpose to which the plan of the old covenant was directed was to prepare for the coming of Christ, the redeemer of all, and the messianic kingdom, to announce this…
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Bible Corner

In today’s account of the temptations of Jesus we see three different terms being used to describe the one who is tempting — devil, tempter and Satan. Satan is used when Jesus stands firm at the third temptation and orders…
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Quote for the week

“In truth, eternally and in reality, this oil filled with light is a venerable proof of your love, God on high. This is why Paul himself deemed it fitting to say directly in his teaching on grace and thanksgiving, “He…
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Spring Town Stations

Monday, March 6th: Bailick: Road, Avenue, Court; Cherrywood Ridge, Heights; The Granary, Wood Quay, Charleston Wharf. Riverside: Park, Estate; Rosary Place; Fr. Murphy Place and Church View.The Rock: Youghal Road, Rockgrove; Beechwood: Court, Drive; Oakwood Lodge, Park South, The Oaks;…
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Mass Times

Vigil Mass: 6.10pm; Sunday 8am, 10am and 12 Noon. Ballintotis Sunday 10.30am Weekday Masses: Monday to Friday, 8am and 10am. Saturday 10am. There will also be a 7.30pm Mass on Wednesday night for Ash Wednesday. Ashes will be distributed at…
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Anniversaries

Anniversaries: Bridget & Patrick Morrisey, Patrick Cahalane, Bernadette Walsh, Kit White, Mannie Heaphy, Marie Fitzgerald, Hugh Cusker.

Feast Days during the week

Tuesday 21st, St Peter Damian, bishop and doctor of the Church, (1007-72), gave up teaching to become a hermit. Later, he was Cardinal of Ostia. He was an outstanding reformer of Church life and discipline. Thursday 23rd, St. Polycarp, bishop…
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St. Vincent de Paul

Separate from the annual collection, St. Vincent de Paul has received donations totalling €4,340.00 for which we are very grateful.

Pope’s Intentions for February

We pray that parishes, placing communion at the centre, may increasingly become communities of faith, fraternity and welcome towards those most in need.

Ash Wednesday

Wednesday 22nd is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten season: “On the Wednesday before the First Sunday of Lent, the faithful receive the ashes, thus entering into the time established for the purification of their souls. This sign of…
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Dei Verbum

Chapter IV of Dei Verbum deals with the Old Testament. After speaking of how God shows himself to Abraham and to the people of Israel through Moses and through the mouths of the prophets it sums up what the initial…
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