Pope’s Intention for March
Intention for evangelization — Sacrament of Reconciliation. Let us pray that we may experience the sacrament of reconciliation with renewed depth, to taste the intimate mercy of Christ.
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The Year of St. Joseph
Our Novena to St. Joseph finished on his feastday, the 19th but the year dedicated to him continues through to December 8th. May we keep praying to St. Joseph as this year progresses and be more aware of his role…
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Bible Corner
Today’s psalm presents some lovely passages dealing with our relationship with God. It sees us calling on God to help us and at the end it shows how we too can help others. “A pure heart create for me O…
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Fratelli Tutti
We return to the Encyclical in chapter three and we are looking at what Pope Francis writes under the headings ‘Beyond the World of Associates’, ‘A Universal Love That Promotes Persons’ and ‘Promoting the Moral Good’. In the first of…
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Quote for the Week
The root of all evil is ‘I’, ‘Me’, ‘Mine’ – Saint Padre Pio.
Mass Times
Sunday Saturday Vigil 6.10pm Sunday Morning Weekday Masses this week: Monday 15th 10am and Rural Station Mass 7.30pm; Tuesday 16th 10am and the Vigil Mass for the Solemnity of St. Patrick 6.10pm Wednesday 17th Solemnity of St. Patrick, Bishop and…
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Anniversaries
Fr. Eddie McGovern, Sean Keohane, Mikey Ward, Maim Thompson, Myra Walsh, Batt & Joe O’Mahony, Thomas Abernethy.
Feast Days during the week
Aside from St. Patrick and St. Joseph, there is one other saint on the liturgical calendar this week, St. Cyril of Jerusalem (315-386) on 18th March. He was Bishop of Jerusalem and excelled as a catechist and an administrator. He…
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The Year of St. Joseph
On March 11th we began the Novena to St. Joseph. It finishes on his feast day, the 19th, when he is honoured as Joseph, the Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The call by Pope Francis to see this year…
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Rural Stations
Masses for the Station areas are on this week, televised and on the internet: Monday 15th; Kilbree, Killorga, Gurteenina, Attaquin, Ballintotis, Ballybutler, Ballyedekin, Farrentrenchard, Bawnard, Loughatalia, Carrigshane and Cahermone. Thursday 18th: Dromada, Gurtstoke, Glenagare, Meelshane, Dromsarane, Caharalton, Curragrine, Loughadarra, Stumphill,…
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Pope’s Intention for March
Intention for evangelization — Sacrament of Reconciliation. Let us pray that we may experience the sacrament of reconciliation with renewed depth, to taste the intimate mercy of Christ.
Quote for the Week
I am first of all a simple country person, a refugee, and unlearned. I do not know how to provide for the future. But this I know for certain, that before I was brought low, I was like a stone…
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Bible Corner
Today’s Gospel comes from chapter three of John’s Gospel. Speaking to Nicodemus we hear Jesus say: ‘God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not be lost but…
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