Your Parish Newsletter for Sunday 13th December 2020.
Mass Schedule for the Week:
Saturday 12th December Vigil 6.30pm
Sunday 9am .. Noel Wynne Co Leitrim
11am.. Richard Mc Brearty Chestnut Grove…..Seamus Mc Brearty Tamnawood.
Monday: 9.30am
11.15am Schools Assembly for Advent and Christmas
Tuesday: 9.30am
Wednesday: 9.30am
Thursday: 9.30am
Friday: 9.30am Mass for the Sick & Housebound
Next weekend
6.30pm : Anniversary Mass for Ray Jarrett Tober
11am: Pauline Mc Callion Cavan Hill.
Rosary recited at 9.10am prior to morning Mass – Monday to Friday.
Remember that all our Masses continue to be live-streamed on webcam:
Our 11.00am Mass on Sunday is also broadcast live on Finn Valley Radio, 95.8FM
https://clonleighparish.com/webcam
ANNIVERSARIES:
We remember in prayer the souls of those whose anniversaries occur at this time ….
Attracta Harron Strabane. Akey Carlin Coneyburrow, Vera Porter Coolatee, John Mc Callion Coneyburrow, Kathleen Quinn Feddyglass, Richard Mc Brearty Chestnut Grove, Seamus Mc Brearty Tamnawood.
May they rest in peace.
COLLECTION:
Thank You for your generosity to the collection last week, which amounted to €3565.90 Thank you also to those who contribute by Standing order. Your on-going financial support of the parish is much appreciated as it is vital in sustaining our parish.
You can request envelopes by simply clicking on this link: ‘Get in Touch‘ and then select Parish Envelopes from the drop-down menu.
CHRISTMAS MASSES:
CHRISTMAS MASSES Christmas Eve (24th): 6.00pm and 9.00pm (Fully Booked ) Christmas Day (25th): 7.00am, 9.00am and 11.00am To book a ticket(s) for a particular Mass, you should ring or email Lorna at the parish office, 074 9142001: or email: clonleighparish@derrydiocese.org between 10am and 12noon, Monday – Thursday.
Lorna will need to know:
1) which Mass you wish to book for,
2) the name of the person booking,
3) the number of family members being booked in,
4) contact number/email, ( Children 7 or under do not require a ticket. This system will ensure at least that we will be organised and ready for a Christmas opening.
In the meantime, I ask for your prayers for the reopening of our churches and for the safety of everyone. Thank you very much for your co-operation and patience, Fr. Colm.
Tickets for Christmas Please note below the arrangements for the collection of the tickets for the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day masses. The tickets will be handed out in the church each day this week from Monday to Friday from 10.00am (after the 9.30 mass) until 10.45 am. And next weekend Saturday morning 11.00 to 12.00 and after each of the weekend masses.
BAMBINELLI SUNDAY, BLESSING OF THE CHRIST CHILD:
Gaudete Sunday has, for many years, been the day when the children of Rome bring the figurines of Baby Jesus from their family cribs to St Peter’s Square to be blessed by the Pope during the Angelus. The Day, instituted by St Pope John Paul II during his Papacy, is affectionately known as ‘Bambinelli Sunday’. Parishes around the world now join in the celebration, encouraging young children to make the connection between the Nativity set at home and the local church where they worship each weekend. This year, unfortunately, with things being as they are, we are unable to celebrate Bambinelli Sunday in the normal way. In your own home, therefore, you are invited to sprinkle Holy Water on the Baby Jesus figurine and on your family members, and then say this prayer together as a family:
God our Father, you loved us so much that you sent us your only Son, Jesus,
born of the Virgin Mary, to save us and lead us back to you.
We pray that, with your blessing,
this image of Jesus might be a sign of your presence and love in our homes.
Open our hearts, that we might receive Jesus in joy, do always what he asks of us,
and see him in those who need our love.
We ask this in the name of Jesus, your beloved Son, who came to give peace to the world.
You, who live and reign forever and ever. Amen.
You are invited to then wrap the Baby Jesus figurine in Christmas wrapping and place Him under your Christmas tree, to be opened on Christmas morning (by the youngest member of the family if there are children in the house), as the first gift of Christmas, and place the Baby Jesus in your crib with the rest of the Holy Family.
Schools Assembly for Advent and Christmas:
Tomorrow, Monday, I invite you to join with our school communities in a special assembly as part of our preparation for Christmas in the parish. The short service will be broadcast live from the church on the parish web cam and the boys and girls and their teachers will be joining me from their classrooms. The short assembly begins at 11.15 am and I hope as many as possible can watch in and join us in prayer.
An Act of Perfect Contrition: Making Peace with God:
Many of us have become familiar with the practice of making a spiritual communion during the current pandemic – when it is not possible to attend Mass and receive Holy Communion.
Similarly, while the pandemic continues, the Church reminds us all of the practice of making an act of Perfect Contrition, (to receive pardon for our sins) – when it is not possible to attend the Sacrament of Confession.
As a faith community, a special Penitential Liturgy will be streamed live from the church at the end of this week. I encourage as many as possible to join in via the webcam. During the Penitential Liturgy people will be invited to make an Act of Perfect Contrition. The time for this special liturgy is: Sunday 20th December 6:00 pm
How to make an Act of Perfect Contrition
· I become aware of the presence of God.
· I take time to think of the following:
- Christ’s death on the Cross and how he bore the weight of sin.
- The call to follow God’s way of love.
- The reality of my own weakness
- The ways I have not been loving towards others
- My need to be in right relations with God and others
· I make a commitment to try not sin again
· I express my sorrow e.g. “Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.”
· I resolve to receive the Sacrament of Penance when it is possible to do so.
Date for the Diary:
Confirmation will take place in the parish on Saturday 13th March 2021. Full details will be published in the coming weeks as well as the dates for the Parents Meeting and the Services of Light. Please keep the children in your prayers at this special time on their journey of faith.
Final Flu Vaccination Clinic:
We will be holding a Flu Vaccination Clinic in our Castlefin Health Centre on Tuesday the 15th December 2020. Anyone who has NOT yet received the Flu vaccine and would like to do so please contact the Health Centre to arrange an appointment. This clinic will also be available for the children’s Nasal Flu Vaccine which is highly recommended for ALL children between 2 & 12 years old.
Remember that all Masses are on the webcam:
Also in addition to the webcam, you can listen to our 11.00am Sunday Mass on Finn Valley FM – 95.8FM or worldwide via their website.
Sunday Mass Readings:
If you would like to view or download a copy of the Sunday Mass Readings, you can do so by following the link below on our website:
Covid-19 Protocols: Clonleigh Parish:
The current Clonleigh Parish protocols can be viewed by following the link to this page on our website and we recommend that you regularly check this page for any new updates:
As is already the case now, weddings with up to 25 guests will be permitted, as will funerals with up to 25 mourners.
ONLINE CONTRIBUTIONS:
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1. Parish Envelopes
2. Online donation via our website. Click the Donate button below.
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Parish Contact Details:
Parish Priest: Fr Colm @ 074-9142022
Fr Colm Mobile: 0833665530
Parish Office – Secretary: Lorna Porter @ 074-9142001
Email: clonleighparish@derrydiocese.org
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