Your Parish Newsletter for Sunday 27th December 2020.
SUNDAY 27 DECEMBER 2020 – FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY:
On this first Sunday of Christmas we honour the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. We entrust all our families to their patronage. We give thanks for our family of origin and pray for the stability of family life today.
Mass Schedule for the Parish this Week:
UNFORTUNATELY, THE CHURCH IS CLOSED, ONCE AGAIN, FOR OUR MASSES & LITURGIES, UNDER THE LATEST RESTRICTIONS: YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE VIA OUR PARISH WEBCAM: www.clonleighparish.com
OUR 11.00AM MASS IS ALSO BROADCAST LIVE EACH SUNDAY ON FINN VALLEY RADIO: 95.8FM.
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SUNDAY MASSES: Vigil: Saturday 6.30pm, Sunday Morning: 9.00am and 11.00am.
WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 10:00am .
Friday of this week, 1 January, is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.
The Angelus and Rosary will be recited each day at 12.00noon. Please join in via webcam.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CHURCH WILL BE OPEN EACH DAY FOR PRIVATE PRAYER
(OTHER THAN WHEN MASS IS BEING CELEBRATED OR THE ANGELUS/ROSARY RECITED).
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO VISIT THE CHURCH FOR QUIET PRAYER AND TO LIGHT A CANDLE.
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK:
Monday 28 December, 10.00am: Pat McGirr, Drumbuoy
Friday 1 January, 10.00am: Thomas & Elizabeth Quinn, Roughan, and Mary McCahill, Ramelton
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 ….
Isobel Hoare (nee McGettigan), Tamnawood; Elizabeth Caulfield, Gallows Lane; Thomas and Elizabeth Doherty, Porthall; Collette Hickey, Birmingham, Pat McGirr, Drumbuoy.
May they rest in peace.
COLLECTION:
THANK YOU for your generosity to the collection last week which amounted to €2703.00 Thank you also to those who contribute by Standing order. Your on-going financial support of the parish is very much appreciated.
You can request envelopes by simply clicking on this link: ‘Get in Touch‘ and then select Parish Envelopes from the drop-down menu.
NEW YEAR’S EVE PRAYER SERVICE & BLESSING FOR FAMILIES:
I invite you to join with me via the parish webcam on Thursday evening (31 Dec), at 8.00pm, for a short time of prayer and blessing for our families, in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. As we enter 2021, our prayer for God’s protection for ourselves, our families and our parish family are needed, more than ever. This special liturgy is aimed at providing you and your families an opportunity to take a short time of sacred space and prayerful focus as we prepare to enter 2021. Fr Colm.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE:
Celebrated by the Church on 1 January. “A Culture of Care as a Path to Peace” is the theme chosen by Pope Francis. The full text of the Pope’s Message can be accessed on catholicbishops.ie
THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS – PRAYER BOOKLET:
I encourage you any your family members to pray the Twelve Days of Christmas in your home using this booklet which, I hope, you were able to pick up in the church. It is a particularly relevant resource for these days of Christmas, now that our church is closed again. The booklet is also available online, on https://www.derrydiocese.org/news/family-prayer-service-for-use-at-home-this-christmas
SUNDAY SCRIPTURE READINGS:
Familiarising ourselves with the Word of God before we hear it at Sunday Mass is a good way of gaining a better understanding of what God is saying to us in the Scriptures. Perhaps you might consider making a new year’s resolution to look through the Readings each week this coming year, in advance of Sunday Mass. Next Sunday, 3 January, is the Second Sunday of Christmas; the Gospel we will listen to is St John 1:1:18. You can access the Scripture Readings on catholicbishops.ie/readings.
Dear Parishioners,
I wish you and your families peace, hope, good health, happiness and friendship for the New Year and throughout 2021. I pray the blessings of the Christ Child upon you throughout the year, and join you all in praying that 2021 will be a year for us to remember for all the right reasons! Thank you to all who have given of their time and talents to the life of the parish this year. It has obviously been a difficult year for parishes and parishioners to stay connected and involved in parish life but, please God, some form of normality will return sooner rather than later, and we can work together in practical ways to build and develop our parish community and life. My ministry in our parish is nourished and greatly encouraged by your faithful witness, commitment and support; for that, I thank you most sincerely, and I look forward to journeying with you in faith as we embrace together the challenges and opportunities of 2021.
I deeply appreciate your good wishes and generosity to me at Christmas. In return, I promise to keep you all in my prayers each day. May God bless you all. Fr Colm.
I am delighted to offer you a Prayer Booklet to facilitate prayer, scripture and reflection in your home, with family, or during quiet time in the church, over the Twelve Days of Christmas. It will be available as you leave the Church after the Christmas Masses. In particular, you might bring one home to a family member or friend who is not able to get out to Mass. The booklet is also available online, on www.derrydiocese.org
Sunday Mass Readings:
Download Sunday’s 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:
ONLINE CONTRIBUTIONS:
Donate to the Church in the following ways:
1. Parish Envelopes
2. Online donation via our website. Click the Donate button below.
3. Standing Order. Set up a standing order through your online banking portal or – Download this form: Standing Order Form and we can set it up on your behalf. Send to or email to the Parish Office: clonleighparish@derrydiocese.org
Download our Standing Order Form
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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