SUNDAY 28th April 2024:
J U B I L E E Y E A R 2 0 2 4
May God bless all of us in this our Jubilee Year in the parish of Clonleigh.
May He bless our church, dedicated to St Patrick, and all who worship in it.
May He bless all the families of our parish. St Patrick, pray for us.
MASS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, 10.00am
Tuesday, 9.30am
(The Rosary is normally recited by the congregation 20 minutes prior to the midweek morning Mass). As always, you are invited to come along to this special time of parish prayer
and blessing in our church.
Saturday: Vigil Mass, 6.30pm.
Sunday: Mass at 10.00am
All Masses are livestreamed on our webcam; 10.00am Mass on Sunday is broadcast by Finn Valley Radio, 95.8FM
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ANNIVERSARIES:
We pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time. May they rest in peace:
Danny Diver, Liskey; Annie Clarke, Coolatee; Margaret Kennedy, Post Office Lane
Julia McCloskey, Dungiven; Teresa Devenney, Coneyburrow; John McGill, Cavan Hill
Kathleen Rutherford, St Johnston; Marie Kelly, Porthall; Annie Doherty, Lifford Common
Hugh James Doherty Ballyduff Park.
MASS INTENTIONS:
Saturday 4 May, 6.30pm: Danny McLaughlin, Croaghan Heights; Danny Boy McLaughlin, Coolatee.
THANK YOU for your generosity in last week’s collection, which amounted to €2,419. Thank you, as always, to those who contribute by Standing Order.
TROCAIRE:
Final appeal for outstanding Trocaire contributions: we hope to be in a position to remit our parish total to Trocaire by the end of this week. Thank you.
On Wednesday of this week, we enter the month of May, a month of special devotion to Our Lady. It is a tradition of our faith that we express, in some special form, the importance of Mary, model in faith, in our homes during May: we can make special efforts to pray the Family Rosary each evening or a decade of the Rosary or perhaps pray the Angelus or some other short Marian prayers. The May Altar is a great way for children to become actively involved in honouring Our Lady at home. May Altars can be created very simply, with a clean white cloth, a statue of Our Lady, Rosary beads, a small bottle of holy water and some flowers. Parents are encouraged to pray with their children each day at the May Altar.
We will have a May Altar in our church. During the month, you are invited to honour Our Lady by bringing along some flowers or plants to adorn the May Altar in the church. Again, parents are invited to involve their children in this practice. (Any vases/containers that you leave will be kept for you).
DIAMOND JUBILEE OF ST PATRICK’S, CHURCH:
I very much look forward to our Jubilee Celebrations next Sunday, 5 May, when Bishop McKeown will celebrate our 10.00am Mass. Please let family members and natives of the parish who now live elsewhere, but might like to attend this Mass, aware of it.
This will be a very special day for you, the parishioners of Clonleigh, and a great milestone in the life of the parish. It is indeed an opportunity to thank the parents, grandparents and great-grandparents of this parish for handing on the gift of faith, for nurturing the treasure of parish faith community, and for making our lovely church a place of worship where all are welcome. I extend a special invitation to all generations of our parish to come along to our Jubilee celebrations next Sunday morning.
Everyone will be very welcome over in Murlog school after Mass, to continue the celebrations over tea. Bishop McKeown will join us for photographs, conversation and refreshments in the school and we look forward to seeing you all there.
A special Jubilee Contribution envelope will be available at the back of the church today and over the next number of weeks. If you would like to contribute to the costs attached to our Jubilee Year celebrations, then please pick up an envelope. You can return it, at your convenience, via the weekly collection basket, to the sacristy before/after any of our Masses or to the Parochial House. While this is not an ‘official parish collection’ at all, it is hoped that a number of people/families will take up the opportunity to assist in meeting the costs attached to this very special year in our parish. You do not need to identify yourself/your family on the envelope but, if your contribution is in an individual name and you are registered for the Charitable Donations Scheme (Gift Aid), you may wish to put your name on the envelope/inside the envelope, and your donation can then be treated as eligible for inclusion in the Scheme. Thank you!
LETTERKENNY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL:
The Annual Remembrance Service for all who have suffered the loss of a baby(ies) through Miscarriage, Still Birth, Neo-Natal death or the death of children will take place on today, Sunday 28 April at Conwall Parish Church (Church of Ireland, Letterkenny, at 4.00pm. A warm welcome is extended to all families grieving the loss of their babies and children: the Hospital Management, Chaplaincy Department, Gynae, Maternity ,Neo Natal and Children’s Ward, Letterkenny University Hospital.
‘DAY FOR LIFE’ at Knock Shrine, Saturday 4 May. Sponsored bus leaving Letterkenny. For details and to book, contact: Michael 087 2922499, Teresa 086 2647235 or Mary 086 3871487.
DAY RETREAT IN HONOUR OF ST PEREGRINE in the Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca, Derry, on Thursday 2 May, from 10.00am – 3.00pm. Cost, including light lunch, £20. Please bring along a bottle of olive oil to be blessed in honour of St Peregrine. A first-class relic of St Peregrine will be available for veneration on the day. For bookings, telephone 028 71 262512.
SILENT RETREAT in the Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca, Derry 3- 9 June. Hosted by the Foyer of Charity, the theme of the Retreat is “If you but knew the gift of God” and will address those who search for God, or who wish to progress in their life of faith, of prayer and their apostolate. Preached by Fr. Kilian Byrne (Foyer of Charity): Daily Mass, Rosary, Eucharistic Adoration, Teachings. Cost (full board) £350. Enquiries to: Helen on 0035386 1678027 / hellywilliams@gmail.com
LOUGH DERG:
2024 Pilgrimage Season starts in May with One-Day Retreats: Sunday 5 May, Monday 6, Sunday 12, Tuesday 14, Saturday 18, Saturday 25, Monday 27. Adm €45 (including tea/scones on arrival and lunch). Booking essential. Bookings can be made online or tel 0035371 986 1518.
LIFFORD TOGETHER in aid of RNLI: A series of sporting events will be held this week, ending Monday 6 May. See full details on liffordstadium.com
DATE FOR THE DIARY:
The annual Blessing of the Graves will take place here this year on Monday 3 June 2024, at 7.00pm. Please let family members know.
Access the Readings on our parish website:
The Daily Mass Readings are also on our website: https://clonleighparish.com/todays-mass-readings/ . Alternatively, just google Clonleigh Parish readings.
The Daily Mass Readings are also on our website: https://clonleighparish.com/todays-mass-readings/ . Alternatively, just google Clonleigh Parish readings.
Parish Contact Details:
Parish Priest: Fr Colm O’Doherty Parochial House: 074-9142022
Mobile: 0833665530
Parish Office – Secretary: Lorna Porter @ 074-9142001
Email: clonleighparish@derrydiocese.org
Parish website: www.clonleighparish.com
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SAFEGUARDING NOTICE:
If you have any concerns about safeguarding children or adults in need of protection within the Church, please contact Marie Gormley, the Diocesan Designated Liaison Person, on 07596 500793 or by email on marie.gormley@derrydiocese.org