SUNDAY 19th May 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 Rosary, 9.40am Mass, 10.00am
TUESDAY Rosary, 9.10am Mass, 9.30am
WEDNESDAY Rosary, 9.40am Mass, 10.00am
THURSDAY Rosary, 9.40am Mass, 10.00am
FRIDAY Rosary, 9.40am Mass, 10.00am
SATURDAY Vigil Mass, 6.30pm
SUNDAY Mass, 10.00am
(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.
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:
Leila Crawford, The Common; Frank & Maggie Connolly , Rossgier; Richie & Sarah Porter, Main Street
Peter Quigley, Guystown; Pat Lafferty, Shannon; Elizabeth McBrearty, The Common
Mary Ellen Bell, Derry; David Colhoun, Beechwood; Jerry & Kathleen Drumm, Drumbuoy
Annie Doherty, Ardnasool; Rose Mc Gowan, The Diamond.
We pray for the happy repose of the souls of those recently enrolled in the Derry Diocesan Society:
Sarah Gallagher, Willie Doherty, Benny Porter, Brian Anderson, Vincent Doherty
Mary McBrearty, Kathleen Hewitt
THANK YOU for your generosity in last week’s collection, which amounted to €1,677. Thank you also for your generosity in the Diocesan Purposes collection, which amounted to €719, and to the Trocaire collection, which amounted to an amazing €5,287.00
JUBILEE CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES continue to be available at the entrances to our church. Sincere thanks to those who have already contributed – your generosity is much appreciated. If you would like to contribute to the costs attached to our Jubilee Year celebrations, please pick up an envelope over the coming days / weeks. You can return it, at your convenience, via the weekly collection basket, to the sacristy or to the Parochial House.
CONGRATULATIONS to the children of Murlog NS, who received the Sacrament of First Holy Communion yesterday. Thank you to their teacher and all the school staff, to the parents, and all who contributed in any way to helping the children towards this day. Well done and thank you to the Children’s Choir! Many thanks to Mr Harvey and staff for the use of the school premises for the refreshments afterwards and, as always, thanks to Noel for his diligence. Sincere thanks to those who organised the lovely refreshments.
We look forward to the children joining us on Sunday 2 June at 10.00am for the Corpus Christi procession, when the children are asked to wear their First Holy Communion outfit.
ROSARY AT OUR LADY’S GROTTO, PORTHALL:
ROSARY AT OUR LADY’S GROTTO, PORTHALL, In honour of Our Lady, will be recited this Friday, 24 May, at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome! Parking and safety support will be in place. In this Jubilee Year for our parish, we look forward to seeing as many parishioners as possible at this special evening of prayer a in our parish. Thank you to those who keep the Grotto looking so well, at all times. Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us.
PENTECOST, known as the Birthday of the Church, celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit, and the conclusion of our celebration of the Easter season. We receive the gift of the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of Baptism. Our hearts and minds are opened to the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of Confirmation. We pray especially today for the children of our parish who received the Sacrament of Confirmation this year.
VISITATION OF THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND will take place this week as follows:
Monday: Ballindrait, Tober, Cloughfin; Wednesday: Rosgier, Coolatee, Porthall, Cavan Hill;
Thursday: Murlog, Lifford, Coneyburrow; Friday: Letterkenny Road, Croaghan Heights, Drumboy.
JUBILEE EVENTS IN OUR PARISH FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR:
Below is a snap-shot of the Jubilee events planned for the rest of the year; some details are yet to be confirmed. I am most grateful to our Jubilee Committee members and to all who are giving of their time and energy to making this a very special and prayerful year in the life of our parish, both in the events that have taken place and those that are planned.
Jubilee Lecture on the History of the Parish and its surrounds by Belinda Mahaffey – Wednesday 12 June, 7.30pm, in Murlog National School
Mass of Anointing of the Sick – Monday 24 June, 7.00pm
Mass for the Irish Defence Forces – Friday 28 June, 11.00am, followed by lunch in Parish Community Centre
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes – 1 – 5 July
Family of Families Jubilee Barbecue at Parish Community Centre – Saturday or Sunday 27/28 July, TBC
Parish Pilgrimage to Knock – Saturday 3 August
Mass to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Parish of Clonleigh – Sunday 25 August. Celebrant Archbishop Eamon Martin, followed by refreshments and entertainment in Clonleigh Social Centre
Jubilee Walk to the Old Clonleigh Graveyard – September: finer details to be confirmed
Celebration of our parish schools – October: finer details to be confirmed
Annual Mass for the Dead – Monday 4 November, 7.00pm, with special remembrance of those who have died in the past sixty years
Nativity Concert – Sunday 15 December, 7.00pm. A date not to be missed – put it in your diary!
WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY:
Pope Francis has announced the first World Children’s Day, which will be celebrated in Rome next weekend, 25/26 May. The Pope has sent a Message to all the children of the world, ahead of this very first World Day dedicated to them. In his message, Pope Francis reminds children of the important role they play in families but also in the Church family. He reminds them of the importance of remembering all children who are suffering, including those who are sick but, especially, those who are “cruelly robbed of their childhood” through war and violence. The pope speaks in His Message about the importance of friendship and creating a caring society, one that starts with simple little things, “like saying hello to others, asking permission, begging pardon, and saying thank you.”
The pope speaks in his Message about the importance of being close to Jesus and the importance of prayer: “prayer fills our hearts with light and warmth.” He invites the children to pray to the Father just as Jesus did. “In his language, Jesus called the Father ‘Abba’, which means ‘Daddy.’ Let’s do the same thing!”, says the Pope, adding that in this way we will always feel Jesus close to us.
In the closing words of his Message, Pope Francis reminds all the children that, “God has loved us from all eternity” and invites them to join him in this prayer:
Come, Holy Spirit, show us Your beauty, reflected in the faces of children all over the world.
Come, Jesus, You who makes all things new, You who are the way that leads us to the Father,
Come and remain with us always. Amen.
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THIS EXAM SEASON:
Lord, pour out your Spirit of wisdom on all students doing exams at this time.
Help them to remain calm, to attend carefully to the questions asked,
to think clearly, to remember accurately and to express themselves well.
Grant that they may reflect the best of the work they have done and the best of the teaching they received.
May your love be upon them, O Lord, as they place all their trust in You. Amen.
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