SUNDAY 16th June 2024:
J U B I L E E Y E A R 2 0 2 4
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 Months Mind for
Bridie O’Donnell, The Haw.
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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Gillian Gallagher-Lynch
As a parish faith community, we offer our sympathy and our prayerful support to all who mourn the death of Gillian, whose Funeral Mass took place in St Patrick’s on Thursday: to Corey and Megan, to Muriel and Seamus, to Sean, Damien, Brian, Shane, Gavin and Seamie and to the wider family circle and friends of Gillian. May she rest in peace.
ANNIVERSARIES:
We pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time. May they rest in peace:
Eamon Crawford, Lancaster; Hugh Bonner, The Diamond; Frances Brennan, Coneyburrow
Marguerite Kennedy, Castlefin; Liam Kennedy, Strabane; Alec Carolan, The Common
James McDaid, Porthall; Tommy Howard, Croaghan Heights; Clodagh Howard, Croaghan Heights
Catherine McFeely, Momeen; Liam McCrory, Cavanacor; Alan McDevitt, Curraghlane.
THANK YOU for your generosity in recent collections: 2 June – £1,961, 9 June – £1,672. Thank you also to those who contribute by Standing Order and online. Blessing of the Graves collection amounted to €2,840.81 & £281.75. This will be most helpful in meeting the graveyard/grounds routine costs. Thank you!
Our Jubilee collection envelopes continue to be available at the doors of the church for all who would like to make a contribution at some stage over the course of the year. This collection will go towards the costs attached to our jubilee celebrations this year. Thank you to all who have already contributed. The total amount raised will be published later in the year.
VISITATION OF THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND will take place this week as follows:
Monday: Ballindrait, Tober, Cloughfin; Wednesday: Rosgier, Coolatee, Poerthall, Cavan Hill;
Thursday: Murlog, Lifford, Coneyburrow; Friday: Letterkenny Road, Croaghan Heights, Drumboy.
I ask that you let your family member, relative or neighbour who is attended know that I will be calling. Thank you.
LEAVERS MASS for the 6th Class children will be celebrated in our church on Wednesday 19 June, at 1.30pm, in St Patrick’s Church. Parents, grandparents and family members are invited to attend this Mass, offering our prayerful support to our 6th Class children, who will embark in a new chapter in their young lives in the new school year. Everyone in the parish community is welcome to attend.
SINCERE THANKS, on behalf of all of us, to Belinda Mahaffy for her inspirational talk on the history of the parish and its surrounds, for us on Wednesday evening. It was a most enjoyable and informative presentation. Thank you to everyone who came along and also to those who provided the very welcome refreshments. Thanks to Mr Harvey and Murlog NS for the use of their premises again and, as always, thanks to Noel for facilitating us.
JUBILEE EVENT:
MASS AND ANOINTING OF THE SICK, Monday 24 June, 7.00pm: Please let your family member, neighbour or friend know of this Mass. Help will be available at the church on the evening for those who have any mobility issues. We look forward to this special occasion. Over and above those who suffer from any form of physical sickness / illness, anointing will also be available to anyone who seeks healing of any kind in their lives at this time, spiritually, psychologically, emotionally.
This will also be an evening for remembering in prayer all who care for the sick in any capacity – at home, in their neighbourhood, in hospital, in nursing/care homes – that God will bless and reward them in their vocation.
JUBILEE EVENT:
MASS OF THANKSGIVING AND REMEMBRANCE FOR THE IRISH DEFENCE FORCES, Friday 28 June, 11.00am, followed by lunch in the Parish Community Centre, provided by the 28th Battalion Catering Corps. In this Jubilee year for our parish, this Mass is being celebrated to acknowledge the service given to our community by the members of the Irish Defence Forces over the years. In attendance will be officers and service men and women of 28th Infantry Battalion, who will form a guard of honour beginning at 10.30am, as well as members of the various army associations. We invite all families of those who are presently serving or who formerly served in the Army to come along to this special occasion and, indeed, everyone in the parish is most welcome to come along.
DERRY DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOUGH DERG:
Parishioners are invited to join Bishop McKeown, who will lead the annual Diocesan Lough Derg pilgrimage, from Friday 26 July – Sunday 28 July. Open to age 16+. For those for whom it is convenient, a bus from Derry will travel via Lifford and Ballybofey. Cost of the pilgrimage, including bus transport, £80. Cost without transport £70 (€80). You are welcome to make your own way there are meet the pilgrims at Lough Derg. If availing of the bus transport, booking is essential: contact Tony Brennan on tony.brennan@derrydiocese.org or tel the Diocesan Office on 048 71262302.
JUBILEE PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK:
Saturday 3 August. Luxury Coach with Ayton Travel, leaving the church carpark at 7.30am. Cost: €30 including bus and evening meal. To book, tel James on 085 8767999 or Louise on 086 0567455. It is hoped that, in this Jubilee Year for our parish, many parishioners will join in our pilgrimage to Knock, where I will celebrate Mass, in the Apparition Church, at 12.30pm.
DAY FOR LIFE is celebrated today with a special Message by the Catholic Church across Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. The theme of the Message this year is, ‘The Lord is my shepherd – Compassion and Hope at the End of Life.’ Day for Life is a day specifically dedicated to raising awareness and reflecting on the deep value and meaning of human life at every stage, and in every condition.
This year’s Message reminds us that Jesus did not send the sick away, rather He showed that life always has dignity and that there is no such a thing as a useless life. Catholics are called to defend this gift of life to its natural end and to protect vulnerable citizens from a culture that could pressure them into assisted suicide. In this way, we are encouraged to support people with the companionship of a listening ear, appropriate treatment, and the best of care, so that their last days can be times of grace, intimacy and love.
This Message also includes a brief human-interest story about a young man named Matt, and the experience of a priest who ministered to Matt and his loved ones in his final months and days. This grace-filled time proved to be a period of intense compassion and profound dignity, as well as faith enriching experience of love and generosity for all concerned. The full text of the Message can be accessed on councilforlife.ie/day-for-life-2024/
ON THIS FATHERS’ DAY, we pray through the intercession of St Joseph, protector and guardian of families, for God’s blessing on all fathers:
Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
To you God entrusted His only Son. In you Mary placed her trust. With you, Christ became man.
Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself to be a father and guide us in the path of life.
Obtain for us grace, mercy and courage and defend us from every evil. Amen.
Wishing all fathers a very special and happy day.
UPCOMING JUBILEE EVENTS:
Below is a snap-shot of the Jubilee events planned for the rest of the year; some details are yet to be confirmed.
Mass of Anointing of the Sick – Monday 24 June, 7.00pm
Mass for the Irish Defence Forces – Friday 28 June, 11.00am; lunch in Parish Community Centre
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes – 1 – 5 July
Parish Pilgrimage to Knock – Saturday 3 August
Family of Families Jubilee Barbecue at Parish Community Centre – Saturday 24th 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!
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