SUNDAY 30th June 2024:
J U B I L E E Y E A R 2 0 2 4
Christ be with us, Christ within us, Christ before us.
Christ be behind us, Christ to win us, Christ to guide us on our way.
Christ in hearts of all that love us, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger. Christ beneath us, Christ above us, Christ be with us today.
St. Patrick, pray for us.
MASS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:
SATURDAY Vigil Mass, 6.30pm
SUNDAY Mass, 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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Eileen Gallagher (nee Kennedy), late of Drumleen, and formerly of 5 Albert Terrace, Main Street
As a parish faith community, we offer our sympathy and our prayerful support all who mourn the death of Eileen: to Billy, to Paul and Alison, to Ethan, Samia and Amber and wider family circle and friends of Eileen, whose Funeral Mass took place in St Patrick’s on Friday. May she rest in peace.
ANNIVERSARIES:
We pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time. May they rest in peace:
Tommy McHugh, Drumnahaw; Robert McClay, Coneyburrow; Derek Currie, Ballindrait
Roger Connolly, Coneyburrow Road; Maurice Foley, Rossgier; Margaret Edmundson, Drumbuoy
Peter McBrearty, The Common; Eddie Connolly, Rossgier; Cassie Carlin, Glenfad.
MASS INTENTIONS:
Saturday 6 July, 6.30pm:
Jimmy O’Donavan, Ballyduff Park – First Anniversary
Liam Colhoun, Chestnut Grove; Laura Connolly, Croaghan Heights
Sunday 7 July, 10.00am: Gillian Gallagher-Lynch, Tober – Month’s Mind Mass.
THANK YOU for your generosity in last week’s collection, which amounted to £2,264. Thank you also to those who contribute by Standing Order and online.
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. I very much look forward to our parish pilgrimage.
SINCERE THANKS to everyone who helped make our Mass and Anointing of the Sick such a special occasion for our parish on Monday. Thanks to our Folk Choir, our Altar Servers, the nurses who came to help, those who made themselves available to help people with mobility issues, to Hugh for his help, and to our neighbouring priests who came along to help with the anointing. Most of all, thank you to everyone who came along to the Mass, and to family members who made sure their sick relative or friend could be there. Our Mass with Anointing of the Sick was a special part of our jubilee celebrations and, I have no doubt, brought many blessings upon us.
THANK YOU to everyone who made our Mass of Thanksgiving and Remembrance for the Irish Defence Forces such a special occasion on Friday morning. It was lovely, in this our Jubilee Year, to have the opportunity to acknowledge the service given to our community by the members of the Forces over the years. Thank you to the 28th Infantry Battalion for the Guard of Honour, to those who provided the music both in the church and outside, and to the Catering Corps for continuing the celebration by providing the refreshments afterwards. Thank you to everyone who came along!
DERRY DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES: 1 – 5 JULY:
This week (Monday to Friday), the annual Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place. We pray that everyone will travel safely and enjoy these special days of prayer at the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes.
I promise to pray for you all, and to light candles for your special intentions, at the Grotto. In return, I ask that you keep all the pilgrims and their intentions in your prayer. You are asked to remember in a special way our parishioners who are taking part in the pilgrimage. Each day of the pilgrimage, you are asked to pray:
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy,
hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve:
to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us,
and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus:
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary: pray for us that we may be made
worthy of the promises of Christ! Amen.
Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us. St Bernadette, pray for us.
DERRY DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOUGH DERG:
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.
MARY’S MEALS:
Fr Eamonn Kelly, priest of Raphoe diocese, has been in contact to say, “For the past eleven years, Walks to Knock Shrine have taken place, to raise awareness of, and raise funds for Mary’s Meals. We are now launching Step by Step to Feed the Next Child 2024. We have walks originating in many counties, north and south. All walks go from 7 August to 15 August. We are seeking people to help us create new walks, join us for a day or half day or a few hours, collect, take a sponsor card or promote the walk. It costs €22 to give a child a meal each day in school for a school year and every eleven cents raised provides a meal. If you would like more information or to get involved, I would love to hear from you. My contact details are: Eamonn Kelly (Rev), Parochial House, Convoy, Co Donegal, F93HX2R, eamonnkelly1949@gmail.com or 087 9077985.”
PRAYER FOR THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS:
Holy Spirit, whose guiding presence we find wherever we go,
Protect all who travel this summer and bring them safely to their journey’s end.
Protect our children and young people, surround them with Your loving care,
and help them to recognise danger.
This we ask through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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.
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