SUNDAY 28tb July 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
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; The 10.00am Mass on Sunday is broadcast by Finn Valley Radio, 95.8FM one hour later at 11.00am
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ANNIVERSARIES:
We pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time. May they rest in peace:
Paul Harte, Ballyduff; Paddy Chaney, Gortin North; Grahame Lewington, London;
Bertie McCosker, Ballyduff; Sean Tinney, Ardnaglass; Tommy Campbell, Coneyburrow
Eddie O’Kane, Cavanacor; Willie Curran, Ballindrait; Susan Lafferty, Ballindrait
Bridget Gallagher, Coneyburrow; Edward O’Brien, The Roughan; Ella Doherty, Lifford Common
Emmet McGhee, Gortin North; Louis Malone, Coneyburrow Road.
MASS INTENTIONS:
Saturday 3 August, 6.30pm:
Tony Sharkey, Glencush – Month’s Mind Mass; Charlie Gallagher, Drumleen
Sunday 4 August, 10.00am:
Hugh McCallion, Cavan, Ballindrait – Month’s Mind Mass;
Martin McKnight, Gallows Lane – First Anniversary; Patsy Friel, Braide.
THANK YOU for your generosity in last week’s collection, which amounted to £2,216. Thank you also to those who contribute by Standing Order and online.
JUBILEE PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK:
We look forward to our Parish Pilgrimage on Saturday 3 August! The Coach will leave the church carpark at 7.30am. Cost: €30 including bus and evening meal. I have the honour of celebrating Mass in the Apparition Church at 12.30pm. I am delighted that so many parishioners are participating in this year’s pilgrimage.
Our Lady of Knock, pray for us.
JUBILEE DATES FOR THE DIARY:
Saturday 24 August:
PARISH SUMMER FUN DAY: As part of our Jubilee Year celebrations, you and your families and friends are invited to come along to our Parish Fun Day on Saturday 24 August, at the Community Centre. On the day there will be:
Face Painting Bouncy Castles Games Hot Food Free Tuck Shop Drinks (non-alcoholic) Teas / Coffees Music Ice Creams and lots more!!!
It will be a chance for everyone to meet up and have a good chat and celebrate our parish. Spread the word!! All are welcome.
Thank you to those who came along to our meeting on Wednesday night and to all who are working to ensure the success of our Parish Fun Day.
Sunday 25 August:
To mark the Golden Jubilee of the Parish of Clonleigh, we are delighted to welcome Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, who will celebrate a special Mass that day at 12.00noon, followed by refreshments in the Social Centre (Old bakery), Coneyburrow. Full details will be announced in the coming weeks.
PRE-SCHOOL BOOSTER CLINIC:
Tuesday 6 August, 9.30am – 11.30am and 2.30pm – 4.30pm, at Lifford Health Centre. Appointment only, please. This vaccine is offered to children from ages 4 – 6 years, starting National School in September 2024. For more information, call 074 9141024.
The Fourth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly is celebrated today, Sunday, 28 July. The theme chosen by Pope Francis this year, “Do not cast me off in my old age” (cf. Psalm 71:9), with focus on loneliness, the various reasons for the loneliness experienced by many elderly persons across the nations, and the responsibilities of others to alleviate that loneliness.
“God never abandons his children, never. Even when our age advances and our powers decline, when our hair grows white and our role in society lessens, when our lives become less productive and can risk appearing useless. God does not regard appearances (cf. 1 Sam 16:7); he does not disdain to choose those who, to many people, may seem irrelevant. God discards no stone; indeed, the “oldest” are the firm foundation on which “new” stones can rest, in order to join in erecting a spiritual edifice (cf. 1 Peter 2:5)…..We can be certain, then, that he will be close to us also in old age, all the more because, in the Bible, growing old is a sign of blessing.”
The Pope’s Message finishes, “On this Fourth World Day devoted to them, let us show our tender love for the grandparents and the elderly members of our families. Let us spend time with those who are disheartened and no longer hope in the possibility of a different future. In place of the self-centred attitude that leads to loneliness and abandonment, let us instead show the open heart and the joyful face of men and women who have the courage to say “I will not abandon you”, and to set out on a different path.
To all of you, dear grandparents and elderly persons, and to all those who are close to you I send my blessing, accompanied by my prayers. And I ask you, please, not to forget to pray for me.”
The full text of the Pope’s Message can be found on www.vatican.va
The Feast Day of Sts Joachim and Anne, parents of Mary and grandparents of Jesus,
was celebrated on 26 July.
We pray for the intentions of all grandparents:
Sts Joachim and Anne, pray for them.
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.
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