Dear friends,
Your Parish Newsletter for this weekend Saturday/Sunday 21st/22nd March 2020.
Anniversaries
We remember in prayer those whose Anniversaries are at this time:
Phonsie Quinn The Common, Jim Harte Coolatee, & this Saturday Vigil Mass for Hugh & Margaret Crossan Porthall
Diocesan Lenten Prayer
Loving Father,
To prepare for His mission of proclaiming Your Kingdom to the world
Your Son Jesus was guided by Your Holy Spirit to the quiet of the desert.
In these Lenten days, I pray that I will be guided by that same Spirit,
To a place of renewal in my heart and mind, so that I will seek opportunities for
daily personal prayer, personal sacrifices, and acts of kindness.
With Your help, may I too be truly prepared to share in the story of the passion,
death, and resurrection of Jesus Your Son, our Lord. Amen.
Covid-19: Primate to consecrate Irish people to Our Lady
Archbishop Eamon Martin is to lead the consecration of Ireland and her people to the Immaculate Heart of Mary for protection from the coronavirus pandemic.
The Primate of All-Ireland has invited bishops, clergy and the faithful to join him in praying the 12noon Angelus on Wednesday March 25 – Feastday of the Annunciation. Fr. Colm will lead the prayer from our Parish.
The act of consecration will begin with the traditional recitation of the Angelus, followed by the Apostles’ Creed and the first joyful mystery of the Rosary – the Annunciation of the Lord.
From St Patrick’s Day, in preparation for the Annunciation, many people have been praying a daily novena especially in the absence of public Masses.
According to a note from the Catholic Communications Office, “The faithful are encouraged to prepare a suitable prayer space with a crucifix, holy picture, or simply a candle.
Archbishop Eamon is asking people to join him in the following prayer of consecration for the protection of Our Lady at this time of crisis and anxiety:
Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God and Health of the Sick,
at this time of great challenge to our country from the coronavirus,
we consecrate to Jesus through your Immaculate Heart:
ourselves, our family, the members of our parish and Diocese, and the people of Ireland.
O Mary, Queen of Ireland, when you appeared at Knock, you gave hope to your people in a time of distress and brought them comfort in a time of sorrow.
Be with us now as a sign of salvation and hope, as we entrust ourselves to your loving care.
We renew the promises of our Baptism and Confirmation and ask your intercession that we may be always faithful to Christ and to His Church.
Bring under your mantle of protection all those who are suffering because of the coronavirus, and those who care for the sick and minister to their needs, as your Son implores us to do for one another.
O Loving Mother,
at the foot of the Cross, with steadfast faith,
your Immaculate Heart was pierced by grief at the suffering of your Son.
You know what we need during these difficult days.
Help us, O Mother of Divine Love,
to conform ourselves to the Father’s will
and to do what Jesus tells us –
He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection.
O Blessed Mother, Our Life, our Sweetness and Our Hope,
we wish that this Consecration be for the glory of God and that it lead us safely to Jesus your Son.
A Naomh-Mhuire, a Mháthair Dé, guigh orainn na peacaigh, anois agus ar uair ár mbáis. Amen.
Communication Channels
Our new website is now up and running:
We invite you to visit our new site. There is a history of our Church alongside news and events that will be of interest to our community. We also have a live WebCam link to watch the Mass online. In the current crisis this will hopefully be an invaluable addition to us as we are unable to attend our Church in person.
Google us by typing in ” Clonleigh Parish “
And you should find us.
Our web address is: clonleighparish.com
Also find us on Facebook: Clonleigh Parish – also with news and WebCam links.
You can also watch our Mass on mcnmedia.tv
Finally, follow us on Twitter: @clonleighparish
Online WebCam Masses This Week:
This SATURDAY 6.30pm Vigil .. Anniversary Mass for Hugh & Margaret Crossan Porthall.
This Sunday 11.00am Mass .. will also be broadcast on 95.8FM on Finn Valley FM
MONDAY 9.00am Mass ..
TUESDAY 9.00am Mass ..
WEDNESDAY 9.00am Mass ..
THURSDAY 9.00am Mass ..
FRIDAY 9.00am Mass ..
SATURDAY No Morning Mass ..
6.30pm Vigil ..
SUNDAY 11.00am Mass ..
In addition to our schedule, and in case you are unable to log on and watch during our Mass times, here is a list of all the Mass times in the Lifford Strabane area that can be followed online on each Churches respective website or alternatively on the MCN Media website: https://www.mcnmedia.tv
Monday – Friday
Clonleigh 9.00am
Sion Mills 9.00am on Melmount webcam
Leckpatrick: 9.30am
Melmount: 10.00am
Camus:10.30am
Saturday Vigil
Leckpatrick: 6.00pm
Clonleigh : 6.30pm
Camus: 6.30pm
Melmount: 7.00pm
Sunday Morning
Sion Mills 9.30am on Melmount webcam
Camus: 10.00am
Melmount: 10.30am
Clonleigh: 11.00am
Leckpatrick: 11.30am
Baptisms
Please confirm the Baptism with either the Parochial House or Parish Office.
Please contact the Parish Office by phoning 074 9142001 or
Email: clonleighparish@eircom.net
Alternatively you can easily submit an enquiry on the ‘Contact Us Form’ on the website and Lorna will get back to you to arrange Baptism Registration Cards.