Your Parish Newsletter for Sunday 3rd May 2020.
Anniversaries:
We remember in prayer those whose Anniversaries are at this time:
Eddie Gallagher, St. Judes
Margaret Tinney, Ballindrait
Siobhan O’Connor, The Roughan
Paddy O’Connor, The Roughan
Joe & Sadie Gormley, Ballindrait
Danny McLaughlin, Croaghan Heights
Danny McLaughlin Jnr. Coolatee
Anniversary Masses for this week:
Danny McLaughlin (Senior) & Danny Mclaughlin (Junior) (6.30 pm Saturday Vigil Mass)
Tessie Melaugh, Gallows Lane Months Mind @ 11.00 am Sunday
Monday 4th Joe & Sadie Gormley Ballindrait
Tuesday 5th Eddie Gallagher, St. Judes
Wednesday 6th Siobhan O’Connor, The Roughan
Paddy O’Connor, The Roughan
Online Contributions
Our secure website donation system is now live.
The current crisis is affecting everyone worldwide, our country, our Parishioners, our Church. We are aware not just of the psychological but also the financial pressures that families are enduring at this time. Unfortunately, our Church is no different.
Traditionally, we rely on your contribution through your Parish envelopes to sustain the Church and keep it open even in its current capacity.
Therefore, we have decided that now is the time to follow other Parishes proactive examples and set up a secure online method of contributing to the Church for the necessary upkeep of our Church and Parish.
We hope you will consider continuing your contributions in this way.
Frequently Asked Questions:
How does this differ from the Parish envelopes?
This will be another way to donate to the Church.
Currently, in this time it is the most suitable and most risk free method of contributing to our Church.
Will I be expected to to donate online and return envelopes at the same time?
Absolutely not. We are setting up this service as a convenient way to contribute to our Church to give you more options to use in addition to the traditional method (envelope in the basket) as the world eventually progresses to a more cashless society.
Will I still receive the Parish envelopes?
Yes. Anyone registered with the Parish will still receive their annual box of envelopes. As always has been the case, your envelope will have an individual reference number to pair with your name. This envelope number is the reference number you will use with your name when donating online.
I’ve always contributed to the Church through the basket, it’s a custom I’ve liked doing. Do I have to stop donating this way?
Not at all. We would not ask you to duplicate your donation. If you so wish, you can still place an envelope in the basket with a smaller or any amount you please or indeed an empty envelope into the basket or you can place a small note inside or on the envelope that you have donated online.
What is the benefit of contributing to our Online donations system?
1. You are contributing to your Church and Parish community when you want to.
2. This is also a great way for members of the Parish who live away from home and wish to hold that sense of belonging and contribute to their home Parish and Church, be it someone working or living down the country or members of our overseas diaspora.
3. You control how much you want to pay and when. You can stop payments when your bank balance is low on a particular week and restart when your funds are improved.
4. You never have to worry about looking for the usual amount you donate to the Church the evening or morning before leaving for Mass.
How do I donate online?
1. Online donation via our website using a service provided by Easy Payments Plus. Click the Donate button below.
2. Standing Order. We have a list of instructions from all the major banking institutions in Ireland in the ‘How to Donate’ tab showing you how to set up a standing order. This is a very useful option as most of us use online banking on our mobile phones these days and you can easily monitor and change how you pay, be it weekly, monthly etc.
Alternatively, if you like, you can download this form below and send it to the Parish Office and we will contact the bank on your behalf.
Download and print the Standing Order Form:
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Post to:
Your local banking institution or
Clonleigh Parish Office, St. Patrick’s Church, Lifford Co. Donegal. F93X5TR
Alternatively, You can contact Fr. Colm on 083 3665530 or by email: odohertycolm@outlook.com
Or email your enquiry to the Parish Office:
Parish Envelopes – For those who wish to continue paying by envelope, this option is available in the church on specified days every two weeks. Alternatively, you can drop them through the letter-box in the Parochial House.
LIFFORD COVID COMMUNITY RESPONSE GROUP:
Lifford Covid Community Response Group have set up a Meals on Wheels and Food Bank Service for those most in need in the Parish of Clonleigh to help assist those who may be facing food poverty during the pandemic.
The phone lines are open this weekend from Monday – Friday, 10am – 5pm.
Phone numbers are:
Meals on Wheels – 074 91 41733
Food Bank – 087 4629119
Both services are strictly confidential and will be fully compliant with Covid 19 Health and Safety guidelines from the Department of Health and the HSE.
There is a cost of €3 per meal for meals on Wheels and there is no cost associated with the food bank.
We ask you to support Lifford Covid Community Response Group by following their page.
Food donations for the food bank are very welcome and can be made by dropping into the trolley in Dalys, Upper Main Street or by contacting their Facebook page and arranging a collection time.
If you would like to donate to fund these much needed services, it will be gratefully received at the following link:
https://www.ifundraise.ie/5217_lifford-food-bank.html
ACCORD:
COVID-19 has changed every aspect of family life – all of our familiar ways of living have had to be adjusted.
You may have had to self-isolate due to the virus; you may be finding it difficult to get space for yourself within the confines of the family home; you may be trying to combine working from home with efforts to provide a home-schooling environment; or it may be that the fear and stress caused by these exceptional circumstances are causing high levels of concern and anxiety. Whatever impact the spread of COVID-19 has had on the quality of your couple and family relationships – we are here to provide information and support.
As one of the largest providers of couples and relationships counselling in N. Ireland our experienced, professional, couples and relationships counsellors have made themselves available to listen to your concerns.
We have established a Relationships Support Line 048 9568 0151 offering support to those who are trying to reduce distress within their personal relationships at this time. We are also using our Facebook page Accord Catholic Marriage Care Service and to provide links to material designed to increase understanding of, and support for handling challenging couples and relationships situations.
COVID-19 Support Line for Older People:
ALONE has launched a national support line and additional supports for older people who have concerns or are facing difficulties relating to the outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Professional staff are available to answer queries and give advice and reassurance where necessary. The support line is open seven days a week, 8am – 8pm, by calling 0818 222 024.
FREE PARISH TEXT SERVICE ON WHATSAPP:
We have now set up a Clonleigh Parish Text Service.
If you know anyone who doesn’t use Facebook or sometimes you just don’t have the time to log in for these updates, and would prefer to receive texts when we update our communication channels, (our Website, Facebook & Twitter).
Then follow this link to receive updates to your mobile:
WhatsApp group text
https://chat.whatsapp.com/JgVd2VgJmmq8kFKaoGiNzK
We will send you a text when we update our website with the Parish Newsletter etc. And you can link in to read the latest updates.
You can easily join/mute/leave/rejoin the group whenever you please.
Online WebCam Masses This Week:
Monday:
9.00am Mass
12.00pm Angelus & Rosary
Tuesday:
9.00am Mass
12.00pm Angelus & Rosary
Wednesday:
9.00am Mass
12.00pm Angelus & Rosary
Thursday:
9.00am Mass
12.00pm Angelus & Rosary
Friday:
9.00am Mass
12.00pm Angelus & Rosary
Saturday: 6.30pm – Vigil
Sunday : 11.00am
(The Sunday Mass will also be broadcast on Finn Valley FM on the frequency 95.8FM and can also be streamed worldwide from their website).