SUNDAY 14th April 2024:
J U B I L E E Y E A R 2 0 2 4
May God bless all of us in this our Jubilee Year in the parish of Clonleigh.
May He bless our church, dedicated to St Patrick, and all who worship in it.
May He bless all the families of our parish. St Patrick, pray for us.
MASS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, 10.00am
Tuesday, 9.30am
(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.
Saturday: Confirmation Mass, 11.00am. Vigil Mass, 6.30pm.
Sunday: Mass at 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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Helena Chaney, late of Gortin North, Ballindrait
As a parish faith community, we offer our sympathy and our prayerful support to all who mourn the death of Helena: to Michael, Patrick, John, Francis and David, to Charlie and Sadie, to the daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great- grandchildren and wider family circle and friends of Helena, whose Funeral Mass took place in St Patrick’s on Tuesday. May she rest in peace.
ANNIVERSARIES:
We pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time. May they rest in peace:
John Crawford, Letterkenny Road; Mary McLaughlin, Aghawee; Hugh McGranaghan, Tober
Patrick Masterson, Legandara; Ollie Gallagher-Hughes, Edenmore; Eddie Crawford, The Common
Gloria White, Drumbuoy; Annie McCay, Cloughfin; John & Kathleen McGettigan, Ardnasool.
MASS INTENTIONS:
Thursday 18 April, 10.00am: Thomas Gallagher, Croaghan Heights – First Anniversary Mass
Saturday 20 April, 6.30pm: Patsy Quinn, Cavanhill – First Anniversary; Eddie Gallagher, St Jude’s
Sunday 21 April, 10.00am: Josephine Clarke, Moneen – First Anniversary; Paddy McCullagh, Ballinabreen.
THANK YOU for your generosity in last week’s collection, which amounted to €1,944. Thank you, as always, to those who contribute by Standing Order. There is a second envelope in your envelope box for next week, which is for the annual Diocesan Purposes collection. This collection goes towards diocesan administration costs and is taken up in all parishes of the diocese in April / May.
WELCOME to the boys and girls to the last of our Do This in Memory Masses today before the Sacrament of First Holy Communion which, as you know, is on Saturday 11 May for the children of Cloughfin NS and Lifford NS and on Saturday 18 May for the children of Murlog NS.
VISITATION OF THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND will take place this week as follows:
Monday: Ballindrait, Tober, Cloughfin
Wednesday: Rosgier, Coolatee, Porthall, Cavan Hill
Thursday: Murlog, Lifford, Coneyburrow
Friday: Letterkenny Road, Croaghan Heights, Drumboy
As always, you are asked to let those whom I attend know that I will be calling. Please note, Visitation on Wednesday will not start till 1.00pm. If there is anyone who is not currently visited but would like to be in the visitation list, please do let me know. I would be more than honoured to call and to bring you the Eucharist.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION:
Next Saturday, 20 April, the girls and boys from 6th Class are receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation at 11.00am Mass. We ask God’s blessing on them and their families at this special time in their lives and in the life of the parish.
TROCAIRE:
Please return your Trocaire contributions by next weekend as we wish to send off our collection to Trocaire as soon as we can. Thank you so much for your generosity again this year.
DATE FOR THE DIARY:
The annual Blessing of the Graves will take place here this year on Monday 3 June 2024, at 7.00pm. Please let family members know.
DIAMOND JUBILEE OF ST PATRICK’S, CHURCH:
Just a reminder that the next of our Jubilee celebrations will be on Sunday 5 May, when Bishop McKeown will visit our parish to celebrate the 10.00am Mass for the Diamond Jubilee of the church. The bishop will join us for conversation and refreshments in the school afterwards.
PARISH JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK:
A reminder that our Jubilee pilgrimage to Knock Shrine will be on Saturday 3 August. Further details will be published in due course. Keep the date free!
REMINDER – The Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place from 1 – 5 July, leaving from City of Derry Airport. The Lourdes pilgrimage office is open from 11am to 1pm on Thursdays and Saturdays. You can phone 048 71260293 or email derrypilgrim@outlook.com. As part of the pilgrimage, we will hold our own parish celebrations while participating in the diocesan pilgrimage. I will be honoured to guide and lead parishioners in making it a very special time for us as a parish in our Jubilee year.
LETTERKENNY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL:
The Annual Remembrance Service for all who have suffered the loss of a baby(ies) through Miscarriage, Still Birth, Neo-Natal death or the death of children will take place on Sunday 28 April at Conwall Parish Church (Church of Ireland, Letterkenny, at 4.00pm. A warm welcome is extended to all families grieving the loss of their babies and children: the Hospital Management, Chaplaincy Department, Gynae, Maternity ,Neo Natal and Children’s Ward, Letterkenny University Hospital.
LOUGH DERG:
2024 Pilgrimage Season starts in May with One-Day Retreats: Sunday 5 May, Monday 6, Sunday 12, Tuesday 14, Saturday 18, Saturday 25, Monday 27. Adm €45 (including tea/scones on arrival and lunch). Booking essential. Bookings can be made online or tel 0035371 986 1518.
ALL IRELAND ROSARY RALLY – KNOCK SHRINE:
Saturday 1 June. Marian Conference at 9.30am. A well-renowned speaker from Miami, Mother Adela Galindo, will deliver the keynote Rosary talk at 1.00pm in the Basilica. Stations of the Cross outside at 2.00pm, followed by the Rosary Procession. Mass, 3.00pm, with Anointing of the Sick. Confessions available throughout the day, and there will be rosary and scapular-making workshops in the marquee. To see availability of buses, visit www.AllIrelandRosaryRally.com
KATH AND QUMEN can hardly believe that it is already the last of the Do This In Memory Masses before First Holy Communion Day. They have been looking back at the conversation they had this time last year, just before they received their First Holy Communion, which went like this:
KATH: Why does Holy Communion sometimes get called Eucharist? Which name should we be calling it?
QUMEN: Both are right, Kath. When we receive Holy Communion, we are receiving the Eucharist. The word Eucharist means Thanksgiving. At Mass, which is sometimes called Celebration of the Eucharist, we give thanks to God in a special way for all that He has given us and, especially, for the gift of Jesus, in Holy Communion.
KATH: Does Jesus like families who go to Mass every Sunday better than he likes families like us who don’t go, only when we have to?
QUMEN: Jesus loves us all, Kath; He has no favourites, but my mum always reminds me, especially when I’m too tired to get up on Sunday mornings, that going to Sunday Mass is very important, because we get the chance to gather with the other people in the parish to pray, to thank God together and to receive the Eucharist, just like Jesus asked us to.
KATH & QUMEN: Jesus loves us so much. Let’s hope that First Holy Communion will be the first of many times that will receive the Eucharist.
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