3rd Sunday of Easter, 14th April 2024

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Pray For Our Deceased Loved Ones

Recently Deceased: James Cullinane, Michael’s Church.  Rosary, 7.30pm, Monday at Molloy’s Funeral Home.  Funeral Mass on Tuesday at 11am in Ballycallan.

John Joe Hogan, Dublin & Mullinahone (Mary Kenny’s Brother)

Bridget Creighton, New York & Dreelingstown.  (Thurs 7pm)

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Anniversaries: Alice Brennan. Pollough (Sat 6.30pm)

Kitty Brett Foxcover (Sun 9am)

Seán & Ruth Treacy, Corstown

Paddy Purcell, Ballykeeffe

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Anniversaries Next Weekend:

John & Ellen Maher, Brittas (Sat 6.30)

James Dunphy, Dairyhill (Sun 9am)

Margaret Johnson, Ballycuddihy (Sun 10:15)

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Confirmation

Bishop Niall will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation with the children from our school on Thursday, 16th May at 11am in Ballycallan

A Ceremony of Light for the candidates will take place on Wednesday, 1st May at 7pm in Kilmanagh.  All welcome

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Trócaire Family Fast Boxes

It is time to return your Lenten Family Fast Box. Please remember to return your Trócaire envelopes or box to the Church as soon as possible and we will forward the money to Trócaire. Thank you for your support.

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Easter Offering

My sincere thanks to all who have, and will contribute to the Easter Collection for the support of the priest.  This is the first orange envelope in your contribution box.

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Would you like someone to talk to?

Senior Line is Ireland’s national telephone service for older people open every day of the year 10am-10pm, You can Freephone 1800 80 45 91. Callers who may feel isolated, alone, wish to discuss a problem in confidence, or for company during their day. Senior Line’s older volunteers are trained to listen, to support, to discuss options and to refer caller to other helpful services if necessary. So don’t be alone if sharing a problem would help. Phone Senior Line 1800 80 45 91, open every day of the year 10am-10pm

 

National Year of Prayer for Vocations to the Diocesan Priesthood.

May the Spirit of the Risen Christ

bless and guide our Seminarians

and those discerning a call

to serve the people and parishes

of this Diocese as priests

and move the hearts

of many more men

to consider a priestly vocation.

 

National Pilgrimage for Life

The first National Pilgrimage for Life, organised by the Council for Life of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, will be celebrated on Saturday 4th May in Knock Shrine.  The pilgrimage begins with Anointing of the Sick in the Basilica at 2.30pm, followed by Mass at 3pm and Rosary Procession after Mass, weather permitting. Main celebrant and homilist will be Archbishop Francis Duffy.  We invite you to join us in Knock to celebrate the gift of life and to pray for the protection of all human life.

 

RIP

Mass on Thursday evening at 7pm in Ballycallan Church is for the repose of the soul of the late Bridget Creighton (nee Murphy) late of the Bronx New York and Dreelingstown.  Bridget died in New York on February 26th. Internment took place in New York.

 

Chapter House Bookshop

In the wide range of products you can find religious gifts, for any occasion including Confirmation and Communion, selection of Parish supplies, and religious books. We have a large variety of Candles, Holy water fonts, Crosses, pictures and statues of the saints. Open Monday – Friday. 

 

Sacrament Dates

A reminder that the parish Confirmation takes place on Thursday, May 16th at 11am in Ballycallan.  And First Holy Communion will be in Saturday, 25th May at 11am in Kilmanagh.  Please keep these young people in your prayers.

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