Ascension Day Gerry Boyle PP. 046 9054138
Pope Francis says, ‘The Solemnity of the Ascension lifts our gaze upwards, beyond earthly things. At the same time, it reminds us of the mission the Lord has entrusted to us here on earth. May the Holy Spirit guide us in the battle we must wage.' #Pontifex.
Rip Mary Walsh (nee Kiernan), Boston, and formerly from Creewood
Saturday 6.30pm Rushwee 7.30pm Rathkenny Vera Collins, 1st Anniversary
Sunday 10.00am Grangegeeth 11.30am Rathkenny Ellen Mc Donagh, 1st Anniversary
Monday 9am Rathkenny Tuesday 7.30pm Grangegeeth Wednesday 9am Rathkenny Thursday 7.30pm Rushwee Friday 7.30pm Rathkenny.
Saturday 6.30pm Rushwee Laura and Tommy Mc Mahon 7.30pm Rathkenny Sunday 10.00am Grangegeeth 11.30am Rathkenny
Cleaning and Stewarding Sincere thanks to all who are helping with cleaning and stewarding, and thanks to our sacristans. Please contact me if you can help, and if you are a new volunteer you would be most welcome. It was great to get back to Mass during the past week and thanks to all who made it possible by sacrifices made over the past months.
Pope Francis is encouraging us to say a Rosary each day in May for an end to the pandemic.
Government guidelines for religious services are available at the back of the churches. They are: • 2 meters social distancing, • masks and hand sanitizer to be used, • separate entrance and exit, • no meeting up before or after Mass, • stewards to assist. Also 1st Communions and Confirmation are not to take place at this time. Bishop Deenihan has asked us to postpone 1st Communion until September and we have decided to do so. Confirmation will proceed when it is safe to do so.
Online Donations Online donations can now be made to parish and diocesan collections via the Diocesan website HERE Thanks to all who have returned envelopes, for parish funds, priest’s offerings and Trócaire, over the past few weeks.
Easter Blessing May the Lord bless you this Easter time: Bless you with faith, guard you against do Bless you with hope, uplift you in despair; Bless you with love, keep you from fear; Bless you with race, calm you in trouble; Bless you with mercy, help you to forgive Bless you with joy, comfort you in sorrow; So that your heart may rejoice in the Risen Lord
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