Living the Sunday Liturgy

Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven

PRAYER FOCUS

Give us freedom of spirit and health in mind and body.
In what ways do you want this prayer answered?

Questions for Action for the week.

For your marriage: Make a list of things you want to thank your wife/husband for.
Share that list this week.

For others: Think of some group that is working for adult education in the faith.
How could you support and encourage them this week?

Sunday, 8th November 2009

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

First Reading 1 Kings 17; 10-16
In the middle of a famine, a poor widow shares the last of her food with the prophet Elijah
and far from losing by so doing, she is enriched.

Second Reading Hebrews 9: 24-28
Through his death Christ has taken our sins upon himself
and has opened for us the door to salvation.

Gospel Mark 12: 38-44
In the eyes of others the offering of the widow was the least,
but in the eyes of Christ it was the greatest.

 

 

Masses

St. Mary, Glennan

Monday 9th. 7.30pm. Anniv. Ellie Rogan, Glaslough.

Saturday 14th 7.00pm (Vigil).

Sunday 15th 10.00am.

St. Patrick’s

Friday 13th 7.30pm. Anniv. Pat and Owen McMahon, Emyvale.

Anniv. Barney, Kathleen,Patsy McGonnell ,Mullaloughan and
Lucy Monaghan, Skinnagin.

Anniv. Annie Kelly, Main St. Emyvale.

Saturday 14th 10.00am. Months Memory: Lizzie McKenna, Emyvale.

Sunday, 15th 11.30am.

Donagh Oratory

Tues. 10th 10.00am. All the Faithful Departed.

Wed. 11th 10.00am. All the Faithful Departed.

Thur. 12th 10.00am. All the Faithful Departed.

St. Mary’s

Saturday, 14th 7.00pm. Caoimhe McKenna, Alana Hughes, Dolores Hughes.

Sunday, 15th 10. 00am Pauric Hayes, Gemma Corley, Luke Hughes.

St. Patrick’s

Sunday, 15th 11.30am. Jake Ward, Emilie O’Donaghue, Patrick Koska,
Harriet Gunn O’Connor, Ellen O’Brien.

Eucharistic Ministers

St. Mary’s

Sat. 14th 7.00pm. Karen McVicar, Martin O’Donnell.

Sun. 15th 10.00am Brendan Stewart and Bridie Sherry.

St. Patrick’s

Sun 15th 11.30am. Marie O’Brien, Paudie Donohue, Margaret Treanor.

Baptisms

Madison Sarah Fitzpatrick, daughter of Pascal and Louise, Toneygarvey.
Fionnuala Ann Mohan, daughter of Con and Ann Mohan, Derilla.
Sorcha Gail Treanor daughter of Niall and Gail Treanor, Clarna.
Alice Mary Duffy, daughter of Steven and Trudie Duffy, Drumnolan.

Deaths

Kathleen Finn, East Sussex, England.

Tom Walsh, Claremorris, Co. Mayo.

Jimmy Cullen, Cathedral Road, Cavan.,

Dympna Connolly, New York, Wife of late Kevin Connolly, Crush

Do This In Memory

Sunday 15th November at 10.00am in Glennan.

There will be a short practice for all children at 8.00pm on Friday 13th.

Emyvale Branch of C.C.E.

AGM

of Emyvale Branch of CCE was held on Friday 30th October 09.

Membership fees now due – Adults €12, Junior €6 and families €20.

Church Gate Collection : 14th/15th November for Emyvale Ladies Football.

Marriage of Couples From Outside Donagh Parish

Couples from outside Donagh Parish may only secure a reservation for their marriage in either of the Parish Churches i.e St. Patrick’s, Corracrin or St.Mary’s, Glennan, having complied with the following.

• Engaged their own priest who must be on the Register of Priests recognised by the Irish State to act as a Solemniser of Marriages.

• Fulfilled the civil requirement of 90 days notice to the Civil Registrar of Marriages and received their Marriage Registration Form. (M.R.F)

• Provide a Pre-nuptial Enquiry Form fully completed and signed by their priest.
(A Pre-nuptial Enquiry for each party to the marriage is required)

• Each Pre-nuptial Enquiry should be supported by the following documents:
- A new long form Baptismal Certificate
- Indication of Confirmation
- Proof of Freedom to Marry
- Proof of attendance at a Marriage Preparation Course
- Permissions or dispensations where applicable, mixed religion etc.

If either party has been previously married, it is essential that “freedom to marry” is established before any marriage arrangements are confirmed.

Booking Fee: €300 payable in advance to Donagh Parish.

Note: The couple should contact the priest and the parish themselves.

It is not good practice to have the mother of the bride or a professional wedding planner approach the priest.

2010 Booking of Anniversary Masses:

• Months Memory Masses only on Saturday mornings.
• First Anniversaries at Saturday evening Vigil Mass in Glennan.
• Families are advised to include all deceased relatives in one publicly announced anniversary mass.
• In the event of pressure on available dates, two or three families may share their celebration in one publicly announced anniversary mass, provided there is agreement between families.

Emyvale X Factor - 1st semi final takes place next Saturday 14th November at 8pm in the leisure Centre Emyvale, tickets €10.00 and will be on sale on Wednesday 11th 7pm - 9pm in Emyvale leisure Centre. The 2nd Semi Final takes place on Saturday 21st November and the Final on November 28th.

Drumlin Youth Bazaar: Drumlin Youths Annual Bazaar is on Sunday the 13th of December at 6pm in Emyvale Leisure centre. Kids Disco starts at 4pm. If anyone out there has unwanted prizes/gifts/vouchers that they like to donate to the club, please ring Seamus at 086 8113967 or Enda at 087 6319298

Message From Fr. Cathal Deery:

Since I was last in contact I have had a few baptisms and had my first funeral last week. Both are very similar to Ireland with a few differences where funerals are concerned. I've done a bit of traveling to various places - Dunedin, the cathedral city of the diocese, a city of more than 100,000 people about a three hour drive from here. It's on the east coast and has many fine attractions. I also spent two days in a very scenic area called the Catlins and stayed along the coast at a place called Nugget Point. Two weeks ago I had a tour around western southland which is a beautiful part of the south island. There is just one big scattered parish in this area with four churches and a combined Sunday congregation of less than 100 people. I've never yet celebrated a Sunday mass for just five people but that's the norm in one of these churches! Over the next few weeks I will return to Dunedin and then in early November I plan to spend some time in Queenstown, one of the most popular tourist areas of New Zealand.

Today (Tuesday) I was invited to speak to a local Rotary Club in the city and so I gave them something on the history of Ireland. They seemed to like it but they looked a bit lost when I began my presentation in Irish. Sensing their unease I switched to the Queen's English and they began to smile!!

Preparations are now underway for First Holy Communion which I will celebrate with 35 children on Sunday 22nd November. By the time you read this I will have had a meeting with their parents in preparation for the big day. This evening I attended a parish council meeting where many of the same issues and problems that we have in the Irish church were discussed - falling mass attendance, youth, maintenance of buildings, getting more people involved, etc.

Anyway, as you can see, life is good and who knows, I might like it too well here!

For now take care, Fr. Cathal

40 Perth Street, Windsor, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand