Parish Newsletter- 20th February 2022

Week ahead MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday 19th February @7.00pm
Clara
Paddy Daly. Bernadette Currid
Sunday 20th February@10.00am
Horseleap
Betty Gaynor (Month’s Memory).
Sunday 20th February@11.30am
Clara
Jimmy Dolan & his Parents. Peter & Molly Dolan
& deceased brothers & sisters. Trevor Cornally.
Sonny Bracken. Alice Clynes. John, Mary, Bernard Minnock.
Tommy Murray. Eamonn Fleming.
Tuesday 22nd February@7.30pm
Clara
Chair Of Saint Peter
John, Josie, Martin, Frank & PJ Power.
Wednesday 23rd February@7.30pm
Clara
St. Polycarp
No Intention.
Thursday 24th February@10.00am
Clara
St. Sergius
No Intention.
Friday 25th February@10.00am
Clara
St. Walburga
No Intention.
Saturday 26th February@10.00am
Clara
St. Isabel
No Intention.
Saturday 26th February@7.00pm
Clara
Tom Kinahan (Month’s Memory). Nora Rickard.
Tom & Bridie Minnock. James & Patricia Flattery.
John, Mary, Brendan & Tommy Minnock.
Sunday 27th February@10.00am
Horseleap
Paddy & Theresa Quinn & deceased of
the Quinn, Guinan & Moore families.
Sunday 27th February@11.30am
Clara
Annie & deceased members of
the Graham Family. Des & Chris Kennedy

Adoration of the Blessed Eucharist
Jesus says ‘Come to me all you who labour and are burdened and I will give you rest.’
Monday & Friday – 5.00-6.00pm
Tuesday & Wednesday – after 7.30pm Mass to 9.00pm.
All are welcome!


Clara Parish Choir are seeking New Members.

Please pray for the souls of Michael Sheridan, Church Street & for Joan Clyne, Bolart; both recently deceased.  R.I.P.

Everyone is Invited! The Universal Synod.
A Synod has been called by Pope Francis in order to listen to the living voice of the entire People of God. Everyone has their own experience of following Christ, parents, parents with young families, grandparents, young people who are working, in school or college, those married or single. Whether you feel distant or close to what is happening in your parish, you are invited to join in discussion and prayer to discern where the Spirit is leading the Church.
This will be happening in every parish in the world. People from the 7 parishes in our area will meet in Kilbeggan Parish Centre, Harbour Road, Kilbeggan., (Eircode N91 PPK1) for four nights. You are welcome to come on a night which suits you, but in an attempt to spread the attendance, we have this flexible structure:
Tuesday 8th March (8.00pm) - those involved in the liturgical life of the parishes. Readers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, choir members, organists, stewards/collectors, sacristans, etc
Tuesday 15th March (8.00pm) -  those involved in the administration of parish life parish staff, members of Parish Pastoral Councils, members of Parish Finance, Committees, members of Baptism Teams Safeguarding Representatives, counters, those involved in prayer and apostolic groups, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Legion of Mary, Pioneer Association, Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration, Teams of Our Lady, Meals-on-Wheels,
Tuesday 22nd March (8.00pm) - those involved in schools, pupils/students, teachers and school, staff, members of parents’ association, members of BOMs, those involved in youth organisations and sports groups, young people and parents of children and teenagers. 
Tuesday 29th March (8.00pm) -  Mass of thanksgiving

There is a YouTube video available that explains the Synod and its purpose. To view it, follow this link: www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=I5lAktuejwo

All of us are called by virtue of our Baptism to be active participants in the life of the Church. In parishes, small Christian communities, lay movements, religious communities, and other forms of communion, women and men, young people and the elderly, we are all invited to listen to one another in order to hear the promptings of the Holy Spirit, who comes to guide our human efforts, breathing life and vitality into the Church and leading us into deeper communion for our mission in the world.


Our natural tendency when attacked is to self-protection and often we may attack back. We respond to an angry word with another. In today’s gospel, Jesus suggests that at times there may be another way to act. What has been your experience of retaliation? Has it been life-giving? Have you experience of another way of acting? When we do good to another, it can sometimes be in return for what we have received. At other times it can be done in the hope of getting something back. Or we may do it simply for the sake of doing good without any strings attached. Jesus suggests that this is when we are at our best. Recall your experience of these different ways of giving and celebrate the occasions when you gave without expectation of return. Jesus proposes the generosity of God as a model for our generosity and says that the generous will be rewarded.


Vocations Notice.
Jesus steps into the lives of the disciples to make them agents of God’s presence in the world. Peter is dejected because the fishermen’s work produced no catch. At the word of Christ, their nets fill to breaking point. Peter had put his faith in this “Master” that spoke with authority. He says, “At your word, I will let down the nets”. After the miracle, he calls him “Lord”. This calling of the disciples tells us that the Lord asks every vocation to the Priesthood to fill the nets of the Church with souls who know him. He asks us to put out into the deep and place our faith in him. Like Peter, we do not have to be perfect but place our trust in his will. Further information on: www.meathvocations.com Facebook Page: DioceseOfMeathVocations, or Fr Tony Gonoude 044937392


Holy Land Pilgrimage: Fully Escorted Trip 1st June 2022. Spiritual Director: Fr. Sean Henry. Visiting Jerusalem, Nazareth, Tiberias and more. Cost: €1895.00 HB. Details from: Travalue.ie, Navan Travel on 0818 333990 or www.travalue.ie

Céilí Catholic Community, Kilbeggan are running an 8 week course which includes a one day retreat, ‘Christlife’, On faith and life starting Monday March 7th @ 7.00pm. For booking contact: Rosaleen Denning 087 6333437 or Email:


Collections for 12th/13th February:
Development Fund: €2,085; Plate: €340; Offerings: €700.
Thank You!


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