Parish Newsletter- 27th February 2022

“People do not pick figs from brambles”
Week ahead MASS INTENTIONS
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
Tuesday 1st March@7.30pm
Clara
St. David
No Intention
Wednesday 2nd March@10.0am
Horseleap
Blessing & Distribution of Ashes.
Wednesday 2nd March@7.30pm
Clara
Blessing & Distribution of Ashes.
George, Theresa & Michael Robbins
Thursday 3rd March@10.00am
Clara
St. Cunegund
No Intention.
Friday 4th March@10.00am
Clara
St. Casimir
Nora & Tim Rabbette.
Saturday 5th March@10.00am
Clara
St. Kieran
Lilly Minnock.
Saturday 5th March@7.00pm
Clara
Joe & Lucy Lowry.
Sunday 6th March@10.00am
Horseleap
Val Dillon. Frank Keegan.
Madge, Hugh & Ann Holloway and deceased of their families.
Sunday 6th March@11.30am
Clara
Sean Rabbette. Jimmy Kennedy.
Des & Carmel Dillon. Molly Fallon

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!


We keep the people of Ukraine in our prayers at this time. We also hold in our prayers all leaders who have a duty to return to the table of peace building in this time of great anxiety and challenge for all of Europe and particularly the peoples of the countries involved. This is the first invasion in Europe since 1945. Indeed until a few weeks ago it seemed unthinkable that any country would invade another. It makes us realise how much we take peace for granted!
(Bishops’ Council for Justice and Peace.)


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 Lenten pilgrimage this year will have the added element of the Synodal Pathway. I echo the invitation of Pope Francis to each member of the Christian community in the Diocese of Meath to join in this moment of listening as we prayerfully discern together what the Spirit of God is saying to the Church in this diocese at this time. It is important that we have this discussion about the local church or what we call parish. This discernment must be relevant to our local parishes and influence our local parishes. This discernment must be practical, not theoretical, and must influence what we do in the years ahead. It will be a discernment guided by the Holy Spirit and rooted in faith. May the ashes that will mark our foreheads on Ash Wednesday mark us out as the People of God on a journey, pilgrims seeking to discern God’s will. And may Mary, Mother of the Church and St. Finian, our teacher of the faith, guide our steps in the way of faith, hope, and love.”
Extract from Bishop Deenihan’s Letter for Lent. You can read the full letter here on our website by following this link: Lenten Letter re:Synod


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 19th/20th February:
Development Fund: €945; Plate: €310.
Thank You!


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