Parish Newsletter- 24th November 2024
| Mass times for the week ahead | MASS INTENTIONS |
|---|---|
| Saturday 23rd November @7.00pm Clara | Peter & Mary Jane Flanagan. |
| Sunday 24th November @10.00am Horseleap | Joe & Sheila Mather. Bernadette & deceased of Digan family. |
| Sunday 24th November @11.30am Clara | Joe Rabbitte. Deceased of Sawyer family. |
| Tuesday 26th November @7.30pm Clara | St. John Berchmans No Intention |
| Wednesday 27th November @7.30pm Clara | St. Fergal Deceased of Clara Fire & Rescue Service. |
| Thursday 28th November @10.00am Clara | St. Catherine Laboure No Intention. |
| Friday 29th November @10.00am Clara | St. Saturninus John Mulholland |
| Saturday 30th November @10.00am Clara | St. Andrew No Intention. |
| Saturday 30th November @7.00pm Clara | Margurette, Patrick & Peggy Corboy. |
| Sunday 1st December @10.00am Horseleap | May & John Pettit. Patrick Gleeson. Nancy Montgomery. |
| Sunday 1st December @11.30am Clara | Mary Rock (Month’s Mind). Michael O’Brien & deceased of Minnock & O’Brien families. Jackie Rabbitte. Nicky Keegan |
Adoration of the Blessed Eucharist
Monday & Friday – 5.00-6.00pm
Tuesday & Wednesday – after 7.30pm Mass to 9.00pm.
All are welcome!
Come and find peace in the Lord.
Please pray for the souls of Johnny Carroll, Clara; and for Teresa Evans (Nee Quinlan) Wales/Clara: both recently deceased.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.
The feast we have today of Christ the King and the gospel, give us an opportunity to reflect on the different ways in which we, and others, exercise influence and leadership. The authority of Pilate came from position and power. The authority of Jesus came from his integrity and what he stood for. The values of the kingdom of God cannot be imposed. Today’s feast puts before us Jesus as a person who never used power for his own selfish advantage. The power of God is shown in an unexpected way in the Crucifixion, not in a wonderful display of spectacular dominance, but in Jesus sharing our human weakness. Jesus is an example of someone in apparent helplessness. In human terms he was powerless. It was his trust in the love of God for him that helped him through. It was only later with the hindsight of the resurrection that the moment of helplessness could be seen as one in which the power of God was present. Jesus came to bear witness to the truth, and we were are all created for a purpose. Perhaps our greatest challenge, at times, is to find that Purpose in our busy lives…
Lord of all gentleness, surround us with your care and comfort us in our sorrow. It is our certain faith that your Son Jesus Christ, who died on the cross was raised from the dead. Grant through this mystery, that all who have gone to their rest in Christ may share in the joy of His Resurrection. We ask this through Christ Our Lord.
Amen.
Coffee Morning in aid of Sight Savers Ireland on Friday 29th November @ 11.00am to 1.00pm in Clara Family Resource Centre. All are welcome!!
St. Vincent de Paul Fun Tractor Run, December 8th at 12.30pm Sharp. Assembling in Horseleap, and going via Tubber into Clara. To register text or WhatsApp 086 2318982 or email . We need your help to raise much needed funds for Educational Funding, Family, Fuel and Medical Services, Adult and older people services and much more.
Philip and Liz Fleming on behalf of ‘Dochas’ would like to thank all who supported the recent table quiz. Amount raised €2500.
Collections for 16th/17th November:Development Fund: €1,395; Plate: €835; Offerings:€50. Thank You!
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Photo by Donatas Dabravolskas, CC BY-SA 4.0.