Parish Newsletter- Easter Sunday, 20th April 2025
| Mass times for the week ahead | MASS INTENTIONS |
|---|---|
| HOLY SATURDAY Saturday 19th April @8.30pm Clara | Easter Vigil Celebration of the Lord’s Resurrection |
| EASTER SUNDAY Sunday 20th April @10.00am Horseleap | Christy McGuinness. |
| EASTER SUNDAY Sunday 20th April @11.30am Clara | Maura, Vin, Billy & William Maher. Mary Robbins. Joe Sammon. Joe, Lennie & Jamie Dunican. |
| Tuesday 22nd April @7.30pm Clara | Blaine Bracken. Chistopher McGowan. |
| Wednesday 23rd April @7.30pm Clara | St. George Bea & Paddy Rickard. |
| Thursday 24th April @10.00am Clara | St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen No Intention. |
| Friday 25th April @10.00am Clara | St. Mark, Evengelist No Intention. |
| Saturday 26th April @10.00am Clara | No Intention. |
| Saturday 26th April @7.00pm Clara | Michael Boyhan. Frank & Mary Joe Cunningham. Stanislav Dobrovolski. Breeda, Luke, Christina & Pat Bracken. |
| Sunday 27th April @10.00am Horseleap | Phonsie & Ellen McDonell. Joe Daly. Christopher, Kathleen & Kevin Glennon. |
| Sunday 27th April @11.30am Clara | John & Annie Rochford. Paul Grennan. Patrick Coen. Mary, Eileen & deceased of Boland family. John, Mary, Joe, Marie & Shiela Dunne. |
Adoration of the Blessed Eucharist
Monday & Friday – 5.00pm-6.00pm
Tuesday & Wednesday – after 7.30pm Mass to 9.00pm.
All are welcome!
Come and find peace in the Lord.
The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
Holy Week, and its events, are not in the past. As a follower of Jesus, and a witness to His Resurrection, we walk the journey of Holy Week through the Cross, to the Resurrection again and again in our lives. It is because of the brutal honesty of those who first walked Holy Week with Jesus; it is because of the courage of Peter, Thomas and all of the others that we know we have nothing to fear in our own Holy Week journey. Yes, we will fail and let ourselves down; and yes, we will feel guilt and shame at times for things we have done or not done, things we have said or not said. The example of Peter’s denials, or Thomas’ doubts, or even Judas’ betrayal, assures us that no matter how dark things feel for us, Jesus is greater, and the light of the Resurrection will always dawn again. As we make our journey through each day of Holy Week – Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, through the last Supper, washing his disciples’ feet, agony in the garden and arrest. Good Friday in the passion, death and burial. Holy Saturday through time to rest with Jesus in the tomb and Easter Sunday, with the Resurrection of Jesus from the Dead. Therefore, let us try to do so as the disciples did, not knowing what came next. In our prayer, our meditation, our contemplation, we can ask Jesus and the others to help us to experience this week as they did – with all the gambit of emotions they endured. Praying through Holy Week is difficult and also emotionally draining if we truly try to experience each day as those present experienced them. However, it is worth the effort!
Horseleap / Streamstown ICA are celebrating their 40th Anniversary with Mass in the Community Centre on Friday April 25th @7.00pm, followed by Light refreshments & music. Everyone welcome.
Meath Diocesan Pilgrimage to Rome – LAST REMAINING PLACES. 22nd – 27th September. Pilgrims will be accommodated at the Pontifical Irish College. Cost €1,399. Bookings and enquiries Mullingar Travel (044) 934 0587 or email
ACCORD Catholic Marriage Care Service is currently recruiting volunteers to train as marriage preparation programme facilitators to support couples preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage. Successful applicants will receive free professional training and will be part of a team delivering marriage preparation programmes in your local area. Closing date for applications Friday 30th May. Contact Aisling on (01) 505-3112 or by email to or see www.accord.ie
Adoration Renewal: Thank you to everyone who signed up to do Adoration following the presentation from the Diocesan team. Members of the team will be in contact with you by Tuesday 22nd of April. There was also good interest to start Adoration in Horseleap church. This will be set up in the near future.
Knock Shrine, Croagh Patrick, and Lough Derg are issuing a Jubilee Year Pilgrimage Passport for 2025. See pilgrimpassport.ie for further details.
Wishing you all Great Graces and Abundant Blessings for Easter, during this Jubilee Year of Hope!
Collections 12th/13th April: Development Fund: €1,445; Plate: €760; Offerings: €430.
Thank You Very Much!
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