Parish Newsletter- 8th June 2025
| Mass times for the week ahead | MASS INTENTIONS |
|---|---|
| Saturday 7th June @7.00pm Clara | Andy Duffy (Month’s Memory). Paddy, Lilly, Billy & Noel Jnr. Guilfoyle |
| Sunday 8th June @10.00am Horseleap | Bridie & deceased of Lynam & Keegan families. |
| Sunday 8th June @11.30am Clara | Gretta & Christy Collins. Joe Fitzsimons. Seamus, Moll, May & Patricia Doherty. Padraig & deceased of Geoghegan family. |
| Tuesday 10th June @7.30pm Clara | St. Ephraem Billy, Lilly, James, Michael & Tom Kinahan. Martin, Mary & Michael Egan. |
| Wednesday 11th June @7.30pm Clara | St. Barnabas. Apostle Joe, Nora, Marie & deceased of Newman family. Jim & Mary Meehan. |
| Thursday 12th June @10.00am Clara | No Intention. |
| Friday 13th June @10.00am Clara | St. Anthony of Padua No Intention. |
| Saturday 14th June @10.00am Clara | St. Davnet Barney, Agnes, Mary & Kathleen Molloy. Thomas & Martin Molloy. Marcella Flanagan. |
| Saturday 14th June @7.00pm Clara | Frank & Dora Dunne. |
| Sunday 15th June @10.00am Horseleap | Tommy, Mary & Kathleen Watts. J.J., Mary & Brendan Kelly. |
| Sunday 15th June @11.30am Clara | Joe, Molly & deceased of Sammon family. Brigid, Peter & P.J. Walsh. Billy, Nellie & Paddy McCormack. Joe, Catherine & Paddy Geoghegan. Nano Brennan. Philip Kavanagh. |
For the Spirit of Peace that calms our minds and stills our life, we give you thanks.
For the Spirit of Love that touches Hearts and reaches out, we give you thanks.
For the Spirit of Joy, that lifts our Souls and gives us Faith, we give you thanks.
For the Spirit of Power, that gift of Grace for this your Church, we give you Thanks.
Amen.
Adoration of the Blessed Eucharist
CLARA: Monday & Friday – 5.00pm-6.00pm
CLARA: Tuesday & Wednesday – after 7.30pm Mass to 9.00pm.
HORSELEAP: Tuesday – 7.00pm-9.00pm
All are welcome!
Come and find peace in the Lord.
‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’
‘Forgiveness’ is the message in today’s Gospel. Forgiveness was at the very heart of everything Jesus said and did. Whether a sinner caught in the act of adultery, or a thief beside him on a cross, or the Roman soldiers who crucified him, or a wealthy and dishonest tax-collector climbing a tree in order to see him, Jesus reached out in forgiveness to all. When Jesus was lifted-up on the cross and revealed as God, we knew with absolute certainty that our God also reaches out to us with forgiveness. As the late Pope Francis said, “There is no sin ever committed, and no sin that will ever be committed that cannot be forgiven by God, if we say sorry.” This too is where our ‘Peace’ comes from; the knowledge that unlike the world which demands retribution and penalties, God offers a forgiveness that is free of charge, always available and all-embracing. Pentecost celebrates the beginning of the Church – not a building or Temple or structure of any kind – but a people, the ‘People of God’, us, sent out with the power of the Holy Spirit ‘at home’ within us, sent to bring the peace and forgiveness of the risen and glorified Jesus to a world which so badly needs it. Pentecost says to us, ‘do not be afraid, do not let your hearts be troubled, be at peace, because the Holy Spirit, the power of God and the wonderful message of Jesus, live within us.
Prayer Before Exams
Loving God, be with me now as I prepare for my exams.
Thank you for the many talents & gifts you have given me,
and for the opportunity of education. Calm my nerves & anxiety,
Help me to remember all that I have studied, to express it clearly and to answer the questions to the very best of my ability.
Holy Spirit, sit with me in my exam – and always.
Amen.
A Student’s Prayer
Father, please clear my mind and give me the understanding and knowledge that comes from you. Bless me as I take this exam and bring the information that I have studied to mind when it is needed in this exam. Grant me favour as I begin this test. I ask this in Jesus’s name.
Amen
LOUGHCREW SUNDAY – June 29th Mass at 3.00pm. Come and help us celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the birth of St Oliver in Loughcrew, Oldcastle.
Meath Diocese Pilgrimage to Knock Sunday 10th August. Commencing at 2.00pm.
Trocaire Retreat – Raising Hope:13th to 15th of September in Ballyvaloo Retreat and Conference Centre, Enniscorthy. Celebrates the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si in the beautiful surroundings of Ballyvaloo, €250 per person. To register, please email
Collections 31st May/1st June: Development Fund: €1,920; Plate: €750; Offerings: €405.
Thank You Very Much!
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