Parish Newsletter- 31st August 2025
| Mass times for the week ahead | MASS INTENTIONS |
|---|---|
| Saturday 30th August @7.00pm Clara | John & Imelda Sheridan. Pat, Kitty, John & Catherine Phelan. Pat Egan. Jim & Patricia Flattery. |
| Sunday 31st August @10.00am Horseleap | Margaret & Paddy Kealy. Anne & John Sheerin. Pat Gleeson. |
| Sunday 31st August @11.30am Clara | Johnny & Mary Frances Colgan. |
| Tuesday 2nd September @7.30pm Clara | No Intention. |
| Wednesday 3rd September @7.30pm Clara | St. Gregory the Great James, Annie & Francie Grennan. Deceased of Walsh & Cunningham families. |
| Thursday 4th September @10.00am Clara | St. Mac Nissi No Intention |
| FIRST FRIDAY Friday 5th September @10.00am Clara | St. Teresa of Kolkata Mass for All on the Parish List of the Dead |
| Saturday 6th September @10.00am Clara | Kurt Lawlor. |
| Saturday 6th September @7.00pm Clara | Mary Duffy. |
| Sunday 7th September @10.00am Horseleap | Tom & Sheila Farrell. Elizabeth & deceased of Gray family. |
| Sunday 7th September @11.30am Clara | Thomas, Annie, Paul & Dympna Berry. John Buckley. Sean & Maureen Doolan. John Tierney. Tom, Molly, Fr. Jack & deceased of Fallon family. Caroline & Keith Cornally. |
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.
Please pray for Ian Woods, USA/Clara; recently deceased. R.I.P.
Everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled!
We read in today’s gospel what Jesus brought to the dinner table was authenticity. The power of his personality and the authority with which he spoke came from a deep sincerity and genuineness which shone through everything he said. Jesus was a person whose words and advice matched his actions and beliefs. When Jesus said, “you must love your enemy” he did it himself – on the Cross, in terrible pain he managed to say, “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Jesus, went to that dinner with the Pharisee with no fear whatsoever. The Kingdom he preached was real and it was very close. With absolute sincerity and with no fear he preached what he knew to be true. In the last verses of the Gospel, Jesus appeals to the sincerity of those listening to him. He had revealed the foolishness of those who seek honour and popularity through manipulation and scheming. Now, he speaks directly to the Pharisee who invited him to dinner. “This is the Kingdom of God” he says directly to him and indeed the choice is clear. Do we want to “be honoured in the presence of all the other guests”, knowing that we are acting falsely and hypocritically or do we want the peace and joy of knowing that we have acted honestly and authentically and are part of the Kingdom of God. Each day we make that choice for ourselves. Each day we make that choice for ourselves thousands of times. The wonder of our relationship with God is that at any time, we can turn and say sorry, and start again. The Kingdom of God is always there waiting for us. All we have to do is choose it…
Collections 23rd/24th August- Development Fund: €1,065; Plate: €830; Offerings: €20.
Thank You Very Much!
For less than the cost of a cup of coffee, you can support our parish:
Scoil Phroinsiais Naofa will re-open on Monday 1st September.
The theme for the Season of Creation 2025, which runs from September 1st to October 4th, is peace with creation. Our hope: Creation will find peace when justice is restored. There is still hope and the expectation for a peaceful Earth. To hope does not mean to stand still and quiet, but to act, pray, change, and reconcile with Creation and the Creator in unity, repentance and solidarity.
RCIA – The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process through which those who have never been baptized prepare for initiation into the Catholic Church. The RCIA process helps adults to grow in faith through prayer, study, accompaniment, and worship. Through their interaction with the local Catholic worshipping community, they begin to experience what it means to live as Catholic Christian disciples of Jesus. If you, or someone you know, is interested in exploring the answers to some of these questions, please contact the Parish Office. For further information, visit www.dioceseofmeath.ie/rcia
Catholic Mothers Ireland Family Day – Annual National Mass on Saturday 6th September in Kilbeggan church. Beginning at 11.00am with Children’s Adoration and Rosary; confessions will be available. Mass celebrated by Bishop Denis Nulty at 12.00pm, followed by food and activities in the hall. A lovely day for all the family! Email for more information and booking.
Rahan Comhaltas music and dance class registration is open until the 6th of September. Details on rahancomhaltas.com/news.
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Jubilee Prayer
Father in heaven, may the faith you have given us in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother, and the flame of charity enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope for the coming of your Kingdom.
Amen.
Image: “What Our Lord Saw from the Cross” James Tissot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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