Parish Newsletter- 18th January 2026
| Mass times for the week ahead | MASS INTENTIONS |
|---|---|
| Saturday 17th January @7.00pm Clara | Mary Delaney (Month’s Mind). |
| Sunday 18th January @10.00am Horseleap | Mick Clavin. |
| Sunday 18th January @11.30am Clara | Sean & Maureen Berry. Michael Quinn. |
| Tuesday 20th January @7.30pm Clara | Sts. Fabien & Sebastian Patrick & Mary Feehan |
| Wednesday 21st January @7.30pm Clara | St. Agnes Patricia Bourke. Charles Colclough |
| Thursday 22nd January @10.00am Clara | St. Vincent No Intention. |
| Friday 23rd January @10.00am Clara | No Intention. |
| Saturday 24th January @10.00am Clara | St. Francis de Sales No Intention. |
| Saturday 24th January @7.00pm Clara | Lilly Bracken (Month’s Mind). Una Hennessy. Aggie & Michael Mullen. Alice McCormack. |
| Sunday 25th January @10.00am Horseleap | Julia Hennessy. Jimmy Looram. James & Mary Brigid Fox. Annie & deceased of McCormack family. Wilma Colgan & her Grandparents. |
| Sunday 25th January @11.30am Clara | Brian & Jenny Finlay. Everleigh Gaughran. |
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 John Sheerin, Church Road; Girlie (Elizabeth) Allen, Silverdale; Sean Devery, Kilbride; Madeline Finn (Cowan), Lanesborough/Clara; Michael Moore, Tullamore/Clara; and for Veronica Garvey (Johnson) Limerick/Banagher: all recently deceased. R.I.P.
‘Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.’
In Today’s Gospel when John pointed out Jesus to those around him, he was not only telling them that the one they had been waiting for had arrived; he also signalled that the great work was now beginning. Things were about to change. It was time to live, pray and love differently. In the same way, all of us these days need to refocus our energies after the frenzy of the Christmas holidays. But behold! The Lord is here. How will we make that matter? For starters, we need to keep the message of the season going, cherishing the reminder we got just a couple weeks ago that God is with us. Our world is different because of that. We need to realize that the Incarnation was not a one-time event; Christ continues to be born, to live among us, as long as we seek him and help make him visible ourselves. Do we recognize Christ when he approaches us? Do we acknowledge him in the way we live our lives? Do we see him in those around us? Do we live in a way that tells the world we are his followers? “Behold the Lamb of God!” John said those words with awe and with love – and, undoubtedly, with joy, the same joy that caused him to leap in his mother’s womb when the unborn saviour entered his life. Let it be our prayer to experience that awe and love and joy daily – and to behold the Lamb of God the same way in those around us.
Collections 10th/11th January- Development Fund: €1,520; Plate: €625; Christmas Offerings: €475.
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Young Adult Retreat (18-40 years) at La Verna, Franciscan Sisters, Ballinderry, Mullingar Saturday 24th January, 9.45am – 5.00pm. Testimonies from people in various Christian callings, Holy Mass, Talk on discernment, Adoration, Confession, Personal discernment if desired Contact Sr Úna (090) 648 1666 or email
Scoil Phroinsiais Naofa/St. Francis Boys National School is now enrolling for September 2026. Please use the link on our website for enrolling and ensure that your Eircode is included.
Catholic Schools Week 18-24 January. Catholic Schools: Normal Lives, Called to Holiness! Catholic Schools Week celebrates the extraordinary call to holiness in the midst of ordinary life. Inspired by Pope Francis’s reflection on St. Carlo Acutis—canonised as the first millennial saint—this year’s theme invites pupils, teachers, families, and parishes to explore the call to holiness as something both universal and accessible. Holiness is not for a few, but for all; not reserved for religious professionals or mystics, but for every student, teacher, parent, (and grandparent!) living each day in friendship with Jesus Christ.
The Offaly Camino Canal Way Walk and Mass from Fiona Pender Memorial at 8.30am along the Canal to Croghan Hill on St. Brigid’s Bank Holiday Saturday 31st January. Mass on Croghan Hill @1.30pm. All welcome in any capacity or distance or to join us at Holy Mass at Croghan Hill. Looking for people to help raise funds for Self Help Africa. Info and sponsorship cards from Laz Molloy, (086) 677 8807; Ricey Scully (086) 815 3047; Nora Kavanagh (087) 994 5964 or Ronan Scully, (087) 618 9094, www.selfhelpafrica.org email
Carmelites Day of Sharing with young people on Saturday 28th February in the Carmelite Centre, Donnybrook.
Marriage Enrichment Weekend: Catholic Marriage Encounter in Ireland, 20th -22nd March at St. Mary’s, Knock. More info on www.marriageencounter.ie
Pilgrimages 2026
Holy Week Camino: Experience the Camino de Santiago in the Spirit of St. James for Holy Week, Sarria to Santiago – the last 100km! Departing Dublin on 27th March. Contact Marian Pilgrimages (01) 878 8159 or www.marian.ie
Pilgrimage to Medjugorje: 15th April for 7 nights. Spiritual Director, Fr Oliver Devine. Phone Amy on (087) 655 2453 for details.
Trip to Medjugorje: June 17th to 24th. Cost €805 when booked before the end of January. Contact (087) 123 2611 or (01) 878 8159 for further information.
Kingscourt Parish Pilgrimage: in the footsteps of St. Blaise to Medjugorje 22/29 September. Bookings; Navan Travel 046 9068600 or (042) 966 7314.
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