Parish Newsletter: 7th Sunday of Easter- Ascension of the Lord. 17th May 2026
| Mass times for the week ahead | MASS INTENTIONS |
|---|---|
| Saturday 16th May @7.00pm Clara | Sean, Terence & Michael Bracken. Nora & Michael Rickard. Andy Hennessey. Joe & Mary Ann Walsh. Phyllis McGrath. |
| Sunday 17th May @10.00am Horseleap | First Holy Communion – Horseleap & Streamstown. |
| Sunday 17th May @11.30am Clara | Tommy & Mary Gaynor. Margaret Swords. Dessie O’Keeffe. Andrew Duffy. |
| Tuesday 19th May @7.30pm Clara | No Intention. |
| Wednesday 20th May @7.30pm Clara | St. Bernadine of Sienna Angela & John Cussen. |
| Thursday 21st May @10.00am Clara | Tommy & Eileen Kinahan. Tom Killeen. |
| Friday 22nd May @10.00am Clara | St. Rita of Cascia No Intention. |
| Saturday 23rd May @10.00am Clara | Frank & deceased of the Scanlon Family. |
| Saturday 23rd May @7.00pm Clara | Des Baggot (Month’s Mind). Michael & Elizabeth Baggot. Sonia Murphy. Keith Dignam. Joe Minnock. Larry Bracken. Catriona Carroll. Bernie Kavanagh. Vin Dunne. |
| Sunday 24th May @10.00am Horseleap | May & John Petite. Patrick Gleeson. Seamus & deceased of Robbins family. Peter, Kathleen, Peter jnr. & Mary Agnes Naughton. |
| Sunday 24th May @11.30am Clara | Reese, Thomas & Jonathan Rickard. |
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-8.00pm
All are welcome!
Come and find peace in the Lord.
Please pray for Seamus Dalton, The Green; and for Thomas Moloney, Manchester/Clara: both recently deceased. R.I.P.
Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord.
Today the whole Church celebrates the occasion of the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, marking the moment when the Lord Jesus Christ, forty days after His glorious Resurrection from the dead, ascended in glory to His heavenly Throne. He ascended to prepare for us all our places by His side in Heaven, to welcome us all in the end of time, to prove to us that we all truly have something to look forward to in our faithful and dedicated life. Each and every one of us are reminded of this most joyous moment and time, emphasising to us that Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, in Whom we have put our faith, truly came from the Father in Heaven, and has returned to His place in Heaven. In our Gospel passage today, that is what the Lord has told His disciples to do, to go forth to the nations and to all the people, and to proclaim God and His truth. And all of us as the members of the same Church of God are the bearers of this Good News and truth, which we have to proclaim in our own works and in whatever capacity and opportunities that the Lord has given us. All of us are called to be the beacons of the light of God, which Christ our Lord has shown and passed on to us. Are we willing and able to commit ourselves to a virtuous and worthy life that all of us as Christians have been expected to do in our own respective lives? All of us should no longer be hesitant or ignorant to do as God has told us all to do, as our first and most important mission as Christians is evangelisation, to go forth and spread the faith to others, just as the Lord told His disciples in the Great Commission, ‘Go forth and make disciples of all the people of all the nations, and baptise them all in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.’ Therefore, brothers and sisters in Christ, on this great Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, let us all remind ourselves that we have important mission in our lives, by doing our best in whatever we do in life. Each one of us should do our best to proclaim the Lord and His Good News, to those around us. May the Lord, ascended in glory onto His Throne in Heaven, continue to guide us in our path and way of life so that we may truly be the inspirational and worthy beacons of His light, truth and love. May all of us continue to strive to be faithful in all things, and do our best to be good role models and inspiration as the missionaries and disciples of our Lord in our world today.
Collections 9th/10th May – Development Fund: €1,355; Plate: €655; Easter Offerings: €530; Trocaire: €30.
Thank You Very Much!
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Dates for Your Diary!
Blessings of the Graves: Sunday 31st May.
Clara @3.00pm and Horseleap @4.00pm
Tubber/Rousemount One Day retreat to Lough Derg on Monday 25th May. For information and booking call (086) 387 4253 or (090) 648 1951.
Pray for Life Novena: The Pray for Life Novena is an invitation to join thousands of people across Ireland to pray for the protection of human life, from Saturday 23rd May to Sunday 31st May. Each day’s intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life in Ireland. Visit www.prayforlife.ie for the daily novena prayers. Also on facebook.com/PrayforLifeNovena and @prayforlifenovena on Instagram.
Lough Derg Day of Friendship and Prayer on Wednesday 20th May. This special annual event promotes Christian unity. Archbishop Eamon Martin and Archbishop John McDowell, join Fr La Flynn, Prior of Lough Derg, for a day of spirituality, friendship and reflection. This day of friendship takes place from 10.00am until 3.00pm on Station Island. Admission fee of €25. Advance booking is essential www.loughderg.org tel. (071) 986 1518.
Meath Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes September 2026, led by Bishop Deenihan, 8th September. For further inquiries phone Joe Walsh tours (01) 241 0800 or visit www.joewalshtours.ie.
Image: detail from “Ascension” by John Singleton Copley. This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art.
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