Parish Newsletter- 29th September 2024
| Mass times for the week ahead | MASS INTENTIONS |
|---|---|
| Saturday 28th September @7.00pm Clara | Benny, Eddie, Kevin & Kevin Dunne. Seamus Dignam. Ennie, Frank & Rita Dignam. |
| Sunday 29th September @10.00am Horseleap | Ned Robbins. |
| Sunday 29th September @11.30am Clara | Jimmy & May Newman. Theresa & Fred Brown. John & Tommy Mooney. Sean Troy. |
| Tuesday 1st October @7.30pm Clara | St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Patron of the Missions No Intention. |
| Wednesday 2nd October @7.30pm Clara | The Guardian Angels No Intention |
| Thursday 3rd October @10.00am Clara | Blessed Columba Marmion No Intention. |
| FIRST FRIDAY Friday 4th October @10.00am Clara | St. Francis of Assisi Mass for all on the Parish List of the Dead. |
| Saturday 5th October @10.00am Clara | St. Faustina Kowalska Eileen Hughes. |
| Saturday 5th October @7.00pm Clara | Catch & Maeve Lowry. Agnes & Michael Costello. Joshua Touhey. |
| Sunday 6th October @10.00am Horseleap | Eileen & Joe Johnson. Patrick, Brigid & Liam McGuinness. Deceased of the Coughlan family |
| Sunday 6th October @11.30am Clara | For the People of the Parish |
Adoration of the Blessed Eucharist
Monday & Friday – 5.00-6.00pm
Tuesday & Wednesday – after 7.30pm Mass to 9.00pm.
All are welcome!
Come to me all you who labour and are burdened. I will give you peace.
Please pray for the soul of Elizabeth Kelly, London/Clara; recently deceased. R.I.P.
Do not stop anyone from working a miracle in my name!
Jesus often used small children to tell us what the Kingdom of God is like. It must have something to do with ‘trust’. The child knows, and trusts, that as long as a parent is there, everything will be OK. Every parent knows that small children will say the most embarrassing things, or share awkward family secrets without any malice or intent to hurt. Why? Because the child has absolute trust in the parent or loved one. If Mum or Dad said it or did it, then it is OK! Small children have absolute trust that whatever happens to them, their parents will make it all right again. It is a wonderful quality and when we see it, we smile and somehow wish we had it back again ourselves. When Jesus says to us, “Unless you become like little children you will never enter the Kingdom of God.” Surely he is saying, “you must learn to trust God in the same way a small child trusts a parent.” This is the trust Jesus has in the Father. Like the small child, for Jesus, there is absolutely no pretence in this trust; there are no agendas present; there is no malice; there is no manipulation. Jesus’ relationship with the Father is one of child-like trust – it is real, absolute and extraordinarily beautiful. “whoever is not against us is for us.” Jesus can say this only because he knows what trust in God is, and he knows that it is real, present, and for all of us, possible. We have been taught ‘not to trust’, and we have been taught well. As a result, we have become cynical, suspicious of the motives of others and negative. The message of Jesus, the message of the Gospel is that this need not be so. We can, if we want to, choose trust and hope and love. It means unlearning all we have been taught and it means taking a risk. It means trusting that the Kingdom of God revealed in Jesus is real and true. It means trusting that the message of Jesus is possible, if we choose it. The only way we will even know is to try it!
Scoil Phroinsiais Naofa will celebrate Mass for St. Francis’ Feast Day on Friday 4th October at 10.00am in St Brigid’s Church, Clara. All Welcome!
INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE ON KELLS WEBCAM: Fr. John will introduce the St. Matthew’s Gospel every Monday at 12.00 noon beginning Monday 7th October. Each session will last 25 minutes APPROXIMATELY. You can access the talks on www.kellsparish.ie/our-parish/webcam/ The sessions will be recorded. For queries, you may contact Fr. John on email:
Horseleap N.S. Open Day and Coffee Morning: Parents of Children starting school in September 2025 and 2026 are invited to an Open Day and Coffee Morning in Horseleap N.S. on Saturday 19th October, 11.00am-1.00pm. Come along to meet the teachers and play in our beautiful outdoor facilities. Refreshments will be provided. Grandparents, past pupils and members of the local community are also invited to see the transformation of our school grounds over the past two years.
Catholic Spirituality Today: Whether you are a practicing, semi-detached or have walked away from the church, you will find Hope at this event on Saturday 19th October from 12.00-2.00pm at the GAA Complex in Trim. Further information available by email or WhatsApp by emailing or contact Helen (087) 942 5636 or Elizabeth (086) 022 8456.
Catholic Marriage Encounter in Ireland: Join the Catholic Marriage Encounter Weekend and rediscover the fun and passion in your marriage. Friday 8th-10th November at Focolare Centre, Prosperous, Co. Kildare. Booking: Online only at www.marriageencounter.ie
Collections for 21st/22nd September:
Development Fund: €1,200; Plate: €770; Offerings: €10.
Thank You!
Season of Creation runs from 1st September to 4th October.
Theme; “To Hope and Act with Creation”.
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