Second Sunday of Easter Donate Button’ Now on The of First Confessions, Divine Mercy Sunday To facilitate parishioners who would like to Divine Mercy Sunday St. John Paul II designated the 2nd First Holy Communion & contribute to the online, we have Confirmation. 11th April 2021 Sunday of Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday. partnered with Payzone Ireland to provide To mark this, there will be a Divine Mercy In a letter to the of the JESUS I TRUST IN YOU ! both parishes with the facility to accept card Holy Hour via webcam in St. Mary’s payments from our website. This will allow Archdiocese, the diocesan hierarchy have Church, Knockbridge at 3.00pm. All are parishioners to contribute both on an adhoc stated that ‘in the diocesan parishes in welcome. Republic of Ireland these sacraments Our Lady Queen of Peace Pastoral Area website: ourladyqueenofpeacepa.org basis or on a fixed automated payment Jesus told St. Faustina in a private scheduled. This secure DONATE button are postponed for the time being as we apparition that this Feast of Mercy would has now been added to our website still have no date for the return to Priests: Fr. Pat McEnroe P.P. Darver & Dromiskin: 9379147, Fr Seán McArdle P.P. Louth: 9374285 be a very special day when “all the divine ( ourladyqueenofpeacepa.org ) . Press public worship. Our current floodgates through which graces flow recommendation is that dates should are opened” (Diary 699). Jesus promised Donate to your parish. Priests: Fr. Gerry Campbell not be considered before the beginning Prayer Meetings that “The soul that will go to Confession of June and, even then, things remain Tel: 042 9374125 and receive Holy Communion shall Knockbridge: New Envelope Boxes uncertain.’ This will be disappointing to As you know, Our Lady Queen of obtain the complete forgiveness of sins Email: [email protected] Present Restrictions The new envelope boxes have been distributed the families concerned. However, let us Peace Prayer Group meet each and punishment”(Diary 699). He went Fr. Brian MacRaois Tel: 042 6827409 to those who contribute to the running cost of pray that Confirmation can be celebrated Thursday at 7.30pm in St. Mary’s Instructions for Parishes on to say “I want to grant a complete Email: [email protected] pardon to the souls that will go to the parish in this way. If you have never in Mid-June as well as First Confession Church, Knockbridge . Meetings will In keeping with ongoing Confession and receive Holy received an envelope box and would like to, and First Holy Communion in September. Kilkerley/Knockbridge - Office Hours: resume again on Thursday 15th April restrictions , religious services will Communion on the Feast of My please call the parochial house Knockbridge and remain online until further notice. Monday to Friday Time: 9.30a.m.to at 7.30pm by webcam. Fr. Gerry , Mercy” (Diary 1109). a box will be delivered to you. ( also look at Divine Renovation Moving our 1.30p.m. Joan McKenna and Terry Quinn will Places of worship may remain This plenary (the complete Donate Online above) parishes from maintenance to Mission: forgiveness of sins and punishment due to Terry Quinn our ‘New Evangelisation lead the meeting until the prayer open for private prayer sin) is granted under the usual conditions Newsletter: [email protected] Coordinator, and I ‘have begun plans group members are all back in the Funerals: Up to 10 mourners ( confession, Eucharistic CHY3 Form: Many thanks to all in both for re-building our parishes to draw church praising God. You too are communion and prayer for the intentions of parishes who completed & returned this form Parish contributions (envelope & can attend. This will increase to Supreme Pontiff) to the faithful who, on the back those who have left the donations) Many thanks to all who welcome to join us. 25 from 26th April. Second Sunday of Easter or Divine to the parochial houses. As areminder, if you community. Divine Renovation (DR) Mercy Sunday, in any church or chapel, in contribute €250 annually (approx.€5 per week ) is based on a book by Fr. James contribute to the running costs of your Weddings: From 3rd January 2021 Family Tree Healing Mass will take a spirit that is completely detached from for the running costs of the parish, it is worth Mallon. Its aim is to revive and bring up to 6 people can attend a wedding parish. Please check ‘Donate Button’ on place on Monday 12th April 2021 at the affection for a sin, even a venial sin, an extra €112 to the parish new life into parishes focusing on the ceremony this newsletter for alternative ways to 8.00pm. This Mass is primarily for the take part in the prayers and devotions held words of Jesus to his Disciples in generations (Paternal & Maternal) that in honour of Divine Mercy. contribute to your parish. The total have gone before us. The Mass will be : Postponed. New Life in the Spirit Seminars (NLITSS) Matt28:19. “ Go make disciples of all contribution from Sunday 28th March to preceded by the rosary . Everyone is In an emergency, may be ( Introduced & recommended by Fr. Gerry) nations….” This will begin by gathering welcome celebrated by any person who New Plenary Indulgence Granted a Combined ‘Leadership Team of Sunday 11th April will be recorded in this Do you feel that your faith/life is dull, dry and intends what the Church intends. During Covid-19 boring? Does your life have meaning & people from Kilkerley & Knockbridge. newsletter on Sunday 18th April The formula for Baptism: ‘NAME. I Because of the pandemic, anyone who, Purpose? Are you happy? If I promised you However, before that , the Divine Baptise you in the name of the with “the will to fulfil the usual joy and peace until your last breath in this Renovation team recommend that the Father and of the Son and of the conditions (sacramental confession, life and your first in the next. Interested? Pastor/PP comes up with a Vision. Are ’ and is said while pouring Eucharistic communion and prayer Come and experience ‘New Life in The Holy you ready to hear it ? OK here goes... water on the head three times. according to the Holy Father’s intentions), Spirit’ begin a journey that will transform The Parishes I see are…… Please notify the you have as soon as possible,” recites the Divine your life. I am not kiddin’. It has changed my MASS TIMES DURING PRESENT RESTRICTIONS done this. A celebration of the faith Mercy Chaplet with the intention “to life forever. From Thur. 22nd April to Thur. community can take place at a later • Vibrant communities of Missionary implore from Almighty God the end of the 3rd June Our Lady Queen of Peace Prayer Disciples. Weekend Masses will be LIVE STREAMED time. pandemic, relief for those who are afflicted Group will host and eternal salvation for those whom the NLITSS in St. Mary’s Church, Knockbridge Kilkerley: 6pm Saturday. Knockbridge: 11.30am Sunday Recently Deceased. Lord has called to Himself, ” can receive a each evening at 8.00. All you need to bring • Communities fully engaged in Spirit- Filled Worship. Each Mass will be offered for the anniversaries that have been booked for both Our prayers are asked for those who died plenary indulgence each day one does with you is an open heart and don’t forget to recently: Teddy Pepper, Louth Village, this. invite one more person. Here is the Saturday and Sunday. This great news was announced in programme and the speakers. • Made up of people focused on Barney Cassidy, Bolton & formally an decree from the Apostolic The overall theme is: winning back those who are lost. Fr. Gerry & Fr. Brian will also celebrate Mass on weekdays: Corderry, Evelyn Moynagh, Dundalk, Penitentiary on March 20, 2020. ‘Maintenance to Mission in the power of the Briege Brady, Dundalk,, Noel Quigley, Holy Spirit’. Kilkerley: Tuesday and Thursday at 9.30am (7.30pm 1st Friday) • Communities where all parishioners Hyde Park, Dundalk, Michelle Brady, Do This In Memory Family Masses are Baptised in the Holy Spirit. nday, Wednesday and Friday 9.30am 22/4/21: Gods Love: Terry Quinn Knockbridge: Mo Newry, Tom Kenny, Kent, England, A Mass specifically geared to children 29/4/21: Salvation: Joan McKenna who are preparing for their First 6/5/21: The New Life: Michael Nugent • Communities where a culture of Trócaire 2021 Penance & First Holy Communion 13/5/21: Receiving God’s Gifts: Archbishop Trócaire needs our help more than ever. Welcome and Hospitality is the norm. (and their families) will take place on: Eamon Martin Owing to the current restrictions it will be 20/5/21: Repentance: Geraldine Parks KILKERLEY: difficult for all the boxes to be returned in Saturday 8th May Kilkerley 6.00pm • Where Leaders are identified and Anniversaries Saturday 10th April: 6.00pm Everyone is welcome to support & 23/5/21: Baptism in the Holy Spirit: the normal way during the Easter Fr. Gerry ( Sunday) empowered Kathleen Tennyson MM. Mary Bellew (1st Anv.) Noel Wallace & DFM’s, Gene, Briege, James ceremonies Donations can be made by pray for the little ones in our parish & Jason Callan & DFM’s of Callan & Rogers Family and Ellen Corrigan & DFM. 30.5/21: Growth: Teresa Lappin collecting a Trócaire Box (Boxes are still communities. 3/6/21: Transformation: Terry Quinn • Made up of people who have a Anniversaries Saturday 17th April: 6.00pm available in the Church Porch) You can Please pray that many will tap into this personal relationship with Christ. also contribute Online at trocaire.org or Francis’ Prayer to St. Joseph Tommy Mulholland (1st Anv.), James Kneel, Grace & Betty McKevitt & DFM. programme and discover a real, life-giving By phone: 1850 408 408 . Leave boxes in in this year of St. Joseph relationship with the Risen Lord Jesus Christ. • Communities where the Word of God churches before or after Mass or in either ‘Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, KNOCKBRIDGE: parochial house during weekdays. 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