Ashbourne Donaghmore Parish BULLETIN Email: [email protected] Website: www.ashbourneparish.ie Printed 09/06/2017 MASS INTENTIONS A prayer for those who have entered Eternal Rest:

Church of the , Ashbourne Joe Bobbett, Robertstown; Edward Sydes, brother of Anne O’ Neill, Huntsgrove. Sat. 10th June 6.00pm Months Memory Lematy Sun. 11th June 9.00am Av. Mary & Chas Stevens We also remember Melanie Grattan whose anniversary occurs at this time. Sun. 11th June 11.00am Months Memory Ida Russell May they rest in the peace of the Risen Christ. Amen. Sun. 11th June 12.30pm Av. Paschal Magee Mon.12th June 10.00am Av. John Curtin Tues. 13th June 10.00am Special Intention * Wed. 14th June 10.00am Av. Jim & Alacoque Kearns Thurs.15th June 10.00 am Remem. Betty O’Brien Ashbourne: Sacraments and Devotions Fri. 16th June 10.00 am Av. Martin Finn 1st & 2nd Sunday of the month Morning Masses: at 1.30pm. Mon.-Sat. 10.00 a.m. Sat.17th June 10.00 am Remem. Nellie Rattledge 3rd Saturday of the month at Ashbourne 4.00pm. Sat. 17th June 6.00 pm Av. Austin & Noreen Corcoran Holy Hour: Donaghmore: Tues. 10.30a.m. to 11.30 a.m. Sun. 18th June 9.00 am Av. Edward Sydes Sunday 30th July 2017 after Thurs. 10.30a.m.—9 p.m. 10am Mass. Sun. 18th June 11.00 am Av. Dermot Crean Confessions: Pre-Baptism Meeting Saturday after 10 a.m. Mass Sun. 18th June 12.30 pm Av. Marie McManus Next talk will take place on Saturday 5.30pm Monday 12th June, 2017. in the St. Patrick’s Church, Donaghmore Rosary: Parish Hall, Ashbourne at 8.00 Ashbourne Church p.m. Mon-Fri. 9.30am Sun. 11th June 10.00am Av. Noleen Reddin and deceased of Baptism Registration Forms are the Reddin family Mon-Fri. after 10am Mass available on the Parish Website. Mon.-Fri. 7.30 p.m. Sun. 18th June 10.00am Av. Sonny Dwyer Av. Hughie & Elizabeth Tormey SACRAMENTAL DATES FOR 2018

Confirmation—Saturday 24th February Dear Lord, 11 a.m. St. Mary’s & Gaelscoil na Cille as I take my exams, I thank you that my 3 p.m. St. Declan’s value is not based on my performance, but on your great love for me. Come into First Holy Communion my heart so that we can walk through this Saturday 12th May St. Mary’s 10am. time together. Help me, not only with Saturday 19th May ETNS 10am. this test, but the many tests of life that are St. Declan’s 12noon sure to come my way. Bring back to my Saturday 26th May Gaelscoil na Mí 10am. mind everything I studied and be Gaelscoil na Cille 12noon gracious with what I have overlooked. Help me to remain focused and calm, confident in the facts and in my ability, and firm in the First Confession Tuesday 6th March St. Mary’s 7pm knowledge that no matter what happens today you are there with th me. Amen. Wednesday 7 March St. Declan’s 7pm Thursday 8th March Gaelscoil na Cille 7pm (please pass this prayer on to anyone you know doing exams at this time) th Tuesday 12 June ETNS 7pm DONAGHMORE CHURCH Wednesday 13th June Gaelscoil na Mí 7pm Urgent repairs are necessary on the brass candelabra in FEAST OF ST. ANTHONY Donaghmore. In the interim, those lighting candles are asked to ensure they are securely placed in the holders once lit. Anyone 13th June: Feast of St. . St. Anthony died in wishing to financially assist with the repairs, please contact Fr. Padua in 1231 at the age of thirty-six. Born in Portugal he had Derek. joined the Franciscans and preached against heresy throughout France and Italy. Priests of the Parish Parish Office Opening Hours PARISH HALL Fr. Derek Darby P.P. - 8350547 9.30 a.m.—12 Noon Mon. to Fri. Bookings for the Parish Hall can be made Fr. Ciaran Clarke C.C.– 8350406 10.00 a.m.—12 Noon Sat. with Mary on 086 7327737 or Priest on Duty Fr. Derek 087 6757554 Phone: 01 8353149 [email protected] PARISH NOTICES JOIN US for tea or coffee after the 11 a.m. Mass each Sunday in SUMMER ROSARY: Wednesday 14th June at Alderbrook at 8pm. the Parish Hall. All welcome. BERNADETTE NIC GABHANN, Launch Concert for Solo LEGION OF MARY meet on Thursdays at 8 p.m. in Parish Fiddle CD ‘Here to Play’, Ashbourne Parish Hall, 7.30 p.m. Office. All welcome. Saturday 17th June. All information on www.irishfiddlemusic.com BETHANY BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT: Drop-in Centre on “CARETAKER required for St. Declan’s N.S. from September 1st 3rd Tues. of each month 8-9 p.m. or anytime by appointment. 2017. Position advertised on educationposts.ie” Tel. 087 2715222. PROSPER MEATH are hosting a Disability Awareness Workshop EUCHARISTIC ADORATION now takes place on Thursdays on 6th July at 7 p.m. in Ashbourne Library. For more information from 10.30am-9pm in the John Paul II Chapel. We invite contact 01 8357379. parishioners to join this quiet time of prayer in the presence of the Lord. MEATH LATERLIFE NETWORK are hosting a Free Roadshow Information event for over 55s on Thursday 15th June in Ashbourne MEDITATION on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in John Paul II Parish Hall 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. All welcome. Chapel. All welcome. ASHBOURNE ICA monthly meeting will be held in Kelly's PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE 2nd to 9th August 2017 (upstairs room) on Tuesday 13th June at 8:30pm. Demo and talk by with Spiritual Director Fr. Ciaran Clarke. For further information Carmel on Chairobics. New members welcome. contact Pat Henegan 086 8622961. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION FR. RAGHEED GANNI: a Martyr for Christ: The Blessed Sacrament is now be exposed on Fr Ragheed Ganni was a young seminarian Thursdays beginning at 10.30am, continuing who studied at the Pontifical Irish College in throughout the day and concluding with the regular . After his ordination, he spent several Holy Hour 8-9pm in the St. John Paul II Chapel. summers working in Ireland because it was Parishioners are free to drop in at any time throughout too dangerous to go back to . Eventually the day for personal prayer before the Blessed he returned home. Ten years ago, on 3 June Sacrament. In preparation for the World Meeting of 2007, Fr Ragheed was murdered by Islamic Families, we would encourage families to consider terrorists after he had celebrated Sunday committing to one of the hourly time periods. Mass in his parish. One of the assassins Ministers of Holy Communion are encouraged to spend time shouted at Fr. Ragheed, “I told you to close before the Blessed Sacrament as a support to their ministry in the the Church. Why didn’t you do it? Why are parish. you still here?” And he simply answered, ‘How can I close the house of God?’ Fr Rahgeed is venerated CEMETERY DEVOTIONS today by the Chaldean in Iraq as a “Martyr for Our thanks to all who joined our parish in prayers of remembrance Christ”. Check out the short 3 minute video, remembering Fr on Sunday last during our annual cemetery devotions. Thank you Ragheed: www.eukmamie.org/en/television/webtv/wake-up- to all, who despite the inclement weather gathered for the various multimedia/item/6002-fr-ragheed-ganni-martyr-of-christ-martyr-of Services of Remembrance. Our thanks to all who maintain the -iraq graves of loved ones throughout the year helping to keep our cemeteries as places which offer comfort to those who grieve. We LOUGH DERG—THREE DAY PILGRIMAGES are indebted to all who maintain the cemeteries in our parish and You may begin your Three Day Pilgrimage on st th particularly the extra efforts made in advance of the cemetery any day from 1 June until 13 August. devotions. No need to book. Daily boats to the Island from 10.30am until 3:00pm, 7 days per week. How to get involved! There are various travel options available At least three thousand volunteers are needed to countrywide. The Lough Derg team can help you assist with the planning and organising of the to co-ordinate public transport or link up with World Meeting of Families in Dublin which Pilgrimage Organisers in your locality. Telephone Maureen or Francis hopes to attend. This six-day Lorraine on 071 9861518 Email:[email protected] festival of faith will take place from 21 to 26 August next year with the theme: “The Gospel POPE FRANCIS—FATIMA INDULGENCE of the Family: Joy for the World”. Pope Francis has granted a plenary indulgence Volunteers will be part of the operational team opportunity throughout the Fatima Anniversary which will organise and run what will be the Year. To obtain the plenary indulgence, the largest gathering of families in the world. faithful must also fulfil the ordinary Father Timothy Bartlett explained: “We are conditions: Go to confession and Communion, inviting women and men with a variety of gifts, skills and talents to be interiorly detached from sin, and pray for the intentions of the Holy Father. help us. Volunteers will be needed in a variety of roles such as acting as event ambassadors, stewards, ushers, meeting and Prayer before any statue of Our Lady of Fatima Visit with greeting guests, offering hospitality, supporting media devotion a statue of Our Lady of Fatima solemnly exposed for communications and providing information, music, liturgy, public veneration in any church, oratory or proper place during the medical services, pastoral support, language translation, days of the anniversary of the apparitions, the 13th of each month administration, transport, photographic services, and in logistics.” from May to October (2017): there devoutly participate in some celebration or prayer in honour of Our Lady.

Volunteering for the World Meeting of Families To facilitate obtaining the indulgence, a statue of Our Lady of To apply to become a volunteer, whether to start with helping with Fatima will be displayed in Ashbourne Church on the day of each the preparations in the run up to the event and/or during the five apparition (13 June, 13, July, 19 August,, 13 September, 13 days of the event, visit www.worldmeeting2018.ie/volunteer. October) and the prayer to Our Lady of Fatima will be recited at Becoming a volunteer will include a formal online volunteer each Mass, mindful that when she first appeared to the visionaries, application, a training programme, as well as Garda vetting and she urged them to pray “the Rosary every day, to bring peace to screening process in line with WMOF2018 safeguarding policies. the world…” Collections Ashbourne Plate €1,295; Donaghmore Plate €465; Parish Fund €870 Míle Buíochas We thank all who contribute and all who pay by Standing Order.