Church of The Immaculate Conception

Muire gan Smál, Maigh Cuilinn Parish Newsletter Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 12th February 2017 Canon. Michael McLoughlin PP (091) 555106 E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.moycullenparish.com

Mass Times : MASS INTENTION: Also: ‘DTIM' Children Choir practice: Wed evenings Saturday Evening: Sat 11 8pm ● Memorial: Della Quine (Conneely) USA & ThemeTheme———— The Mass from, 6:45 - 7:30pm .

8pm (Vigil Mass) Baile Doite It is clear already in the Old Testament that it is not our Sunday Morning: 2nd Collection: THIS wknd at all masses for World ● John, Ellen & James O’Connor & Dec’d family, misdeeds which accuse us 10am & 12 noon Meeting of Families 2018 . Pope Francis has Pól na gCloch before God, but our hearts, Weekday Mass: announced that the next World Meeting of Families will

fractured and divided as they 9.30amTues to Fri. ● Margaret & Patrick Dunne, Clydagh be held in Dublin in 2018. Held every 3 yrs & sponsored Holydays: Sun 12 10am ● Martin, Mary & Thomas Keane, Finisglen are. Consistent with Israelite by the Holy See’s Pontifical Council for the Family, the 8pm (Vigil Mass) ● Joseph Lydon, Gorthacochree (Birthday Rem) teaching, Jesus insists that WMOF is the world’s largest Catholic gathering of & 12 noon ● Myles King, Killagoola & (6th Anniv) we go deeper than our families. It has been described as a celebration of family

12 noon ● M/M’s; Mary-Ann Lydon, Loughwell & external deeds. The Baptisms: life & of the Catholic Church’s commitment to support Anne Griffin, Newtown important question is what is 12.45pm on 1st families.

Mon 13 b● No Mass going on in our hearts, the source of inner thoughts and and 3rd Sundays, Cumann Iománaíocht Maigh Cuilinn registration day Tue 14 9:30am ● No Mass motivations? The teaching is presented using various 2 weeks notice THIS; Sun 12 Feb, 10:30-1pm , Aras Uilinn. All welcome.

Wed 15 9:30am ● No Mass examples, presented sometimes with great simplicity; Marriages: Thu 16 9:30am ● No Mass other times with irony and wit. Maigh Cuilinn Text Alert : Registration for new & 3 months notice for existing members THIS Sun 12th & Sun 19th, 10:30am Fri 17 9:30am ● No Mass Church & State Sat 18 8pm ● Willie & Pádraig Faherty, Thullanone -1:30pm in Aiséirí. ID required. Fee: €10. Also: AGM on Pre-Marriage Reflection Thur 23 Feb @ 8pm in Aiséirí. All Welcome! ● Thomas & Ita Clancy, Gortyloughlin Course: God’s Loving Hands Solemn Novena to ‘Our Lady of Perpetual Help’ takes ● Edward & Nora-Mary McDonagh, Gortyloughlin Book 1 year in Sun 19 10am ● Darragh Kelly, Drimavoughane The beauty of the daffodils place in Cathedral from; Mon 13th to Tue 21st advance ● Patrick Kelly, Drimavoughane in beds of snowy white Feb 2017. See poster.

Confession : ● Dec’d Members of Cumann Peile, Maigh Cuilinn The patter of a gentle rain Moycullen Juvenile Ladies Football Club (U8's - At any time 12 noon ● M/M: Paddy-Joe Joyce, Ballinahalla & U18 ) AGM : Thur 16th Feb at 8.15pm in Clubhouse. by request A song of sheer delight.

People of the Parish The freshness of the ocean breeze Please support the club & coaches by attending.

Adoration: Please pray for recently deceased; FUN TABLE QUIZ for Moycullen St Patrick’s Day Tues 8pm-9pm, As it sweeps across the land ● Nappy Walsh, Ower East, & formerly Ballinahalla Can there be doubt this would exist Parade —Sat 18th Feb @ 8pm, upstairs in The Forge. Wed 8pm-9pm, ● Sally McNamara née Faherty, Liverpool & Drumaveg Thurs 9pm-10pm, Without God’s loving hand. Tables of 4= €40. Winning Team Prize + Raffle Prizes.

Fri 10am-11am and Church Cleaning: Knockbane/Ballyquirke The song of a canary 'Does God Exist?'A Debate will be held; on Thur 23 Sunday night with Altar Servers: This week: Team 2 Next Week: Team 1 Feb at 7:30pm, Fotrell Theatre, Arts Millennium Bldg,

Rosary 7pm With such a pleasant tune Lectio Divina: Counters: This week: Enda & Julett Clancy. The wondrous smell of springtime NUIG . Michael Nugent (Athiest ) V Martin Molloy. Mondays at 8pm in Next week: John & Helen Mullarkey. Adm; free. Sponsored by; Knights of St. Columbanus.

With field that are in bloom Aiséirí Readers: This week : Next Week: The birds that soar up in the sky Galway for Life - Local branch of; Pro Life Campaign , Coeliacs: 8pm: Mary-Anne Feeney. Steven Ellis. All creatures on this land will hold a public info meeting on Thurs 2 Mar, Aiséiri, May receive from 10am: Communion Mass Sharon Langan. Moycullen at 8pm. More info; www.prolifecampaign.ie Chalice at the Altar No doubt that this could ever be 12noo n: Maura Thornton. Maureen Lydon. or PH: 01- 6629275.

Without God’s loving hand. Parish Office Eucharistic Ministers for February: Finding the Balance: A Lenten Retreat: A guided (Aiséirí): So thank Him without measure 8pm: Josephine Leonard & Helen Mullarkey retreat at your own pace, wkly meetings with Open 10am-1pm 10am: Seamus Acton, Sheila Lydon & Alan Carty. For his blessings showered down Monday-Friday experienced prayer guide. Starts: Tue 7 Mar @ 8pm, 12noon: Della Cooke, Frank Downs & Mary O’Reilly. That fill our lives with pleasure Jesuit Ctr, 6 Ely Plc, Sea Rd. Book by; 28 Feb . Info/Bkg: (91) 555106 ‘Til at last we’re homeward bound. Offertory: €1360. [email protected] / 086-8776537. Bethany Bereavement: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Contact: NB : 2017 Weekly Envelopes, if you have not already 087-7633101 collected your box from the sacristy, you can now collect Notice Board Items for the Newsletter should be delivered, Mon-Sun 7pm-9pm it from the Parish Office during office hours. 6th ‘Do this in Memory’ Mass for Holy Communion ‘17, in writing or e-mail, by 6pm Thursday evening .

THIS Sun 12th Feb @ 10am. Please attend with your Please note : Items are included based on SVP: 091-563233. child. availability of space, and should be brief and to the point.