Parishes of Narraghmore & Moone

Bulletin - Feast of Corpus Christi - June 22nd/23rd 2019

Mass Intentions people to experience a week of music, Congratulations Saturday & Sunday faith and community from the 11th to the To the girls & boys of our parish schools Ballymount - Jack Dowling - 17th of August! More info available on who have completed their Primary Kilgowan (A). Margaret Ryan - our Facebook, Instragram & Twitter education and now move on to Ballymount (A). @KnockadoonML or our Secondary School. At the graduation Crookstown - Winnie Corrigan (1st website www.knockadoonml.com mass in Kilmead on Thursday Fr Liam A), Seamus Corcoran (A), Patrick ****************** told us that the word ‘Graduation’ comes Chmabers, Nicholas Donovan - Burtown from the Latin word Gradere meaning a (A), Bridie Nolan (A), Lizzie Nolan - Killeen, Naraghmore (A), Philomena “LARK IN THE PARK” step. So as these young people take the Richarsdson (M.M.), Kathleen next step on their journey we wish them O’Halloran (A), Patsy & Philip POSTPONED well, we assure them of our prayers and O’Halloran, John & Nancy McKenna The Lark in the Park that was support as they scatter across schools in (A). scheduled to take place in Moone various parts of the country. Park today has been resched- Go n’éiri an bothar libh. Kilmead - Michael O’Toole (A), Mai th Dempsey - Ballinabarna (A) uled for July 7 due to the *********** forecast for wet weather. Do This In Memory… Moone - John Martin - Moone, Jerry We welcome all of the girls & boys from Wee look forward to seeing you Hayes, Nora Carroll - Monasterevin (2nd our parish schools who received their on all in two weeks time, for fun, A), Michael Murphy - Church Ave (A), First Holy Communion earlier this year food and entertainment for all the Johnny O’Toole (A), Bride Nolan (A), who have come back to say thank you to Jim O’Brien (A), Lar O’Toole - Timolin family. Please spread the word Jesus and to mark the conclusion of the (A), Deceased members of the Daly & and bring your friends for what Parish Preparation Programme. Delaney Families, Eamon Bolger (A), promises to be a great day. Deceased members of South Kildare *********** Active Retirement. Retirement of St Ita’s School Principal Weekday ************ Crookstown: Wed & Fri 9.30am - Youth 2000 - Summer Festival A Mass of Thanksgiving to mark the Donor’s Intentions retirement of Mr. Ed Kirwan will be ***************** Fun, Music, Talks, Workshops. held in St. Ita’ Church on Wednesday Question: Those of us who were not Young People from all across the country 26th June at 11am. All are alive at the time when Jesus gather for this annual event celebrating welcome...Parents, Past Parents, walked the earth have missed faith. Grandparents, Past Pupils, Members of out on having Jesus present to NO CHARGE - Donation only. the Community. us. True or False? Clongowes Wood College , Co Refreshments will be served in the ************** Kildare. School. August 15-18 2019 To find out more: www.youth2000.ie or Parents Association are organising a search ‘youth2000’ on social media function in Athy Golf Club on Saturday platforms. 14th September to mark the retirement th Mob: 085-8405552 of Mr. Ed Kirwan. Tickets at 15 euro “The 38 Annual Knockadoon Music *********** can be purchased from the any member and Liturgy Course is now open for of Parents Association or from the booking! A place for choirs and young School.

Castledermot Parish terms. There are no exams and no written Word with Holy Communion. Are hosting a week of prayer in honour of work. The only requirement is an ********************* the Blessed Sacrament openness to listening to others and to The Parish Team: Sunday June 23rd participate. For Further Details please Fr Liam Rigney PP - 087-2607377; 2pm - Holy Hour including Adoration, contact Conor McCann. Rosary & Benediction. ********** Email: [email protected] Monday June 24th Faith for Life Fr Tim Hannon CC - 059-8631698 6pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, is an adult faith course designed to help Fr Francis McCarthy CC - 087- 6:30pm Rosary, 7pm Mass followed by you to discover new ways to live out your 6978143 Benediction. faith in the reality of today’s th Conor McCann - Parish Pastoral Tuesday June 25 world, within relationships, family, home, Worker - Narraghmore & Moone 9am Mass. 7pm Rosary, 7:30pm Guided workplaces and the events of daily life. It 086-7905654. Email: Prayer Before the Blessed Sacrament. aims to help you to be more active, open, [email protected] Wednesday June 26th faithful, confident, trusting and willing to 6pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, work for change. The course is Natasha Geoghegan - Parish Pastoral 6:30pm Rosary, 7pm Mass followed by experienced as a journey of four Worker - Athy & Barrowhouse Benediction. ‘Movements’ inviting you to explore the 087-6730300. Email: Thursday June 27th call you received in Baptism. The process [email protected] 6:30pm Adoration of the Blessed for each weekend includes teaching, Parish secretaries Sacrament, 7pm Rosary, 7:30pm Mass personal and group reflection, prayer and Ber Murphy & Trish Holligan - . followed by Benediction. liturgy. Particpants are required to attend Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 10am - 4pm. ************* all four weekends. This course has taken Athy Pilgrimage to Lourdes. place in Dublin Diocese for the past six S.s. Mary & Laurence Church, We pray for the parishioners of Athy who years and is designed and delivered, Crookstown, Tel: 059 8623154. Email: will be going on Pilgrimage to Lourdes on through a partnership agreement between [email protected] Wednesday, may it be a blessed time for the Archdioceses of Dublin and the **************** them all and for the parish. The Archdiocese of Liverpool. A Thought for Corpus Christi pilgrimage is being led by Fr Francis. The course will take place again this year When I was growing up my father would Pray for as we will pray for you. starting in October – Registration form often say, when he didn’t agree with my ************** attached. If you would like more food choices, ‘you are what you eat.’ LEINSTER LOOP The Leinster Loop will take place next information please Over the next few days why not take a weekend beginning from St Laurence’s email: [email protected] or few moments each day reflecting on and praying about the Eucharist. Why not ask GAA complex. [email protected] Jesus to reveal Himself to you in the There are various cycling distances ************* available including a 12KM family cycle Eucharist. And give thanks to Him for the and a 25KM local History cycle beginning Crookstown/Ballymount Monthly gift of Himself to us which, is food for the at 5pm on Saturday evening. Parish Lotto - May Results: journey. While there are no traffic restrictions Numbers 13-17-33. We recall the words of St Augustine: motorists are asked to exercise greater “Become what you receive.” so that we €20 winners: vigilance and patience over the course of can make Jesus and HIS message of love, the weekend as there will increased cyclist Brianne Heydon c/o M. Doyle more present in our world. Louise & Alana Byrne c/o M. Cullen activity on the roads of South Kildare. Answer: FALSE Did you know that ************* John Maher c/o M. Doyle we are in fact more blessed than those Easy Keep - Fit Classes. Con Bartley c/o M Cullen who lived at the time of Jesus? Why? A new series of six Sitting Pilates classes Tom Steed c/o M. Cullen Because we have the fullness of will commence on Wednesday12th June in ************** Christ with us all the time in all Moone Hall, 10.30 to 12.00 noon and each places. Wednesday up to 17th July. Mass & Church Service Times: Christ is fully present in the Sitting Pilates is intended to keep muscles Ballymount: Eucharist. Present Body & Soul. functioning better, especially for older Sunday 8.30am The Eucharist is not, for Catholics a people. Crookstown: It can help keep their muscles and limbs symbolic presence. The Bread & Saturday 7pm (Vigil) Wine do not merely ‘represent’ Jesus’ active and functioning and improve Wednesday & Friday: 9.30am fitness all 'round. This class is aimed at body & blood but are in fact HIS Tuesday & Thursday: 9.30am - Liturgy of body & blood. The presence of Christ the over 50's. You can sign on on the Word with Holy Communion. Wednesday June 12th to start the course, is a real and true presence. To say Tues. 7-8pm Exposition of the Blessed that it is a real presence is not to most of it is done sitting down Sacrament ************ diminish the other presences of Know your faith – PATHWAYS – Kilmead: Christ, especially at mass, but in the Exploring Faith and Ministry An Sunday 10.30am Eucharist, the Bread & Wine, Christ Adult Faith Development Programme - Thursday 9.30am - Liturgy of the Word is present in a most perfect way. Pathways is a two-year one night a week with Holy Communion. If you would like to learn more about course for adults of all ages who wish to Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 7.30pm the real presence then why not look up the Catechism of the Catholic explore their faith. It runs from late Moone: September to May each year, with breaks Church paragraphs numbers 1373- Sunday 12noon. Holy Day: 11am for Christmas, Easter and mid- 1377. Tuesday & Friday 10am - Liturgy of the