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Newsletter 26Th July Our Lady of Knock Church, Lackagh Parish Fr. John O’Gorman P.P. Cemetery and Outdoor Masses: Lackagh, Athenry, Galway H65 PY96 087 250 2 750 Both cemetery and outdoor Masses have been Parish Office only 091 797 114 totally ruled out in the ’Framework document’ for The daily Mass is broadcast on Office is closed due to COVID 19. Reopening on th opening up churches. parish radio 106 .9 FM and online Tuesday 4 August.2020. Parish Secretary – Mary Duddy. Sunday Obligation: Parishioners who https://www.facebook.com/lackagh.parish.9 Parish E - mail Address: wish to attend Mass on a week-day rather [email protected] Monday to Friday morning and at weekends. than at weekends this will fulfil Website: www.lackaghchurch.ie th the Sunday Obligation. 26 July 2020 Statement by the Bishops’ Saturday 25th 11:00am Pat Cooley, Canteeney. Month’s Mind. Council for Life regarding the th 7:30pm P.J Donnellan, Cregmore. 6 A. Report of the Department of Sunday 26th 11:30am Margaret Joyce, Ballinvoher. 5th A. Health on “Termination of John and Mae Costello and their son Brian, Grange Pregnancy” in 2019 Michael John Costello, daughter Martina and is parents Paddy and Mary. Every human life is worthy of rd respect and care from the Monday 9:30a m Patrick Reidy, Corrandulla. 3 A. moment of conception to Tuesday 9:30am Patrick and Ellen Hession, Mirah also their sons Matt, John, Sonny, Peter and Brendan natural death. and daughters Kay and Anne. Covid19 related death to date this th Wednesday 9:30am Sean Murphy, Ballinvoher. 6 A. year: 1,755. Thursday 9:30am Patrick and Ellen Colohan and deceased of Colohan and O’Reilly family. Terminations of Pregnancy in Friday 9:30am Martin and Teresa Loughnane and their son Tom. Ireland last year : 6, 666 st st Saturday 1 7:30pm Margo Loughnane, Lackaghbeg. 1 A also remembering her husband Mattie. For further reading: https://www.catholicbishops.ie/2020 nd nd Mary Hession, Rathfee. 2 A her husband Owen, son Patrick sister Nonie and brother Tony. /07/03/statement-by-the-bishops- Sunday 2 11:30am th Mary Jo Cresham, Grange. 4 A. council-for-liferegarding-the-report- Bridie and John McGarry, Killala. of-the-department-of-health-on- termination-of-pregnancy-in-2019/ Please pray for: Mary Finnerty (nee Qualter), Wales formerly Loughgeorge sister of Malachy and Johnny Qualter and Nonie O’Connell. Richie Williams, Carnaun and Tuam. May they rest in peace. Feast days this week Wednesday 29th - St. Martha. (The sister of Mary and Lazarus of Bethany. Honoured for her profession of faith in the Lord in which she beseeched him to restore life to her dead brother ) Friday 31st - St. Ignatius of Loyola. Thursday 30th is world Friendship day The first World Friendship Day was proposed for 30th July 1958 by the World Friendship Crusade, an International civil organisation that campaigns to foster a culture of peace through friendship. Many years later, in 2011, the 30th July was declared as the International Day of Friendship by the General Assembly of United Nations. So, on Thursday bring a friend to mind and reflect on what you appreciate about them. Let yourself feel good about that and absorb that feeling for 20-30 seconds. Say a little prayer of ‘thanks’ for them. First Friday 7th August: As the first Friday in August is approaching Fr. John would like to know if anyone would like him to call. He is drawing up a new list with COVID 19 restrictions in mind i.e sanitising, social distancing, mask and visor etc. He will distribute Holy Communion to those who wish him to call. If you would please phone him 087 250 2 750 and let him know. Thank you. Weekly/Church Renovation Contributions: If you wish to set up a Direct Debit OR give a donation in the bank or online - the account details are as follows: Lackagh Church a/c: BIC: AIBKIE2D IBAN: IE29 AIBK 9371 5028 5010 63. Please remember to include your name and /or your envelope number when setting up the Direct Debit. If you want to give a once off donation include your name/ envelope number if you have one. Youth 2000 Summer e-festival 14th – 16th August: is a three day Catholic event for young people from around the world. Listen to some of the biggest speakers giving workshops on your favourite topics, see young Catholics on fire with the faith or simply be refreshed and inspired. You can register for free on www.youth200.ie to get your welcome pack. The weekly boxes of envelopes are due to be ordered from the printers in the next week or two: If anyone who is not in receipt of a box and would like to get one please contact the parish office and it will be ordered for you. Thank your all for your continued support. In the Gospel today Jesus speaks of such great value finds – pearls of great price and treasures hidden from view. These are images of the Kingdom of God and are well worth discovering. The explorer returned to his people, who were eager to know about the Amazon. But how could he ever put into words the feelings that flooded his heart when he saw exotic flowers of breathtaking beauty and heard the sounds of the forest night? How to communicate what he felt in his heart as he sensed the dangers of the wild beasts or paddled his canoe over treacherous parts of the river? He said, “Go and find out for yourselves.” There is no substitute for personal experience. To guide them however, he drew up a map of the Amazon. They seized upon the map. They framed it in their Town Hall. They made personal copies of it. And everyone who had a copy considered himself an expert on the Amazon, for did he not know every turn and bend of the river, and how broad it was and how deep, where the rapids were and where the falls? It is said that Buddha steadfastly refused to be drawn into talking of God. He was probably acquainted with the dangers of drawing maps for potential scholars COMMUNITY NOTICES Lackagh Museum Lotto: The numbers drawn were 6-8-20-21. No jackpot or match 3 winner, Two lucky dips: Damian Delaney and Fergus O'Rourke. Promoters prize: Lackagh Museum. Next Jackpot €6,775 Your support for Lotto and Cash for Clobber is greatly appreciated for upkeep of museum. GAA lotto draw: Numbers: 2, 24, 28, 35. No jackpot winner and no match 3 winner. 5 lucky dip winners - €40 each: Alan Burke, Sacra Furey, Peter Farragher, Eileen & Aoife McKeogh and Joe Hession. Sellers prize Fahy’s Daybreak Next jackpot €13,200 Turloughmore GAA:. TUS/RSS scheme, please text your name and contact details to 087 6026 823. Details for eligibility are on our facebook page. Have you been impacted by a bereavement during COVID-19? Are you finding it more difficult to cope with a pre-Covid bereavement at this time? Would it help to talk to someone in confidence about your loss? The Irish Hospice Foundation Bereavement Support Line is a national Freephone service 1800 80 70 77 which is available from 10am to 1pm, Monday to Friday. The line aims to provide comfort and emotional support. COVID Tracker Ireland: is a free app for your mobile phone. It will help us to protect each other and slow the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ireland. Check out https://www.covidtracker.gov.ie for further details. .
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