Parish of Kilmovee Church of the St. Celsus’ Church, Immaculate Kilkelly “A family of families” Conception, Kilmovee St. Patrick’s Church, St. Joseph’s Church Glann Urlaur MISSION STATEMENT he Parish of Kilmovee is a Christian Community, committed to making everyone welcome through meeting in liturgy, prayer and friendship as we bear witness to the love and Tcompassion of Jesus Christ. Fáilte roimh gach éinne. 13th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - 1st July 2018 REMEMBERING FR PAT BURKE, R.I.P. I read about your work on the islands off Mayo and how much you enjoyed it. I wondered about you heading off to celebrate Mass and the sacraments on Innisturk and Clare Island or your visits to Caher Island. Your feet, between boat and shore, brought something very special and sacred. I stood at the water’s edge on Lough Derg and watched barefooted men and women walk around me, focusing on their prayers and being pilgrims. Searching for something of Heaven and finding it – I hope and pray. I watched the waters but looked beyond them to people gathering in Westport, to walk past you – not barefooted but broken-hearted, bless themselves and offer a prayer and wonder “why?” I heard them whisper to your parents and your brothers how wonderful you were and how shocked they are. Your loss to them is immeasurable. Certainly you didn’t know the fullness of all you meant to people. I wonder where you are in all of this? I can’t help but believe you believed in the Resurrection you preached to so many and that you are now fully caught up in it. Then water splashes onto the slabs at my feet. Water of the lake meeting the solidness of stone. Changing its shade, moistening its hardened surface. How often you poured the waters of baptism on an infant’s head and watched it trickle back into the font from which it came. Parents smiled and so did you for it was God’s work. Your last Sunday was John The Baptist’s Day. I sensed you stepping ashore as the waters of Lough Derg met the stone beneath the pilgrims’ feet. I walked away from the water’s edge, believing you had found solid ground too and put your own mark on it as the stones were coloured by the lake’s edge this evening. I was proud of you as a priest, glad we met and grateful for your occasional texts and phonecalls. Pray for us Pat. We need someone to take your place. Be “vocation” now. Call people to walk where you walked and to cross the waters to the islands where you encountered something of a church we all want – a church of belonging and a church of shared vision. Rest in peace Pat. You’ve crossed that point where the waters meet the land. kilmoveeparish.org @kilmoveeparish Rtin at 8pm in the Newman Institute, another Conference locally. To have Ballina. The Branch is delighted to our own Conference, there is no welcome the New Services Manager, doubt some volunteers will be Ms. Michelle Mallon, to Mayo on needed to assist or replace those who the evening. All members are asked have given so much service over the to attend, light refreshments will be years. If you feel you would like to served afterwards. If you would like be involved, please let me know. If further information about the Mayo there is sufficient interest, we will Branch of Arthritis Ireland or to join look at arranging a meeting in the the Committee please contact us on coming weeks. 0871661279 or send an email to PLEASE PRAY FOR [email protected]. CEMETERY MASSES We remember in community prayer A reminder that it is hoped we will all those whose anniversaries occur SOCCER CAMP have Masses in the Cemeteries of the around this time. May they rest in Seán Davis Soccer Camp takes place Parish the first weekend in August. peace. in Kilmovee from July 16th - 19th Naomh Mobhí on August 5th at from 10am-3pm. Registration at the 10am and in Culmore at 11.30am (or BOOK AND CD LAUNCH Community Centre. possibly 12noon - to be decided) and Launch of Book and CD of in St Brigid’s, Urlaur on Sunday Kilmovee Music and Lore on FIRST SATURDAY evening. Further details later. Sunday 1 July at 2pm in Kilmovee The First Saturdays Devotion is Community Centre. Included in the being hosted at the newly renovated DAY TRIP TO CLARE collection are Michael Joe Caulfield, Knock Parish Church next Saturday The Charlestown Historical Society Martin Frain, Malachy Egan and 7th July. Starts at 11.00am with is going on its outing on Sunday 8th John Towey and members of their Rosary, meditations, and concluding July. The day will include visits to families. Music session afterwards. with Mass at 12.00 noon, the sites of County Clare, the Fáilte roimh gach duine. Confessions and Enrollment of the Alliwee Caves in Ballyvaughan. The free brown scapulars. Everyone is group will also stop to see the SEEKING MATERIAL invited to attend. falcons which are near the Alliwee The editorial committee of the Parish Caves and will have lunch and Magazine is looking for articles and INFO @ COIS TINE dinner at the Newpark Hotel. The photos for inclusion in the 12th If you are visiting Kilmovee and bus will leave Charlestown Library edition of Kilkelly-Kilmvoee Parish surrounding areas over the summer at 10.30am. There are still a few Magazine. If you have any stories / months, why not call into the centre seats left. For further information photos / parish information you can and read all about the history of please contact Noirin on 0863836078 submit via email or contact any Kilmovee. Cois Tine is a replica of a or call the Library. committee member as soon as traditional farmhouse kitchen with its possible. The contact email address flag stone floor and stone fire place. MONTHLY VISITATION is [email protected] Stepping into Cois Tine, is like The sick and housebound of the Check out details of a very exciting stepping back in time. It is a maze of parish will be visited at the usual competition being organised this interest where you can enjoy the times during the week. Should you year. pictures of yesteryear on the walls, wish to be included, please let me study the school work of your know. This might be just for a short SHAMROCKS’ LOTTO relations (Folklore essays). Kilmovee term if you are recently out of The numbers drawn for Saturday has a rich and many archaeological hospital or have been feeling unwell. June 24th were 4,6,40,43. There sites in the area as can be seen on the Visits usually take place once a was no winner. Just to remind spectacular mural on the north month in the week of the First you the Cúl Camps will take place at facing wall in Cois Tine. If you are Friday. On occasions, time of visits the pitch this summer from 23rd to tracing your ancestors, we will may need to be changed. 27th July. Book on-line or on the certainly do our best to help you with day. Any enquiries to Padraig your research. We are open daily. CAMPA SAMHRAIDH Hughes. Monday-Friday from 10am-4.30pm. A fun-filled arts and crafts games, Admission is free. For more dance and a tour camp will be held in PRE-MARRIAGE COURSES information and updates check out Kilmovee Community Centre from Pre Marriage Courses, (delivered by our Facebook page - Cois Tine Tuesday August 7th to Friday Achonry Diocesan Accord Centre) Heritage Centre Kilmovee. August 10th from 10am to 3pm. It are held in McWilliam Hotel, on E-mail [email protected] will be facilitated by a fluent Friday evenings 7pm to 10pm, and There are still some copies of the Irish speaker and cost €25 per child. on Saturdays 9.30am to 4pm. Book Cill Mobhí Book, “Down Memory Booking essential at Kilmovee frc on online www.accord.ie for the next Lane” available. Contact us by 094 9649814 courses 21st and 22nd September, e-mail if you need to avail of a copy. 19th and 20th November and ALTAR SERVERS November 30th and December 1st. ST VINCENT DE PAUL A rota is in place for Kilmovee The local Conference of St Vincent Church until September but we do ARTHRITIS IRELAND de Paul has been on hold in recent not have rotas in the other churches. Mayo Branch of Arthritis Ireland is months. It is time to make a decision If you would like to become an Altar holding its Annual General Meeting whether our parish continues to have Server, please let me know. It would (AGM) on Wednesday 4th of July a presence or whether we support be good to have you involved. PARISH MINISTRIES accommodation. Closing date for Carns, Sligo. There will also be a trip this competition is Friday 15th July on the “water bus”. Meal on the way 2018 at 5pm. Nomination Forms are home in Molly Fulton’s Restaurant. URLAUR SATURDAY 6.30pm available at Kilkelly Post Office or Cost of Bus €20.00. Bus Leaving SS Reader: Kay Keane see kilmovee.info for download. Kilmovee at 9am on Saturday 21st E. Minister: Lorraine Collins Terms and Conditions apply. July. Book a seat at Kilmovee Community Centre or contact Mary Offertory: Halliwell Family B.A. IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES on 0860603654 Servers: Volunteers Applications are invited for the GLANN SATURDAY 8.00pm BA (Hons) in Religious Studies at FOOTSTEPS SUMMER CAMPS GMIT, commencing in September Kilkelly Footsteps childcare start SS Reader: Rose Callaghan 2018.