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Moynalvey Kiltale Parish Moynalvey Kiltale Parish 087 99 73 264 Fr David Brennan, P.P Moynalvey Kiltale Parish Moynalvey Kiltale Parish Moynalvey Kiltale Parish Moynalvey Kiltale Parish 087 99 73 264 Fr David Brennan, P.P. [email protected] L ET'S EACH DO OUR PART IN FLATTENING AR DHEIS DÉ GO RAIBH A N-ANAMNACHA THE CURVE PADDY KELLY SNR, Kiltale 25 OCTOBER 2020 IS THE THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - A BRID HINEY, Ballivor, (Mother of and WASH YOUR HANDS MOYNALVEY (WebCam Masses) (A83 DF43) & USE HAND SANTISER Grandmother of Ronan, Andrea & Orna) SUSIE DUNNE, Kells SATURDAY 8.00 pm John L. McCormack MIKEY DILLON, Ballynacargy, Westmeath Patrick & William O’Malley & Family WATCH YOUR DISTANCE MOYNALVEY G.F.C. LOTTO NOT WON SUNDAY 11.30 am Bobbie Donovan; Numbers: 13, 22, 25, 27 Team B Tommy, Annie & Pat Corcoran; €20: J. O'Neill, T. Little, J. Gill. Nicholas Judge & Elizabeth Mitchell WEAR A MASK The 2021 MASS DIARY is now available. Caoimhin & Aoibh Corcoran AND MAY THE GOOD LORD HOLD EACH ONE OF Mass intentions are "booked" only when Tuesday 7.00 pm they have been put into the diary. US IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND! Wednesday 10.00 am St Simon & St Jude, apostles COUPLES WHO HAVE ARRANGED WEDDINGS Thursday 7.00 pm St Colman; Jimmy & Tess Weldon THANK YOU to all who generously support should contact the Parish to make sure their our parish through the Weekly Envelopes, date has been transferred to the new diary. Friday 10.00 am Standing orders and SATURDAY 8.00 pm Andy Murphy on-line donations. SCOIL MHUIRE, TRIM, ADMISSION FORMS for 2021-22 1st Years are now available from SUNDAY 11.30 am ALL SAINTS; Eimear & Pat Flattery; As there is no Offertory www.scoilmhuiretrim.ie Applications must Colm, Patrick & Elizabeth Walsh Collection during Mass, be returned on or before 4pm on Fri 6 Nov. please use the collection EUCHARISTIC ADORATION EVERY THURS in Kiltale church from 9am to 10pm. boxes are located in the church porches. If you would like to include names of those To donate on-line please see the Parish who have died in the NOVEMBER LIST OF THANK YOU for supporting our parish: Website. THE DEAD, please take an Altar List of the Standing orders: € 30 Building Fund envelopes: € 150 THE APOSTOLATE OF ADORATION invites Dead envelope (available at the back of the Online donations: € 25 Plate collection: € 30 churches) and return to the box in the you to Adoration, Prayer & Fasting on the FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK Four Fridays in November for: Renewal of church porches or to the Parochial House. 24 Oct – St Anthony Mary Claret (1807-70) archbishop of Santiago, Cuba, and founder the Catholic Faith in Ireland, Reparation to Their names will be included in Masses of the Claretians. the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate during the month of November and every 25 Oct - Bl Thaddeus MacCarthy (1455-92) bishop of Ross, Cork and Cloyne Heart of Mary, The Suppression of the First Friday. “Eternal rest, grant unto them, 27 Oct – St Odhran / Otteran (d. 548) monk, patron of Waterford, a descendant of Pandemic, The Holy Souls, Preparation for O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace.” Amen. Conall Gulban, is usually identified with Odhran who preceded Colum CiJle in Iona. His Advent and for the Birth of Jesus. See death is recorded in 548 and his grave was greatly revered in Iona. He was chosen by the www.eucharisticadoration.ie for full details. A MESSAGE FROM THE BISHOP Vikings as patron of the city of Waterford in 1096 and later patron of the diocese COVID-19 SUPPORT LINE FOR OLDER There is now a live online donation facility 28 Oct – Ss Simon and Jude (1st century) apostles, Apostles. Simon “the Less” is also PEOPLE who have concerns or are facing via the Diocese of Meath website called “the Canaanite” and “the Zealot.” Jude “(son) of James” was traditionally identified difficulties relating to the outbreak of (www.dioceseofmeath.ie) which will allow as Jude, brother of James and author of the letter of Jude, but may also be the one called COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Staff are available individuals to donate either directly to the “Thaddeus.”A tradition has Simon and Jude preaching and being martyred in Persia. to answer queries and give advice. Parish of their choice or to one of the central Jude is the Patron saint of hopeless causes. The support line is open seven days a week, Diocesan funds. There are two easy to use 29 Oct - St Colman of Kilmacduagh (560-632), Bishop. Colman hailed from 8am - 8pm, by calling 0818 222 024. electronic 'Donate Buttons' on the front page Kilmacduagh, County Clare in the seventh century. After studying in Aran, where he of the website. The first button is called founded two churches on Inis Mhor, he returned to become a hermit near Kinvarra. LEVEL-5 RESTRICTIONS: ‘Parish Collections'. This button allows you Induced later to undertake the monastic life he made a foundation at Kilmacduagh. He is 1. There will be No Public Masses. to donate to any of our 69 Parishes towards said to have been its first abbot and bishop and had a reputation for being a vegetarian and All Masses will be available through our the Weekly Collection or the Clergy having a great love of birds and animals.. WebCam and on our Facebook Live page. Collection. This money is credited to the 29 Oct – St Hilda (614-680) abbess of Whitby, was of the royal house of King Edwin of Our Mass times will be Sat at 8pm and Sun central Diocese bank account and will be Northumbria and became abbess of the double monastery of men and women at Whitby. at 11.30am, Tues & Thurs at 7pm & Wed & directly transferred to the relevant local She founded there she is honoured as a patroness of women’s education. Fri at 10am until we are able to resume our parish bank account by the Diocesan finance 31 Oct – Blessed Dominic Collins (1566-1602) Irish martyr, Jesuit brother. When the normal Mass schedule. One or two people staff. The second button is called 'Diocesan Desmond Rebellion was put down in Munster, Ireland, in 1583, Dominic Collins of Youghal may be allowed to attend each Mass. Collections'. This allows a donor to donate became a professional soldier in the Catholic armies of Europe. Ten years later he joined 2. A maximum of twenty five people may directly to the central Diocesan fund, the the Jesuits in Santiago de Compostela. Sent back to Ireland in 1601 as a companion to attend funeral services or wedding services. fund for Sick and Retired Priests or the fund Fr James Archer SJ with the Spaniards going to Kinsale, he was eventually captured and 3. Baptisms have to be postponed for the for the Education of Students for Priesthood. put to death for his faith. moment. moynalveykiltaleparish.com moynalveykiltaleparish.com .
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