Our Faithful Departed……. Patrick Donovan, Capdoo Park & Tinahealy, Co Wicklow Mary Kennedy, Baltracey & Rathcoffey ……….may they rest in peace, Amen.

Masses for the Week Clane Parish Newsletter Saturday 25th May 6.30pm Adrian McManmon, Phil & Lil McCormack, Pat Cribbin, Clane Church , 1884 ––– 201920192019 Rathcoffey Church, 1710 ––– 201920192019 Sean Cribbin (Birthday Remembrance), Michael Fox, Sixth Sunday of Easter 26th May 2019 Mass Book, Page 138 Jack & Agnes Halligan, Jim Halligan, Sean Halligan,

John Curran (Birthday Remembrance), Elizabeth Lynam, Parish Contacts Margaret McCormack First Holy Communion Sunday 26th May 9.30am People of the Parish Fr. Paul O’Boyle Prosperous Road, Clane 11.30am Kelvin O’Sullivan (Birthday Remembrance), Patrick Doran, Phone: 045 868249 Patrick Joseph Doran, Christopher Ewulonu A warm welcome to the Monday 27th May 7.30pm Novena Mass, Malachy & Katherine Dempsey (Birthday Rem) Deacon John Dunleavy Parish Office, Main Street, Clane Tuesday 28th May 10.00am Sick of the Parish children making their Phone: 045 861393 Wed 29th May 10.00am Rosanna Joseph First Holy Communion Thursday 30th May 10.00am Trish O’Neill Youth Ministry Co-ordinator Friday 31st May 10.00am James Halligan in Rathcoffey this Parish Office, Main Street, Clane Saturday 1st June 10.00am Service of the Word and Holy Communion Phone: 045 861393 Sunday and many 6.30pm Aisling O’Rourke (Birthday Remembrance), Malachy Fay, Kieran Doyle Edward Shortt Snr, Christy Campbell thanks to all who Parish Services Co-ordinator Sunday 2nd June 9.30am Parish Office, Main Street, Clane supported them on this 11.30am Christopher Ewulonu Phone: 045 861393 special faith journey. Rathcoffey Weekend Mass Times Sunday 26th May 10.30am Bridget English Clane 11.30am First Communion Mass, Frank Healy Saturday 6.30pm Parish Novena Sunday 2nd June 10.30am Sunday 9.30am Saturday 1st Sunday 2nd Sunday 2nd Sunday 2nd 11.30am 6.30pm 9.30am 11.30am 10.30am Rathcoffey The final evening of our Sunday 10.30am Clane Clane Clane Rathcoffey Parish Novena takes Ministers Ciara Finn Matthew Cribbin Anna Wolfe Parish Shop and Office of the Moira Fogarty Cait Cullen Bernadette Allen Grainne Ward The Parish Centre place this Monday 27th Eucharist Sara Gorman Eleanor Cunney Kathleen Browne Brendan Travers Main Street Clane Roisin Gorman Ann Fadden Anna Connolly in Clane at 7.30pm with Teresa Grace Assumpta Flynn Alice Corbett OPENING HOURS our guest speaker Fr Ministers Aine White First Communion Bernadette Plunkett First Communion Monday to Friday 9.30am – 1.30pm of the Word Mass Rose Sullivan Mass Saturday 10.30am – 1pm Paul Lawlor Dominican Phone: 045-861393 Servers 1 2 3 1 Email: [email protected] from Newbridge. Basket Damian McCaffrey John Ryan www.claneparish.com Kathleen Browne Collectors Joe Higgins Nick Fitzgerald PJ Sheridan WebCam/Live Streaming A welcome to all. (June) Mick Gill Paddy Moore www.claneparish.com Service of the Word and Holy Communion Sat 1st Sean O’Hara, Michael Wallace Clane & Rathcoffey Parish Lotto Clane Parish Shop Many thanks to those PARISH LOTTO DRAW Items for the Parish We would like to remind all those Saturday 1st June who contributed, Tuesday 21st May 2019 Newsletter must be in to and those who who wish to renew their Annual Catherine Murphy collected and counted 3, 15, 17, 21 Subscription or return ticket stubs the Parish Office by Clane Altar Society No winner of this week’s Jackpot can do so at the Parish Shop during the 12 noon on Wednesday Margaret McDonnell Basket € 2,009.30 Email [email protected] Envelopes € 837.00 3 x €50 prize winners week or in the Parish Centre each Anna Connolly Tom Bryan, Alex & Grace Heaney, Tuesday between 7.30pm and 8.45pm. K Gill Prosperous Dramatic Society are Pardon My French delighted to present their All-Ireland winning Promoters Draw – 2 x €50 prize winners We thank you for your support of the annual An Evening of songs, poems, & laughter collection for the retired priests of the Diocese production of 'An Enemy of the People' di- Lynette Ryan, Jacinta Maguire rected by TJ Duggan in the Moat Theatre, Presented byThe Percy French Troubadours this weekend. th €25 prize winner June 7th & 8th at 8pm. To book Wednesday 29 May 8.00pm www.moattheatre.com or 045 883030 Prosperous Theatre Tickets €15 Anne McKenna Graduation Masses Available at Prosperous Parish office Next week’s Jackpot : Our Sixth Class Graduation Masses Monday June 24th—7.30pm Couch to 50k Phone 045-841806 All proceeds to Prosperous € 3,000 Scoil Mochua, Rathcoffey Clane Wheelers cycling club are about to launch a Community Associaon Tuesday June 25th—7.30pm Scoil Phadraig, Clane couch to 50k cycling program. The idea is to give Weekly Lotto tickets are available from Wednesday June 26th Scoil Bhride, Clane. people who don't cycle the confidence and ability The Apostolate of Adoration invites your local Promoter or the Parish Shop. to cycle 50k. It's an 8 week program that focuses Three Day Pilgrimages to Lough Derg on 5th July and Parishioners to the Adoremus National on all aspects of safe cycling. Adults of all fitness Minimum €275 worth 13th August leaving Clane Parish Church at 7.15am Eucharistic & Marian Pilgrimage to Knock levels very welcome. Any roadworthy bike will do. th of prizes every week. Contact Michael 087 669 7902, Shrine on Friday evening 14 June and/ Those interested but don't yet own a bike can th Niamh 086 175 8458 or Joe 087 381 5887 or all-day Saturday 15 June. There is a contact us and we'll try and organise a loan of a full programme organised for everyone; & Leighlin Pilgrimage to Lourdes bike. Helmet essenal! Contact Leo on Adults, Young Adults and Children. You are the Light of the World 0876741820 to express interest. Or engage them Programmes run separately on the day, Thursday 1st August to Tuesday 6th August When you share your bread with the hungry, you are on Facebook or Twier. with Talks, Testimonies, Praise & Worship, Pilgrims from this parish will be staying at the 4* the light of the world. When you do your best to find Paduoe Hotel, one of the hotels nearest the Grot- shelter and homes for the poor, Adoration, Workshops, Procession, Anointing, Holy Mass and much more . to area. All in Cost €759, including travel, you are the light of the world. When you clothe those Adapted Yoga for Adults under 50 living with arthri- See website for more details accommodation and meals. Booking through the who are cold and educate those in s. Free taster session with instructor Daisy ignorance, or support those who help others, you are www.eucharisticadoration.ie parish office. Fr Denis Harrington will McCann on Thursday 30th May at 7.30pm in New- the light of the world. bridge parish Centre. Email [email protected] . or email [email protected] accompany pilgrims from this parish. In the darkness of loneliness and of isolation, the light or text 087 2478519 for full details. Funded by Arthris Ireland Kildare Branch. of God will shine only because you have chosen to be Bishop Phonsie Cullinan is chief celebrant a helper, to be a carer, Prayer In The Garden is a short period of reflective on Friday evening and Archbishop Eamon to be a friend. In the darkness and gloom of confusion Millicent Singers in concert - Sunday 26th Martin is chief celebrant on the Saturday. prayer, and it continues in the beautiful Prayer and dread, the light of God will shine only because Garden in the parish grounds each Wednesdays in you have chosen to be a helper, May at 7.30pm, Clane Parish Church. Tickets May at 7.15pm. Everyone is welcome to come along a listener, a friend. €15 available from Marron’s and Hughes’ The Alzheimer Café evening takes place on adults and children alike. If the weather is bad, the Let our words, Lord, be words which bring light. Let pharmacies in Clane, Seán’s Barbers in the last Wednesday of every month prayer will take place in the church! our touch bring consolation and light. And let us be- Prosperous , McAuley Place in or by from 7pm to 9pm in the Convent Tea lieve, strongly and in the heart phoning 087 2036722 Rooms at McAuley Place, Road, Donadea Mass that each of us is the light of God. Naas (Beside Parish Church). Fr Paul will celebrate the annual Mass in You are the light of the world. Donadea Forest on Friday 28th June 2019 at Those living with a dementia, families, carers 7.30pm at the altar close to the 9/11 Monument. The Parents’ Association will be holding a and professionals with an interest in the area All are most welcome Le Cheile Deadline Used Clothing Collection on Friday 31st are all welcome to attend. The deadline for receipt of material for the June issue May. Bags can be dropped to schools The speaker for the meeting on Wednesday All Ireland Rosary Rally, Knock Shrine, Co Mayo, of Le Cheile is Monday 27th May. To 142 Loughbollard between 6—8pm on Thursday 30th and on 29 th May 2019 will be Dr. O’Driscoll, Saturday 1st June 2019 from 2pm to 5pm. Mass Please, 045 868 474 or [email protected] Friday between 8.45—9am. Thank you for Geriatrician, Naas General Hospital. celebrated by Bishop John Fleming, homilist your continued support. Dr. O’Driscoll will speak about Fr Frank Fahey. Buses available locally; ‘Difficult Behaviours and Dementia’ contact Kay on 01 837 8504 A special Mass for those sing exams will take place in Church on Saturday 1st June Parish Safeguarding Representaves Wednesday June 19th The Abbey 6.30pm. Everyone is very welcome. Fr Paul O’Boyle, Trish O’Neill, For more information Mass at 7.30pm Laura Duffy, Aisling Behan WWW.CLANEPARISH.COM Diocesan Designated Liaison Person WWW.RATHCOFFEYPARISH.COM Thought for the Week Mick Daly [email protected] 085 802 1633 WWW.KANDLE.IE (Diocesan website) A little bit of money makes the world less cold and more just. Michelle Hughes 059 917 6725