• The door handles, seats, candle shrines, sacristy, toilets etc will be sanitised frequently. A spray steriliser/fogger will be used to sterilise the 3 churches. CORLOUGH/ PARISH NEWSLETTER • If you wish, you may wear a face covering during Mass. • People are asked to be kind to the volunteers as we all try to adjust to a new reality.

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? Sunday 5th July, 2020 –14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Would it help to talk to someone in confidence about your loss? Fr. Sean Maguire P.P. – Telephone 049-9523103/087- 2101540 The Irish Hospice Foundation Bereavement Support Line is a national freephone Parish Website: www.corloughtempleport.com service 1800 80 70 77 which is available from 10am to 1pm, Monday to Friday. The Email addresses: [email protected] [email protected] line aims to provide comfort and emotional support. Neighbouring Priests: Fr. Oliver O’Reilly, P.P. Ballyconnell 049-9526291/086-2368446 Fr. Sean Mawn P.P. Ballinamore 071-9644039/087-6869040 Facebook: The parish now has a Facebook page. Check out the 'Corlough-Templeport Fr. Johnnie Cusack C.C. Ballinamore 071-9644050/0872408409 parish' page to keep up to date with what is happening in the local church, the diocese and the universal church. All liturgies from Kilnavart and Bawnboy will be broadcast on FM108. COMMUNITY NOTICES The weekend Masses in Corlough, Kilnavart and Bawnboy will be streamed live Please email notices by 7pm Thursday evening as late notices will not be on the Corlough-Templeport Parish Facebook page. included. Thank You. Funerals and mid-week anniversary Masses can also be live-streamed on request. A person does not need to have a Facebook page to access the live-stream.

THANK YOU FR. SEAN: The parishioners of Corlough/Templeport Parish, surrounding MASSES FOR THE COMING WEEK: parishes and worldwide, would sincerely like to thank you Fr. Sean for your Saturday 4 8.15pm Corlough The People of the Parish commitment, leadership and powerful nightly prayer sessions which ran for 95 nights Sunday 5 9.30am Kilnavart Teresa O’Rourke, Kilnavart excluding Easter Vigil, during the COVID-19 pandemic. For setting up the webcam 11.00am Bawnboy John Edwards and Facebook page so people could join and follow you online throughout. For Monday 6 8.00pm Kilnavart Hugh and Breege Baxter, and deceased family making sure the elderly and vulnerable were looked after and had all their needs members, Corneen catered for. We are extremely grateful and blessed to have you in our midst. God Tuesday 7 9.00am Bawnboy Bless you and Take Care. Wednesday 9:00am Corlough Mary and Thomas Keenan, Townagh Thursday 9 9.00am NO MASS Unislim Belturbet: Re - Opens on Tuesday 7th July from 6pm - 7pm in the Railway Friday 10 8.00pm Kilnavart Store. Free to join for the month of July - pay just €10. Weigh and Go Only for the Saturday 11 12noon Corlough John Owens, (months mind) foreseeable future. Contact Amanda on 086-8815081 for further information. 8.15pm Corlough St. Aidan’s GAA: Online Temple-LOTTO results Numbers 2, 11, 14, 31. No jackpot Sunday 12 9.30am Kilnavart Francis and Christopher Crowe, Ballymagovern winner. Lucky Dip Winners were Donal Maguire, Joan O’Reilly, Fergal Maguire & 11.00am Bawnboy James and Joey McKiernan, Meenaghan Geraldine Connolly. Next Week’s Jackpot is €2,100 and takes place via video link Paddy McKiernan, Cronera

Monday 6th July. Please log on to our club page on Clubforce.com to sign up and play. The #KeepYourDistance Skills Challenge A Huge thank you to everybody who ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH, CORLOUGH completed The #KeepYourDistance Skills Challenge and donated in aid of Pieta House Saturday Reader: Kelly Prior Eucharistic Minister: and Cavan General Hospital. A total of €5000 was raised and the winner of our draw 8.15pm Amy McGovern Kathleen Cassidy for a club jersey was Frankie Dolan (San Francisco). Junior Championship The draw Collectors next Saturday: Oliver McGovern, Tullyveela & Gerry Devine, .. took place last Sunday. First up for our seniors is against Redhills and is Altar Society: Mary Ann McGovern, Corlough & Eileen McManus, Tullytrasna. scheduled for the weekend of the 7th August.

ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH, KILNAVART Public Worship It is wonderful news that the Churches in the parish have th Sunday Reader: Philomena Dolan Eucharistic Minister: re-opened for public worship from Monday last 29 June. The churches must 9.30am Patricia Shannon re-open in a safe way. People returning to Mass should not be fearful. Everything Collectors for July: is being done to ensure your comfort and safety and with good practice in place there should be no risk involved. ST. MOGUE’S CHURCH, BAWNBOY • The dispensation from Sunday and Holy Day obligation is extended for the Sunday Reader: Ann Maguire Eucharistic Ministers: Ann Maguire time being. It is important that no one feels under pressure to return to Mass at 11am Martha McKiernan this time. Some people may feel more comfortable going to a mid-week Mass Offertory Collectors July: instead of a Sunday Mass. • It goes without saying that those who feel unwell or have any of the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Covid-19 symptoms or have been in recent contact with someone with Covid-19 Wednesday Corlough 9.20am-10am should not attend Mass. Friday Kilnavart 6.00pm - 8.00pm • Numbers will be limited due to the 2-metre social distancing rule that is currently in place. 75 people in Corlough, 60 people in Bawnboy and 50 people in

Kilnavart can safely be accommodated in each church. Mass Intentions: I'm conscious that a number of Mass intentions were not • People from the same household are asked to sit together, even if they fulfilled in recent weeks due to the cancellation of Masses. I would appreciate travel seperately, as this will increase the capacity of each church. it if you could contact me in your own time to rearrange your Mass intentions. • The outdoor speakers will be left on for those who cannot gain access. Fr. Sean • When you arrive at Mass on Sunday, you will be welcomed at the door We pray for Annie McGovern, Tullytrasna, whose funeral took place on and ushers will guide you to your place. Monday in Corlough. May she rest in peace. • Each church will have sanitiser dispensers in place. People are asked to sanitise their hands as they enter and exit the church. New Bishop: Archbishop Jude Okolo, the Papal Nuncio, announced at a Mass • Holy Water fonts will not be in use for the time being. in the Cathedral in Cavan on Monday that Fr Martin Hayes from Co Tipperary • All collections will take place before Mass. You can place your offerings in is going to be our new bishop. We wish him every blessing and assure him of the collection box at the door. our prayers. • You will collect your own leaflet and newsletter on the way into Mass and bring it with you at the end of Mass. The Blessing of the Graves will not take place in our parish this summer. • People must keep physically distant from each other - this means that you They may take place later in November if conditions continue to improve. will most likely not be able to sit in your normal seat. Fr Sean will bless the graves privately in Templeport on the 26th July and in • The front seats will be filled first. Corlough on the 11th August. These ceremonies will be recorded and posted • The traditional Sign of Peace will be omitted. on the Parish Facebook page. • The procession for Holy Communion should take place in an orderly fashion, while at all times observing the rules of social distancing.

• It is recommended that people receive Holy Communion on the hand. Re-scheduled First Holy Communion dates. • Priests and Eucharistic Ministers will wash their hands immediately before First Holy Communion ceremonies will hopefully take place throughout the Mass. They will sanitise them immediately before distributing Communion and will country in October. It has been a difficult time for our young parishioners. sanitise them again afterwards. They will wear face-masks during the distribution of The following provisional dates will be confirmed in September: Communion to protect those receiving Communion. October 3rd: Corlough - 12 noon • People can make a Spiritual Communion if they feel uncomfortable receiving October 10th: Kilnavart - 11am Communion at this time. October 17th: Bawnboy - 12 noon. • People will exit the church in an orderly fashion and will be asked to follow

the direction of the ushers. /contd.