Parishes of &

Bulletin - 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - January 26th/27th 2019

Mass Intentions running an introductory course entitled: Bifida Association collection last Sunday Sunday The Sacraments - Parish Celebrations on at St Ita’s church in Kilmead. You donated Ballymount - Life’s Journey. an incredibly generous €177 to the th Beginning on Wednesday February 6 at branch of the association. Thanks too to Crookstown - Bridget Dunne (A), Annie 10am. The fee for the course is €200. For those who donated their time to collect. McNamee (A), Seamus Mahon (A), further information please do not hesitate **************** Dominic Corcoran (A to contact Sr Moira Bergin on 087- Sick & Housebound Parishioners 2401708 or 01-7083478. Email: Do you have a relative or neighbour who Kilmead - Mary Anne & Thomas Byrne [email protected] or you can is sick at home or housebound and who (A), Christy Redmond (A), Billy & Kevin contact Conor - the Parish Pastoral Cullen – Booleigh (A), Denis O’Rourke (A) Worker. might benefit from a visit from the ******************* Pastoral Worker or would just like to Moone - Joseph O’Rourke – Sheriff Hill “Come away to a quiet place, where receive Holy Communion? If so please (A), John Kavanagh – Hughestown (A), contact Conor - details overleaf . Denis (Din) Carton – Belan, Patrick Carton we can be alone and get some rest…” – Belan, Elizabeth Doyle – Belan, Michael Mark 6:31. ***************** Whelan – Chicago (A), Elizabeth Timmons Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Fancy a cuppa? (A) Today in Moone Church from 5-6pm. Don’t forget that the Piers It will then continue on the First Sunday of Weekday each month with adoration of the Blessed Community Café is open in Crookstown: Wed & Fri 9.30am - Sacrament followed by Benediction. the old Post Office in Moone. Café Donor’s Intentions **************** opening hours are: ********************* Feast of St Brigid & Monday to Friday 9am - 1pm. Friday: First Friday Mass 2pm - 4pm and Sunday: 11am - 1pm. Next Friday, is the Feast of St Brigid. It is Question: When we come to Holy ***************** Communion and the minister of also the first Friday of the month and the Holy Communion says: ‘The 9.30am mass in Crookstown will be Ceremony of Light Body of Christ’ to what are offered for all those whose names are on Please pray for the young people who are they referring? the altar list of the dead in Crookstown, preparing for Confirmation in our Parish. ******************** Kilmead & Moone. On Tuesday night the girls & boys from St Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. Laurence’s School in Crookstown will Moone Parish Choir. ************** celebrate the Ceremony of Light. Candlemas Day & This is a very simple yet meaningful and Do you play keyboard or organ? symbolic ceremony where the Baptismal Would you be able to donate a cou- Blessing of Throats nd candle, which was lit from the Paschal ple of hours per month to Moone Next Saturday, February 2 is Candlemas Candle, when each child was baptised is Parish Choir? If so then please con- Day and the Presentation of Our Lord in passed to them by their parent symbolising tact the Conor - Parish Pastoral the temple, candles will be blessed at the the passing on of the faith and that the Worker - we look forward to hearing 7pm mass in Crookstown. Throats will be faith journey is now the responsibility of from you. blessed after mass. Throats will also be the young person. blessed after Sunday mass in Ballymount, ****************** Kilmead & Moone. Candles are available ******************* Catholic Schools Week. from the Parish Office in Crookstown, these can be brought to the mass to be th rd. 10 Week Liturgy Course Runs from January 27 to February 3 blessed. It is a time when we acknowledge the Would you like to learn more about your *************** faith? Can you spare 2 hours per week for role played by Catholic Schools in our 10 weeks on a Wednesday morning? Church gate Spina Bifida Collection society. The theme this year is: Celebrating the Work of our Local The National Centre for Liturgy are Sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to the Church gate Spina Catholic Schools. There are daily

themes with the highpoint being on Michael English and his Band Children Learn What They Live Wednesday when we acknowledge the in concert by Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D. role played by Grandparents in passing in aid of St. Joseph’s & St. Mary’s If children live with criticism, they on the faith. th Parishes Thursday 28 February 2019 in learn to condemn. **************** St. Joseph’s Church, Baltinglass at 8pm. If children live with hostility, they Fundraiser in aid of Doors open at 7pm. Tickets €25 are learn to fight. St Colmcille's NS Moone available from Moore’s in Grangecon, If children live with fear, they learn Patterson’s Butchers & O’Reilly’s A "Big January Sale" fundraiser in aid to be apprehensive. Stores Baltinglass. of St Colmcille's National School, If children live with pity, they learn Moone will take place in the Moone ***************** to feel sorry for themselves. Parish Hall - TODAY Mass & Church Service Times: If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy. ************** If children live with jealousy, they Ballymount: learn to feel envy. The Priory Institute: Sunday 8.30am Registration is now open for Spring If children live with shame, they Crookstown: learn to feel guilty. Semester we offer a number of theology Saturday 7pm (Vigil) courses through distance education If children live with encouragement, nd Wednesday & Friday: 9.30am they learn confidence. (beginning on 2 March 2019). Tuesday & Thursday: 9.30am - Liturgy For more information on our courses If children live with tolerance, they of the Word with Holy Communion. learn patience. contact us by email: Tues. 7-8pm Exposition of the Blessed [email protected] If children live with praise, they Sacrament learn appreciation. Phone: (0)1 404 8125 Kilmead: If children live with acceptance, or www.prioryinstitute.com Sunday 10.30am they learn to love. *************** Thursday 9.30am - Liturgy of the Word If children live with approval, they Overview of Loss and Bereavement with Holy Communion. learn to like themselves. Workshop Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 7.30pm If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal. in the Irish Hospice Foundation on Moone: the Thursday, 31st January from 9.15am If children live with sharing, they – 4pm, 32, Nassau Street, Dub. 2. This Sunday 12noon. Holy Day: 11am learn generosity. workshop explores the journey of grief Tuesday & Friday 10am - Liturgy of the If children live with honesty, they and loss for individuals who have Word with Holy Communion. learn truthfulness. experienced loss in various ways not ********************* If children live with fairness, they just through death. The workshop will The Parish Team: learn justice. help participants to understand the Fr Liam Rigney PP - 087-2607377; If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect. normal reactions to grief and loss and Email: [email protected] explore how reactions can be more If children live with security, they complex and require greater Fr Tim Hannon CC - 059-8631698 learn to have faith in themselves interventions. Fee is €100 and includes Fr Francis McCarthy CC - 087- and in those about them. light lunch. Bookings can be made on 6978143 If children live with friendliness, the following link https:// Conor McCann - Parish Pastoral they learn the world is a nice place hospicefoundation.ie/education- Worker - Narraghmore & Moone in which to live. training/bereavement-training/ 086-7905654. Email: workshops/ [email protected] Answer: Did you know that when ****************** Natasha Geoghegan - Parish Pastoral the minister of Holy Communion Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Worker - & Barrowhouse says ‘The Body of Christ’ they are in Disorder - (COPD) 087-6730300. Email: fact saying three things: ‘This is’, A COPD support group meets every [email protected] referring to the host; ‘You are’ referring to the person receiving Holy Wednesday in the Cathedral Parish Parish secretaries Communion and ‘Go and Become’ Centre in Carlow from 12 noon until Ber Murphy & Trish Holligan - . referring to our mandate/mission to 1pm. This is an exercise group aimed Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 10am - 4pm. be the Body of Christ in the world. specifically at those with COPD. For S.s. Mary & Laurence Church, Or to put it in the words of St further details please contact: Mick Crookstown, Tel: 059 8623154. Email: Augustine: "Believe what you see, Dooley on 087-6708179. Something to Think About...in the see what you believe and become There is also a Stoke Support Group second reading this weekend St Paul what you are: the Body of Christ." which meets on the 2nd Friday of every tells us that we are all parts of the Body When we say "Amen", we are month from 2:30pm - 4pm in the Sacred of Christ. Where do you see yourself in saying "Yes! I believe this is the Heart Hospital in Carlow, further details the Body of Christ? What particular Body and Blood of Christ and that I available from Mick Dooley gift do you bring to the body of Christ - will be the Body of Christ to the Church? others." ***************