Fr Kevin Cahill can be contacted on The Church of the Assumption 051-563319 or 086-8927309. & St. Laurence O’Toole Used Clothing Collection Fr Jimmy Ryan can be contacted on Cleariestown Community Playgroup will 086 8168944. 18th & 19th May 2019 be having a Fundraising used clothing FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER collection on Monday 17th June. Due to new regulations we can no longer accept Weekend Mass times are: Saturdays; 6pm in Cleariestown Readers bed linen , towels, curtains and soft toys. 7pm in Rathangan Weekend of 25th & 26th May Community Lotto Please donate all your clean unwanted Sundays; 10am in Cleariestown Saturday 7pm Mona Ffrench There was no winner of clothes, shoes, bags, belts . You can 11am in Rathangan Sunday 11am John Morgan last week’s jackpot drop off any items at the playschool any

of €3,400. The winning weekday morning between 9.30am - Weekday Masses are: Eucharistic Ministers 12.30pm. All proceeds from this collec- Tues, Wed, Fri: 9.30am in numbers were 3,5,11 and Weekend of 25th & 26th May tion will go directly to the Parish Council Cleariestown 26. There were two match Saturday 7pm Mary O’Neill Thursday: 9.30am in three winners who received €100 to help with the running costs of our Sunday 11am Betty Furlong Friday : 9:30am in Rathangan each. The winners were Anna Lam- playroom within the Community Centre.

bert, Paul McGuire . The next lotto Thank you for your support.

Adoration of the Blessed draw will be held on Tuesday 21st Sacrament in Duncormick Church Sympathy THE HOOK OF FAITH: THIS WEEK'S May and the Jackpot now stands at every Monday from 2pm to 8pm We extend sympathy to the €3,600. CONTENT Please pray for family and relatives of Ciaran Check out the latest resources at Redmond Cave, Mulrankin, www.thehookoffaith.com This week's in- Split the Pot Bridgetown who died tragically terview is with Fr Chris Hayden who talks Brigid & James Last week's Split recently. May he rest in peace. the Pot winner was about his work as editor of Intercom O’Neill (Gurtins) Aoife Moore magazine which is a Catholic pastoral and Anniversary Mass Cake Sale winning €116. Next liturgical resource of the Irish Catholic on Sunday 19th May at 11am There will be a cake sale in Carrig draw will take place on Bishop's Conference. In this season of First Holy Communions we have an article On Community Centre on 23rd May in Stafford's. Thank you for Ann Winters (Park) your support. on the link between God's love and the Saturday 1st June from 10am to Mass. We have a homily for this Fifth 1st Anniversary Mass on Saturday 2pm hosted by the McCormack 25th of May at 7pm Sunday of Easter by Fr James Cullen and family in aid of the Relay For Life, a video on the explosive meaning of

Irish Cancer Society. Easter by Bishop Robert Barron. Finally Freedom Margaret & Michael O’Keeffe we have an article by journalist Dawn Anniversary Mass on Sunday I try to let go of concerns and worries Foster on how re-discovering her faith 26th May at 11am Confessions that may be dragging me down at this has helped her cope in a chaotic world. present moment. I place any concerns I have in Gods Songs Of Hope - Thank You Confessions are available Thanks to everyone for supporting our Presence hands Patrons, Friday, June 28th: after 7pm mass on Saturday -at least for these few minutes of prayer. fundraising day in Stafford’s Tullycanna

evening in Rathangan Church. for the Hope Cancer Support Centre. We Raised over 1800.00 on the day from I slow myself down for a moment, 6.30pm - Kilmannon donations and raffle tickets. See you all and try to realise that God is present. 7.30pm - Ballyconnick To me. Here and now. Mass in Cleariestown 7pm again next year.

He is in present in what I do, in the people that I meet, and the Please take home your newsletter or leave it to the back of the Church after Mass. situations I find myself in daily. Thank You. How can I make this reality real for myself?

Fr Kevin Cahill can be contacted The Church of the Assumption THE HOOK OF FAITH: THIS WEEK’S on 051-563319 or 086-8927309. & St. Laurence O’Toole Fr Jimmy Ryan can be contacted CONTENT on 086 8168944. 25th & 26th May 2019 Check out the latest resources at SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER www.thehookoffaith.com The homily on this Sixth Sunday of Easter is by Fr James Cullen Weekend Mass times are: as we approach the great feasts of Ascension Saturdays; 6pm in Cleariestown Readers and Pentecost. We have an article that reflects 7pm in Rathangan Weekend of 1st & 2nd June Community Lotto back on one year after the repeal of the 8th Sundays; 10am in Cleariestown Saturday 7pm Anna Rose Codd There was no winner of Amendment. As May draws to a close we have 11am in Rathangan Sunday 11am Jacqui Hynes last week’s jackpot a feature on the Feast of Mary’s Visitation and how she is a model for mission. As First Holy Weekday Masses are: of €3,600. The winning Eucharistic Ministers numbers were 3,10,20 Communion season is in full swing we have a Tues, Wed, Fri: 9.30am in Weekend of 1st & 2nd June video on the uniqueness of the moment in the Cleariestown and 27. There were three Saturday 7pm Anna Rose Codd life of a child. Finally as summer arrives we Thursday: 9.30am in Duncormick match three winners who received Sunday 11am Alice Cullen have reflection on the beauty of the stars by Friday : 9:30am in Rathangan €70 each. The winners were Peggy Philip Quirke.

Colfer, Johanna & Jamie Walsh, Adoration of the Blessed Kendra Corish. The next lotto draw Coffee Morning -Thank You Sacrament in Duncormick Church Trócaire Box Collection will be held on Tuesday 28th May The Cousins family would like to thank every Monday from 2pm to 8pm Trócaire Box Collection for Rathangan Parish amounted to and the Jackpot now stands at everyone who came and supported our €915.00. Thank you to everyone who €3,800. coffee morning on Sunday May 5th in aid Please pray for donated. of Hospice Homecare. Split the Pot Thanks to all who helped, baked, gave Ann Winters (Park) Cake Sale Last week's Split donations, for those who sponsored 1st Anniversary Mass There will be a cake sale in Carrig On the Pot winner was prizes, for the raffle and for the use of Bannow Community Centre on Shane Walsh Kilmore Community Hall. on Saturday winning €102. Next 25th of May at 7pm Saturday 1st June from 10am to 2pm 3639.80 euro was raised for this great draw will take place on 30th May in cause. hosted by the McCormack family in aid of the Relay for Life, Irish Cancer Sammy's. Thank you for your support.

Society. Margaret & Michael Confessions O’Keeffe Knock Pilgrimage Freedom Anniversary Mass on Sunday There will be a one day coach trip to Confessions are available 26th May at 11am Knock Shrine on Sunday July 1st for after 7pm mass on Saturday the Ferns Diocesan Day. Lord, too often I think I am the one in evening in Rathangan Church. Pick-up Points, , control of my life. Tom O’Brien Hollow Bar Ramsgrange, , Help me to see that I am powerless over (Baldwinstown) and . so much. I ask for the grace to be able to hand over Anniversary Mass on Sunday Fare €58 including two meals. Contact details Nicholas Bowe, phone my life to you 2nd June at 11am 051 388437, mobile 087 9418661. And experience the joy of that freedom. Patrons, Friday, June 28th:

6.30pm - Kilmannon 7.30pm - Ballyconnick Mass in Cleariestown 7pm Please take home your newsletter or leave it to the back of the Church after Mass. Thank You.