Parishes of &

Bulletin - 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time - October 19th/20th 2019

Mass Intentions Watch Found November Masses & Saturday & Sunday A man’s watch has been found in Cemetery Prayers Glashealy Cemetery. Please contact the November 2nd - Feast of All Souls. Ballymount - James & Bridget Cassidy Parish Office. (A), Patrick Tallon (A) There will be mass in all churches on ********** November 2nd as follows: St John Henry Newman -

Ballymount - 10am The Narraghmore Connection. Crookstown - Christopher Nolan – Kilmead - 10.30am St John Henry Newman, who was , Teresa Nolan – Ballitore, Mary canonised last week by Pope Francis, was Murphy (A), Enda O’Brien (A), Edward Crookstown - 11am invited to to establish the Catholic Ball (A), James & Bridget Cassidy (A), Moone - 12 noon University - the forerunner of UCD - by Teresa Molloy (A), Julia Foley - Back (There will also be mass in Archbishop Paul Cullen, who founded Moone (A) Holy Cross College, Clonliffe. But did you Barrowhouse at 9am and at 11am) know that Archbishop Cullen was from Annual Mass for the Deceased Narraghmore? Kilmead - Deceased members of Dempsey Moone Cardinal Cullen was born in Narraghmore & Delaney families - Tinakill, Thomas th in 1803, one of 16 children. Behan (A) Tuesday November 19 at 7.30pm Kilmead He first attended school at the Quaker Moone - Mike Hennessy (A), Ellen (Ellie) th Shackleton School in Ballitore. Martin (M.M.), Michael O’Connor, Tuesday November 26 at 7:30pm He was ordained a priest in 1829. Catherine O’Connor, Tom Kinsella (A), Crookstown/Ballymount He was created a Cardinal on 22nd June Patrick O’Brien (A) Wednesday November 27th at 7:30pm 1866. Weekday Cemetery Prayers, Rosary & He was the First Irish Cardinal. During his lifetime he was a very Crookstown: Wed & Fri 9.30am - Blessing of Graves. nd prominent political figure being compared Donor’s Intentions Crookstown: November 2 after 11am to Daniel O and Charles Stewart ***************** mass. Parnell. Question: I don’t have to go to Moone: November 2nd after 12 noon He attended the First Vatican Council. confession I can just tell God mass He was Archbishop of Armagh and I’m sorry. True or False? Kilmead: November 2nd at 2pm Primate of Ireland. ************** nd He was also Archbishop of Dublin Fontstown: November 2 at 2:30pm th Pope’s Intention for October nd He died on the 24 October 1878 and is A Missionary "Spring" in the Church Glashealy: November 2 at 3pm buried in Holy Cross College nd That the breath of the Holy Spirit engender Davidstown: November 2 at 3.30pm Drumcondra. A statue of him can be seen a new missionary "spring" in the Church. (Prayers in Kilmead, Fontstown, in Saint Mary’s Pro Cathedral in Dublin. His uncle, Fr Michael Cullen was parish ************ Glashealy and Davidstown will be led Care for our Common Home priest of Narrgahmore. by the Parish Pastoral Worker) Thanks to Ivan Harrow of the Historical In his encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si (Praise be to You), Pope Society for the research and information. A full list of times, including the ******** Francis refers to the earth as our st Common Home, and exhorts us to care cemeteries in Athy Parish will be 1 Cub Scouts for our common home just as we would placed on the notice boards in all have resumed , we currently have our house. churches. vacancies for Cubs and Leaders , if you are interested please call , Tip number 6 Our Run/Walk to remember will take Frank Reynolds 087-3121407, Colin Be Conscious of your water usage, try not place on November 3rd at 3pm in St to run the tap when brushing your teeth, Dunne 087-2529169 for further don’t pre-rinse dishes for the dishwasher. Laurence’s GAA information.

********** Triduum in honour of [email protected] Leaving Certificate Religion St. John Paul II Natasha Geoghegan - Parish Pastoral Revision Day 2019 Come along from the 20-22 October to Worker - Athy & Barrowhouse ‘Our Lady Help of Christians’ Church, 087-6730300. Email: The annual St Patrick's College, Navan Road, Dublin 7, where shrine & [email protected] Leaving Certificate Revision rd relic are located. Parish secretaries day will take place on Saturday 23 Sunday 20th at 10.30a.m Mass Ber Murphy & Trish Holligan - . November. Monday 21st at 7.30p.m. Mass Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 10am - 4pm. nd This is a fantastic opportunity for students Tuesday 22 (FEAST DAY) at 7.30p.m. S.s. Mary & Laurence Church, taking Religion as an exam subject to gain Mass Crookstown, Tel: 059 8623154. Email: expert, exam-focused insight from leading All Celebrated by Fr. John Walsh O.P [email protected] Theologians for the upcoming exam in ******** **************** June 2020. Pre– C------S Party Break. The Extraordinary Month of Date: Saturday 23rd November 2019 Active Retired. Mission Prayer Time: 9am -3.30pm South Kildare Active Retired are Location: St Patrick's College, Maynooth organising a Pre-(that word beginning Heavenly Father, when your only begotten Cost: €30 (Welcome Tea/Coffee & Lunch with ‘C’ that we cannot possibly mention Son Jesus Christ rose from the dead, He included) in September) 5 night Tinsel & Turkey commissioned His followers to ‘go and For further information, please Break in The Sligo Southern Hotel from make disciples of all nations’ and you th th contact: [email protected] 24 to 29 of November. It will include remind us that through our Baptism we are Dinner Bed and Breakfast, Nightly made sharers in the mission of the Church. ********** Entertainment, all for €239 per person sharing or €10 per night extra for a single. Empower us by the gifts of the Holy Spirit Are you As it is for Active Retired you can use to be courageous and zealous in bearing looking for your free travel pass, if you are not going witness to the Gospel, so that the mission your next big by car. The train goes from Maynooth entrusted to the Church, which is still very adventure? and Kathleen is arranging a Special Coach far from completion, may find new and If so, why not from Moone to Maynooth Station on efficacious expressions that bring life and Sunday 24th and back on the Friday for a light to the world. sign up for the small additional charge, it depends on how Irish many avail of this service. You would Help us make it possible for all peoples to Wheelchair Association's Coastal need to ring Kathleen ASAP if you would experience the saving love and mercy of Camino Walk. like to join the pre-C ------S Party. Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with This exciting walk is suitable for people Find Kathleen at 087-4122079. South you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, One of all ages and all levels of fitness Kildare Active Retired serves the residents God, forever and ever. Amen following a beautiful trail of 103km of Villages and areas, between ********* from the maritime city of Vigo to and Thought for the day wonderful Santiago de Compostela from *********** There can be no “part-time” 9th - 16th May 2020. Mass & Church Service Times: discipleship. Likewise, there can be no Ballymount: part-time prayer. The deep reason All funds raised will go directly towards Sunday 8.30am behind this is that God loves my whole helping us continue to deliver services Crookstown: person and desires all that I am. to people with disabilities in your local Saturday 7pm (Vigil) Constancy in discipleship demands community. Wednesday & Friday: 9.30am constancy in prayer; and constancy in Tuesday & Thursday: 9.30am - Liturgy of prayer builds discipleship. In other For more information go to www.iwa.ie/ the Word with Holy Communion. camino or contact Jacqui O'Connor on words, there can be no separation of life Tues. 7-8pm Exposition of the Blessed and prayer— the goal is the same, the 086 1284124 or by email on Sacrament [email protected] Kilmead: integration of my whole self into the Sunday 10.30am Christian project. However, the Thursday 9.30am - Liturgy of the Word relationship is primary. It is not that with Holy Communion. practical action is more important and Holy Hour - Wednesday 7.00pm prayer helps, but that prayer is more Moone: important and how I live is the test of Sunday 12noon. Holy Day: 11am my prayer. Tuesday & Friday 10am - Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion. Answer: False - Did you know that ********************* when we sin we not only offend and The Parish Team: put distance between ourselves and Fr Liam Rigney PP - 087-2607377; God we also, especially in the case of Email: [email protected] serious sin, put distance between Fr Tim Hannon CC - 059-8631698 ourselves and the Church. In Fr Francis McCarthy CC - 087- confession - The Sacrament of 6978143 Reconciliation - not only do we Conor McCann - Parish Pastoral receive God’s forgiveness and are Worker - Narraghmore & Moone reconciled with God but we are also 086-7905654. Email: reconciled with the Church