Parish Masses / Anniversaries / Other Events: + R.I.P. + Carrigallen (Week commencing Sunday 5th July 2020): We pray for Margaret Denneny(née Mc Cartan), Cappagh, Killeshandra (sister of All Masses livestreamed on www.churchtv.ie Roseanne Kiernan, Cloncoose, Drumeela) whose funeral took place in St. Brigid’s Sun. 05th July 11.15 am – Gretta Mc Cabe, Beaghmore (1st Anniv. Mass). rd Church, Killeshandra on 3 July followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery. th Mon.06 July 10.00 am - James Madden, Sessiagh. We also pray for Jim Cosgrove, Clydebank, Glasgow and formerly of Cloncorrick, th Sun. 12 July 11.15 am – Catherine & Patrick Mc Cann, Main St. & D.F.M’s. Carrigallen who has died recently. May their souls rest in peace. Weekday Masses: Mon. Wed. & Fri. at 10 .00 am. Tues. at 7.30 pm. Croagh Patrick – Reek Sunday 2020 COVID-19 Support Line for th Drumeela (Week commencing Sunday 5 July 2020): Archbishop Neary will celebrate the Older People th th Sun. 05 July 10.00 am – Deceased members of the Murray family, vigil Mass in Westport on Sat. 25 July ALONE has launched a national Aughavore & Mullaghboy. at 6:30 pm which will be offered for the support line and additional th supports for older people who Sun.12 July 10.00 am – Sheila, Danny & Kevin Mitchell & John O’Brien, intentions of all who intended to make Newtowngore. have concerns or are facing the pilgrimage. Prayer intentions can difficulties relating to the Weekday Mass: None. be emailed at any time outbreak of COVID-19. to [email protected] or by Professional staff are available to Drumreilly (Week commencing Saturday 4th July 2020): post to Westport Parish, Co Mayo. This answer queries and give advice th Mass will be live-streamed on the and reassurance where Sat. 04 July 8.00 pm – James Quinn, Drumcoura. necessary. Open seven days a Thurs. 09th July 7.30 pm - Pro Populo . parish Facebook page ‘St Mary’s Church Westport’ which can be accessed week, 8.00 am – 8.00 pm, Phone Sat. 11th July 8.00 pm - Sue & Paddy Maguire, Mullaghmore. 0818 222 024. on www.westportparish.ie Weekday Mass: Thursday at 7.30 pm. Wait till they arrive. Act of Spiritual Communion Don't go out to look for troubles, meeting them halfway. Don't anticipate disaster. My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love you Live from day to day. When they’re really on your step and knocking at the door. above all things and I desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this That’s the time to start to worry. Then and not before. Lives made up of trials and moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I troubles, problems big and small, but half the things we dread don't come to embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never anything at all. If fears could kill there wouldn't be a lot of us alive. Troubles you are permit me to be separated from You. Amen. bound to meet but wait till they arrive. Liturgical Humour: A Sunday school teacher began her lesson with the question Saint of the Week - St. Kilian. “boys and girls what do you know about God.” A hand shot up in the air. “He is an St Kilian (Killian or Cillian) was born in the parish of Mullagh, Co Cavan. which has a artist” said the little boy. “Really, how do you know that” the teacher asked ? “You church and heritage centre dedicated to him. He received his religious training at know – Our Father who does art in Heaven….” came the reply. the monastery in Rosscarbery, Co. Cork founded by St. Fachtna in the fourth century E-mail Address for Newsletter Items: Please use the parish e-mail address – and from there he went to Rome where he was directed by Pope Conan to go to [email protected] for all newsletter items and parish business from Wurzburg in Germany where he established a Church. He was martyred there now on as our eircom e-mail address will be phased out shortly. Our website around the year 689 and his feast day is celebrated on 8th July. www.carrigallenparish.ie also has a contact page for sending messages to us. New Bishop of Kilmore Diocese: At a Mass in the Cathedral Cavan on Monday 29th June the Papal Nuncio Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo announced that Pope Francis had appointed Fr. Martin Hayes, a priest of the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, as Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Kilmore. This is wonderful news for our Diocese and we look forward to Fr. Martin’s episcopal ordination in Cavan Cathedral on 20th September 2020. Please remember him in your prayers. Self-Help App: The Samaritans have launched a new free self-help App. to encourage people to be kind to themselves and to look after their emotional wellbeing. Visit www.selphelp.samaritans.org or FREEFONE 116 123 day or night. : Drumreilly Bingo Committee in conjunction with Drumreilly G.A.A are Car Bingo th th proposing to hold a Car Bingo Session in the G.A.A. grounds, Carrickmakeegan on 05 July 2020 – 14 Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A th Sunday 19 July at 3.00 pm subject to all Covid-19 regulations being observed. Big prizes to be won. Your support will be appreciated. More details next week. Gospel Reflection Charity Tax Refund Scheme Reminders have issued recently via mail / SMS to those who have still not returned ‘You will find rest.’ their charity tax forms which were issued earlier this year. These were mainly parishioners who didn’t return their forms last year plus a few new qualifiers. If you In today’s Gospel (Matt. 11: 25 – 30) we hear Jesus calling all people who have paid income tax (Paye or Self-Assessment) in 2019, would you be kind enough are working hard, who are tired and struggling to come to him. He knows to please return the completed forms to the Parish as soon as possible as we will be that we all have times when we find life difficult. We all have times soon be submitting our annual refund claim to Revenue. The forms can be dropped when even though we try hard, we can’t do something. We all have times into the metal containers in the Church Porches. It is only necessary to return a completed form once in every five years. If you have mislaid your form or have been when we are frustrated, overwhelmed, afraid and would like to give up. missed, you can download one from revenue.ie Search for CHY 3 (Enduring Cert.). Church income has taken a nose-dive since March, but our expenditure is increasing Jesus says that he is always there to comfort and support us. That as we prepare our Churches for public worship. Continuous sanitising will be when we are burdened and have crosses to carry, we can turn to him and necessary for the foreseeable future. Charity tax refunds are an important source of find rest. We can share our worries in prayer and we can pray for help Government aid for our Churches and are needed more now than ever. during the most difficult times. Just knowing that we are not alone can PRAYER FOR GOOD WEATHER make a big difference when life is a struggle. God is with us always, O ALMIGHTY LORD GOD, OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, when we are alone, but also in the people who help and support us. LOOK, WE BESEECH THEE, IN THY LOVING KINDNESS UPON US THINE UNWORTHY SERVANTS, AND GRANT US SUCH WEATHER AS So, this week, let’s remember we can turn to God when things are hard. MAY RELIEVE OUR PRESENT DISTRESS, TO OUR COMFORT AND TO THE GLORY OF But also, let’s look after others who are finding things difficult in their THY HOLY NAME, THROUGH JESUS CHRIST, OUR LORD AND ADVOCATE. AMEN. lives and do our best to help them. We can show them that they are not Priests Phone Numbers: Fr. John Mc Mahon - 049 433 9610. Mobile - 086 2126582. Fr. S. Mawn (B’more) 071 9644039 / 087 6869040. Fr. J. Cusack (B’more) 087 2408409. alone by the way we treat them. Fr. D. Hannon (Arva) 087 2830145. Fr. C. O’Gorman (Killeshandra) 049 4334179. Fr. Peter Tiernan (Cloone/Aughavas) 071 9636016 / 086 3500114. Prayer for the Week: God of all, be with us when we find things difficult. You may place your notices in the Diaries in each Church before 5.00 pm on Thursdays. Strengthen us as we help each other, so that all people may have hope for Notices should be signed, and a phone number provided. Or you may email: the future. 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