CHURCH of the SACRED HEART, BELMULLET Sunday 10.30Am

CHURCH of the SACRED HEART, BELMULLET Sunday 10.30Am

CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART, BELMULLET Sunday 10.30am, Monday 8.00pm, Tuesday to Friday 9.30am, Saturday Vigil 8.00pm CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES, GLENCASTLE Sunday 12.00 noon, Wednesday and Saturday 10.15am Fr. Michael Reilly P.P. 097-81426 or 086-0847179 Parish Office, Chapel Street, Belmullet, Co. Mayo 097-20777 E-mail [email protected] Parish office and shop will be closed until further notice. A new CCTV system has been installed in the Sacred Heart Church, Belmullet and also covering the church grounds. MASS TIMES - BELMULLET Sun Jan 3rd 10.30a.m Peter & Mary Laffey -- Michael Enright -- Anthony & Kathleen McDonnell -- John, Mai & Gerry Noone & Paddy & Annie Gaughan -- Annie & Hughie Carolan & Dec Family -- Arran & Leo Howard -- Teresa & Edward Barrett, Derrycorrib --Peter, Mary & John junior Carolan Tues Jan 5th 8.00p.m Vigil - Epiphany -- Eamon Tighe -1st Anniv -- Noreen Morris - 1st Anniv & Tom Morris -- Kathleen & Eamon Scanlon & Mary & Pat Keane Wed Jan 6th 10.30a.m Feast of Epiphany -- Kathleen Meeneghan - Month’s Mind -- James Connell, Foxpoint -- Peggy & Bill Henson, Doolough/Birmingham Thurs Jan 7th 10.00a.m Ellen Flannagan, Michael Duignan, Daniel, Lucy & Margaret Flannagan, Johnny, Eileen & Christine Flannagan & Dec Duignan Family Fri Jan 8th 10.00a.m Mary Gaughan & Dec Gaughan Family, (Malachy), Corclough East -- Annie Mai O’Sullivan nee Lally Sun Jan 10th 10.30a.m Peter Howard - 1st Anniv --- Martin Keogh - 1st Anniv -- John & Kit Reynolds --Ted & Mary Hawkins -- Bridget & Michael Nealon , Carrowmore No Masses in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Glencastle Masses will be celebrated in The Sacred Heart Church Belmullet and can be viewed on line on churchtv.ie and click onto Belmullet Please Note that due to Government Restrictions on all Public gatherings Masses are celebrated online only starting on 26th of December in The Sacred Heart Church, Belmullet and can be viewed on our webcam at churchtv.ie and click onto Belmullet. BAPTISED RECENTLY We welcome into God’s Family Annie Kate Lindsay, Carnrock, Aria Jayne Walsh, Tallagh Road & Christopher Sonny Padden, Tallagh Hill. We wish them every Blessing. RECENTLY DECEASED Please pray for the soul of Mary (Molly)McNulty, Carrowmore/ Bangor Erris /Birmingham No Masses in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Glencastle Masses will be celebrated in The Sacred Heart Church Belmullet and can be viewed on line on churchtv.ie and click onto Belmullet May she rest in Peace New Year Message As 2021 begins, many people will be hopeful for a brighter and safer future. The pandemic of 2020 brought grief, anxiety and uncertainty, as well as economic loss and disruption of livelihoods. Many aspects of life that we had taken for granted, like visiting loved ones in nursing homes, or popping in to a see a friend, suddenly changed. The events of 2020 have served to remind us of our interconnectedness as human beings. Together we stood and applauded frontline workers and discovered a new sense of community with our neighbours. We wash our hands, wear face coverings, refrain from embracing and maintain distance, mindful that the actions of each of us as individuals have the potential to protect or endanger others. The actions of frontline workers who have sacrificially gone about their business, or those who have delivered groceries for neighbours who are self-isolating, sewn scrubs or kept in touch with others by phone have been a reminder that everyone has the potential to benefit others. Churches too have been part of that collective response and in seeking to act in the interests of those who are most vulnerable have sought to live out faith in the context of the spread of Coronavirus. Faith has been a source of strength and support to many throughout this difficult time. Clergy, ministers, priests and lay people of faith have responded with compassion and imagination to the challenges of the pandemic, with online services, pastoral support and provision of opportunities for prayer. Political leaders in both jurisdictions have faced huge challenges. We continue to pray for them and encourage them to work together towards the building of political stability in which the whole community can prosper. As 2021 begins, we will face new challenges and opportunities. The changes which Brexit will bring are another powerful reminder of that interconnectedness. As Church Leaders, we continue to encourage the building of relationships across and between these islands. The new context that Brexit brings demands a commitment to working together in constructive ways. This coming year marks the centenary of the foundation of Northern Ireland and of Partition. We recognise that people will approach the centenary from a variety of perspectives - for some this is a cause for celebration, others will look upon the last century with a sense of loss and separation. For us, as Church Leaders, the centenary opens up opportunities for greater understanding of each other, for further healing and reconciliation between our communities. This centenary also provides the opportunity for us to reflect together on the failings of relationships and use of violence across the whole island which have marred our past and which in some ways continue to cast a shadow on the present. Mindful of our interconnectedness we recognise our different perspectives on this centenary even among us as Church Leaders. Still we commit ourselves to building a future together in which historic mistrust and division becomes a thing of the past. Our interconnectedness extends beyond our own communities to the global community. Covid-19 has made the daily challenges faced by those who live with poverty even greater than they were. We have corporate and individual responsibility to use resources not just for our own benefit, but for the benefit of others around the world. Jesus’ reminder to love our neighbour is particularly relevant in this context. Jesus shows us what that love looks like in His care for others even in the context of historic differences, His concern for those whom many thought unimportant and His willingness to put the needs of others before His own. He came to serve not to be served. In our united commitment to be good neighbours we play our part as servants of the Gospel in building communities and a society in which all know that they are significant and in which all can prosper. So, as we begin this New Year we point to the hope that is made real as we recognise that we are interconnected and work together to build a better future. And as Christian leaders we point to, and stand within, the hope which has been made known in Jesus, who has promised His presence in every situation and who is the light of the world. God bless you. A New Year’s Prayer May God make your year a happy one! Not by shielding you from all sorrows & pain, But by strengthening you to bear it, as it comes; Not by making your path easy, But by making you sturdy to travel any path; Not by taking hardships from you, But by taking fear from your heart; Not by granting you unbroken sunshine, But by keeping your face bright, even in the shadows; Not by making your life always pleasant, But by showing you when people and their causes need you most, and by making you anxious to be there to help. God’s love, peace, hope and joy to you for the year ahead. We offer heart-felt thanks to all those people who voluntarily give of their time to assist us - Parish Pastoral Council, parish office staff, housekeeper, cleaners, sanitizers, counters, choirs, organists, flower arrangers, sacristans, crib-builders, caretakers, decorators, readers, Eucharist Ministers - and everyone who helped in any way throughout the year. A very special word of thanks to the Mass Servers who come to assist us at Mass and please God after the pandemic will assist us again. A sincere thanks to Fr. Kevin and Fr. John who helps me in the cluster. May the Christ-Child bless you in abundance. Fr. Michael Reilly P.P. Celebration of Baptisms While the celebration of the sacrament is within our remit, the concern we must have is the fact that it may facilitate family gatherings which do not observe the restriction in place at present. I suggest, therefore, that you outline the restrictions in place before you undertake to celebrate the sacrament. It is important to remember that the manner in which the celebration of the sacraments of baptism, Holy Communion and Confirmation are celebrated at present may put the celebration of them in jeopardy for next year. Reflection Where 2 or 3 meet in my name . When we see the tabernacle with the red light beside it, we immediately accept that here is the reserved presence of Our Lord and Saviour. When we attend Mass and the priest holds up the sacred host we immediately sense that we are in the presence of God. But sometimes too God may be present to us and we can’t tune into that presence. We can get a glimpse of God in a beautiful sunset, in the exquisite playing of a musician, in an experience of great love. But the other reality is that God is present to us always. God lives in us by virtue of our baptism. And God is present to us every time a few of us meet in his name Peace Prayer of Saint Francis Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy.

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